Growth Rate of Man-hours - Top and Bottom 10 Industries (%),,,,,

1970-80,,,,,
Top 10 industries,,,Bottom 10 industries,,
91,Information services and internet-based services,13.6,1,"Rice, wheat production",-8.6
86,Rental of office equipment and goods,9.3,27,Chemical fibers,-7
66,Waste disposal,8.8,7,Mining,-5.8
105,Social insurance and social welfare (non-profit),8.1,23,Chemical fertilizers,-5
76,Air transportation,7.5,46,"Electrical generating, transmission, distribution and industrial apparatus",-3.3
102,Social insurance and social welfare (public),6.3,26,Organic chemicals,-3
88,Other services for businesses,6,43,Special industry machinery,-3
51,Semiconductor devices and integrated circuits,5.5,14,Tobacco,-3
83,Hygiene (private and non-profit),5.4,5,Forestry,-3
4,Agricultural services,5.2,37,Miscellaneous iron and steel,-2.9

1980-90,,,,,
Top 10 industries,,,Bottom 10 industries,,
93,"Video picture, sound information, character information production and distribution",17.7,23,Chemical fertilizers,-8.1
91,Information services and internet based services,17.6,31,Coal products,-7.5
48,"Electronic data processing machines, digital and analog computer equipment and accessories",12.2,73,Railway,-6.9
51,Semiconductor devices and integrated circuits,8.9,14,Tobacco,-6.4
86,Rental of office equipment and goods,8.5,36,Pig iron and crude steel,-5.7
50,Electronic equipment and electric measuring instruments,5.9,5,Forestry,-5.2
81,Research (private),5.8,27,Chemical fibers,-4.9
45,Office and service industry machines,5,30,Petroleum products,-4.5
88,Other services for businesses,4.8,3,Livestock and sericulture farming,-4.3
66,Waste disposal,4.7,12,Prepared animal foods and organic fertilizers,-4.1

1990-2000,,,,,
Top 10 industries,,,Bottom 10 industries,,
91,Information services and internet-based services,4.7,15,Textile products,-4
93,"Video picture, sound information, character information production and distribution",4.4,1,"Rice, wheat production",-3.5
83,Hygiene (private and non-profit),3.5,3,Livestock and sericulture farming,-3.2
105,Social insurance and social welfare (non-profit),2.9,10,Flour and grain mill products,-3.2
82,Medical (private),1.7,21,Leather and leather products,-3
81,Research (private),1.2,47,Household electric appliances,-2.8
79,Mail,1.2,16,Lumber and wood products,-2.6
25,Basic organic chemicals,1.1,30,Petroleum products,-2.5
66,Waste disposal,1.1,5,Forestry,-2.5
88,Other services for businesses,0.9,36,Pig iron and crude steel,-2.3

1970-2002,,,,,
Top 10 industries,,,Bottom 10 industries,,
91,Information services and internet-based services,11.2,1,"Rice, wheat production",-5.9
93,"Video picture, sound information, character information production and distribution",7.2,23,Chemical fertilizers,-5.4
86,Rental of office equipment and goods,6.1,27,Chemical fibers,-4.7
105,Social insurance and social welfare (non-profit),6,3,Livestock and sericulture farming,-4.7
66,Waste disposal,5.1,5,Forestry,-4.6
81,Research (private),4.4,7,Mining,-4.5
51,Semiconductor devices and integrated circuits,4.2,14,Tobacco,-4.2
88,Other services for businesses,4.2,16,Lumber and wood products,-4
83,Hygiene (private and non-profit),3.8,36,Pig iron and crude steel,-4
82,Medical (private),3.8,15,Textile products,-3.7