Employed persons 16 to 24 years of age by industry, July 2009 Industry Employment Total employed 19,304,000 Mining 44,000 Information 317,000 Wholesale trade 321,000 Self-employed and unpaid family workers 350,000 Agriculture and related industries 381,000 Transportation and utilities 413,000 Financial activities 823,000 Construction 871,000 Other services 988,000 Manufacturing 1,068,000 Professional and business services 1,350,000 Government 1,588,000 Education and health services 2,141,000 Retail trade 3,851,000 Leisure and hospitality 4,799,000