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50 Largest Employers

Area Type:	State County/City Planning Region (PDC) Workforce Investment Area (WIA) Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) Micropolitan Statistical Area (Micro)
Area:	Virginia Statewide
Period:	2nd Qtr. 2009 1st Qtr. 2009 4th Qtr. 2008 3rd Qtr. 2008 2nd Qtr. 2008 1st Qtr. 2008 4th Qtr. 2007 3rd Qtr. 2007 2nd Qtr. 2007 1st Qtr. 2007 4th Qtr. 2006 3rd Qtr. 2006 2nd Qtr. 2006 1st Qtr. 2006 4th Qtr. 2005 3rd Qtr. 2005 2nd Qtr. 2005 1st Qtr. 2005 4th Qtr. 2004 3rd Qtr. 2004 2nd Qtr. 2004 1st Qtr. 2004 4th Qtr. 2003 3rd Qtr. 2003 2nd Qtr. 2003 1st Qtr. 2003 4th Qtr. 2002 3rd Qtr. 2002 2nd Qtr. 2002 1st Qtr. 2002 4th Qtr. 2001 3rd Qtr. 2001 2nd Qtr. 2001 1st Qtr. 2001 4th Qtr. 2000 3rd Qtr. 2000 2nd Qtr. 2000 1st Qtr. 2000 4th Qtr. 1999 3rd Qtr. 1999 2nd Qtr. 1999 1st Qtr. 1999 4th Qtr. 1998 3rd Qtr. 1998 2nd Qtr. 1998 1st Qtr. 1998 4th Qtr. 1997 3rd Qtr. 1997 2nd Qtr. 1997 1st Qtr. 1997 4th Qtr. 1996 3rd Qtr. 1996 2nd Qtr. 1996 1st Qtr. 1996 4th Qtr. 1995 3rd Qtr. 1995 2nd Qtr. 1995 1st Qtr. 1995 4th Qtr. 1994 3rd Qtr. 1994 2nd Qtr. 1994 1st Qtr. 1994 4th Qtr. 1993 3rd Qtr. 1993 2nd Qtr. 1993 1st Qtr. 1993 4th Qtr. 1992 3rd Qtr. 1992 2nd Qtr. 1992 1st Qtr. 1992 4th Qtr. 1991 3rd Qtr. 1991 2nd Qtr. 1991 1st Qtr. 1991 4th Qtr. 1990 3rd Qtr. 1990 2nd Qtr. 1990 1st Qtr. 1990

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50 Largest Employers in Virginia Statewide during 2nd Quarter (April, May, June) 2009.

Rank Employer NAICS Code Ownership * Size Code ** 1 U.S. Department of Defense 928 10 09 2 Wal Mart 452 50 09 3 Fairfax County Public Schools 611 30 09 4 Postal Service 491 10 09 5 Newport News Shipbuilding 336 50 09 6 Sentara Healthcare 622 50 09 7 Food Lion 445 50 09 8 County of Fairfax 921 30 09 9 City of Virginia Beach Schools 611 30 09 10 Booz, Allen and Hamilton 541 50 09 11 Prince William County School Board 611 30 09 12 Inova Fairfax Hospital 622 50 09 13 University of Virginia / Blue Ridge Hospital 611 20 09 14 Loudoun County Schools 611 30 09 15 U.S. Department of Homeland Defense 926 10 09 16 Science Applications International Corporation 541 50 09 17 U.S. Department of Commerce 926 10 09 18 Target Corp 452 50 09 19 Lowes' Home Centers, Inc. 444 50 09 20 Virginia Tech Cooperative Extension Office 611 20 09 21 Chesterfield County School Board 611 30 09 22 Henrico County School Board 611 30 09 23 Virginia Commonwealth University 611 20 09 24 VDOT 237 20 09 25 Capital One Bank 522 50 09 26 Norfolk City School Board 611 30 09 27 City of Virginia Beach 921 30 09 28 Chesapeake City Public School Board 611 30 09 29 The Home Depot 444 50 09 30 Kroger 445 50 09 31 Lockheed Martin 541 50 09 32 Riverside Regional Medical Center 622 50 09 33 Virginia Electric & Power Company Inc. 221 50 09 34 First Union National Bank 522 50 09 35 The Titan Corporation 541 50 09 36 MCV Hospital 622 50 09 37 University of Virginia Medical Center 622 20 09 38 Bon Secours Richmond Health System 622 50 09 39 United Parcel Service, Inc. 492 50 09 40 Giant Food 445 50 09 41 United Air Lines 481 50 09 42 Newport News Public Schools 611 30 09 43 City of Norfolk 921 30 09 44 Roanoke Memorial Community Hospital 622 50 09 45 Centra Health 622 50 09 46 Red Lobster & The Olive Garden 722 50 09 47 Hardee's 722 50 09 48 George Mason University 611 20 09 49 GEICO, Government Employees Insurance 525 50 09 50 Courtland Health Care Center 623 50 09
Ownership Code * Ownership Type 10 Federal Government 20 State Government 30 Local Government 50 Private	Size Code ** Number of Employees 09 1000 and over employees 08 500 to 999 employees 07 250 to 499 employees 06 100 to 249 employees 05 50 to 99 employees 04 20 to 49 employees 03 10 to 19 employees 02 5 to 9 employees 01 0 to 4 employees

Source: Virginia Employment Commission,
Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW)

New Startup Firms

Area Type:	State County/City Planning Region (PDC) Workforce Investment Area (WIA) Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) Micropolitan Statistical Area (Micro)
Area:	Virginia Statewide

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Startup Firms in Virginia Statewide.

