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50 <br /> Table 15. <br /> EMPLOYMENT BY SECTOR, ORANGE COUNTY, 1975 - 1993 <br /> EMPLOYMENT % Change <br /> 1975 1985 1993 From 75-93 <br /> Agriculture 1,080 500 332 -69.3 <br /> Construction 770 1,320 1,163 51.0 <br /> Manufacturing 2,060 2,830 3,099 50.4 <br /> Transportation, <br /> Communication, <br /> Public Utilities 410 750 1,024 149.8 <br /> Trade 3,540 7,420 8,862 150.3 <br /> Finance, Insurance, <br /> Real Estate 1,430 1,990 3,091 116.2 <br /> Services 1,960 4,430 7,253 270.1 <br /> Government 12,620 20,170 20,910 65.7 <br /> (includes UNC & NCMH) <br /> TOTAL 22,790 39,410 45,778 100.9 <br /> Source: NC Employment Security Commission, Civilian Labor Force Estimates, 1985 <br /> Orange County EDC Statistical Abstract, Jan. 1995 <br />