Summary Statement
A chart listing worker compensation for 2000 by industry, showing that construction is the highest. Includes a link to an article.
May/June 2001
Note:
Private sector only. Construction employment is 92.6% of construction,
mining category. Goods producing includes mining, construction, and manufacturing.
Service includes transportation, communication, and public utilities;
wholesale and retail trade; finance, insurance, and real estate; and service
industries.
Source: John F. Burton Jr. and Florence Blum, Workers' Compensation
Costs in 2000: Regional, Industrial, and Other Variations, Workers'
Compensation Policy Review, May/June 2001, 3-11, based on U.S. Bureau
of Labor Statistics data.
Article by password at: www.workerscompresources.com