Year 1st Qtr. 2nd Qtr. 3rd Qtr. 4th Qtr. Total 2009 2,531 2,528 2008 4,736 1,940 2,351 2,241 11,227 2007 6,407 3,207 2,919 911 13,444 2006 2,979 2,831 2,058 1,272 9,140 2005 3,925 1,883 2,536 2,408 10,752 2004 1,724 1,773 1,555 1,768 6,820 2003 1,677 1,418 1,384 1,290 5,769 2002 1,636 1,413 1,527 1,371 5,947 2001 1,762 1,601 1,407 1,178 5,948 2000 1,414 1,453 1,469 1,468 5,804

The following criteria was used to define new startup firms:

1. Setup and liability date both occurred during the quarter
2. Establishment had no predecessor UI Account Number
3. Private Ownership
4. Average employment is less than 250
5. For multi-unit establishments, the parent company must also meet the above criteria.

Source: Virginia Employment Commission,
Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW)

Industry by Size

Area Type:	State County/City Planning Region (PDC) Workforce Investment Area (WIA) Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) Micropolitan Statistical Area (Micro)
Area:	Virginia Statewide
Period:	2nd Qtr. 2009 1st Qtr. 2009 4th Qtr. 2008 3rd Qtr. 2008 2nd Qtr. 2008 1st Qtr. 2008 2008 4th Qtr. 2007 3rd Qtr. 2007 2nd Qtr. 2007 1st Qtr. 2007 2007 4th Qtr. 2006 3rd Qtr. 2006 2nd Qtr. 2006 1st Qtr. 2006 2006 4th Qtr. 2005 3rd Qtr. 2005 2nd Qtr. 2005 1st Qtr. 2005 2005 4th Qtr. 2004 3rd Qtr. 2004 2nd Qtr. 2004 1st Qtr. 2004 2004 4th Qtr. 2003 3rd Qtr. 2003 2nd Qtr. 2003 1st Qtr. 2003 2003 4th Qtr. 2002 3rd Qtr. 2002 2nd Qtr. 2002 1st Qtr. 2002 2002 4th Qtr. 2001 3rd Qtr. 2001 2nd Qtr. 2001 1st Qtr. 2001 2001 4th Qtr. 2000 3rd Qtr. 2000 2nd Qtr. 2000 1st Qtr. 2000 2000 4th Qtr. 1999 3rd Qtr. 1999 2nd Qtr. 1999 1st Qtr. 1999 1999 4th Qtr. 1998 3rd Qtr. 1998 2nd Qtr. 1998 1st Qtr. 1998 1998 4th Qtr. 1997 3rd Qtr. 1997 2nd Qtr. 1997 1st Qtr. 1997 1997 4th Qtr. 1996 3rd Qtr. 1996 2nd Qtr. 1996 1st Qtr. 1996 1996 4th Qtr. 1995 3rd Qtr. 1995 2nd Qtr. 1995 1st Qtr. 1995 1995 4th Qtr. 1994 3rd Qtr. 1994 2nd Qtr. 1994 1st Qtr. 1994 1994 4th Qtr. 1993 3rd Qtr. 1993 2nd Qtr. 1993 1st Qtr. 1993 1993 4th Qtr. 1992 3rd Qtr. 1992 2nd Qtr. 1992 1st Qtr. 1992 1992 4th Qtr. 1991 3rd Qtr. 1991 2nd Qtr. 1991 1st Qtr. 1991 1991 4th Qtr. 1990 3rd Qtr. 1990 2nd Qtr. 1990 1st Qtr. 1990 1990
Ownership:	Aggregate of all types Federal Government State Government Local Government Private
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Establishments by Size Class in Virginia Statewide during 2nd Quarter (April, May, June) 2009 (Aggregate of all types).

NAICS		Employment Size of Firm
Code	Industry	0-4	5-9	10-19	20-49	50-99	100-249	250-499	500-999	1000+
00	Total, All Industries	132,476	37,575	26,424	19,097	6,689	3,569	985	386	224
11	Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting	943	390	158	86	17	8	***	0	0
21	Mining	98	44	67	75	41	9	***	0	0
22	Utilities	148	64	86	107	51	30	6	5	0
23	Construction	16,655	3,733	2,240	1,508	420	196	35	11	***
31-33	Manufacturing	2,590	1,065	866	824	384	332	97	38	23
42	Wholesale Trade	8,312	1,767	1,276	868	222	130	25	7	0
44-45	Retail Trade	10,743	6,801	4,813	2,503	872	589	105	20	***
48-49	Transportation and Warehousing	3,526	939	659	588	276	122	43	23	8
51	Information	2,508	607	427	394	174	95	57	11	4
52	Finance and Insurance	7,193	2,637	1,233	535	154	75	15	20	13
53	Real Estate and Rental and Leasing	6,210	1,726	780	309	78	29	14	0	0
54	Professional and Technical Services	24,555	4,087	2,634	1,973	735	433	116	51	17
55	Management of Companies and Enterprises	856	261	236	275	137	93	36	15	7
56	Administrative and Waste Services	7,100	1,797	1,375	1,119	443	270	75	23	8
61	Educational Services	1,463	425	326	354	186	117	75	64	63
62	Health Care and Social Assistance	14,217	3,988	2,836	2,080	673	414	118	43	47
71	Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation	1,375	472	391	417	186	92	19	4	4
72	Accommodation and Food Services	4,106	2,617	3,543	3,649	1,104	228	31	7	0
81	Other Services, Ex. Public Admin	17,433	3,355	1,777	827	211	90	13	6	0
92	Public Administration	1,446	726	690	605	325	217	102	38	27
99	Unclassified	999	74	11	***	0	0	0	0	0

*** indicates disclosure suppression.

Source: Virginia Employment Commission,
Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW)