Table:
distribution in 2011
change from 2000 to 2011

employment
job vacancy rate
average hourly wage
hard-to-fill positions
professional positions
average hourly wage

thousands
percent
dollars
percent

all sectors
14,221
2.7
22.59
2.2
17.6
8.9

forestry, logging and support activities for forestry
39
f
22.87
6.7
2.3
-0.9

mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
208
6.4
33.01
2.6
14.8
17.3

utilities
125
0.2
33.82
0.1
22.0
10.3

construction
855
3.0
24.82
3.9
2.3
10.8

manufacturing
1,489
2.0
22.95
1.6
7.6
4.3

wholesale trade
749
2.3
23.56
2.0
5.0
10.8

retail trade
1,919
1.4
15.48
f
2.4
6.1

transportation and warehousing
698
3.0
22.77
2.2
3.3
4.2

information and cultural industries
331
2.9
25.93
1.5
25.8
5.1

finance and insurance
690
1.7
26.62
1.1
25.6
8.8

real estate and renting and leasing
243
2.2
20.61
2.1
6.1
17.0

professional, scientific and technical services
795
4.2
28.76
4.7
46.3
9.7

management of companies and enterprises
107
3.2
26.06
1.5
45.7
-1.6

administrative and support, waste management and remediation services
745
3.4
17.11
2.5
4.4
11.3

educational services
1,246
1.6
29.43
0.5
63.3
8.6

health care and social assistance
1,679
4.3
24.23
3.3
27.9
12.4

arts, entertainment and recreation
227
2.5
17.99
1.5
8.5
16.5

accommodation and food services
1,090
2.6
13.17
2.8
0.8
11.5

other services
524
3.1
19.50
2.8
13.8
11.0

public administration
463
2.4
29.34
0.6
27.0
19.3

Statement: in december 2011, mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction posted the highest vacancy rate at 6.4%.
Question: which sector posted the highest vacancy rate in december 2011?
Answer: mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction