Growth Rate of Labor Quality - Top and Bottom 10 Industries (%),,,,,

1970-80,,,,,
Top 10 industries,,,Bottom 10 industries,,
97,Other services for individuals,2.6,5,Forestry,-0.3
86,Rental of office equipment and goods,2.2,105,Social insurance and social welfare (non-profit),-0.2
27,Chemical fibers,2.2,102,Social insurance and social welfare (public),-0.2
53,Miscellaneous electrical machinery equipment,1.5,76,Air transportation,-0.1
28,Miscellaneous chemical products,1.5,62,Electricity,-0.1
25,Basic organic chemicals,1.4,34,Pottery,-0.1
29,Pharmaceutical products,1.4,21,Leather and leather products,0
82,Medical (private),1.4,7,Mining,0
4,Agricultural services,1.3,1,"Rice, wheat production",0.1
68,Retail,1.3,15,Textile products,0.1

1980-90,,,,,
Top 10 industries,,,Bottom 10 industries,,
97,Other services for individuals,3,10,Flour and grain mill products,-1
85,Advertising,2.3,86,Rental of office equipment and goods,-0.8
68,Retail,2,62,Electricity,-0.5
96,"Laundry, beauty and bath services",1.8,6,Fisheries,-0.4
3,Livestock and sericulture farming,1.6,93,"Video picture, sound information, character information production and distribution",-0.4
107,Other (non-profit),1.5,106,Research (non-profit),-0.3
14,Tobacco,1.5,91,Information services and internet based services,-0.3
30,Petroleum products,1.4,46,"Electrical generating, transmission, distribution and industrial apparatus",-0.3
82,Medical (private),1.4,90,Broadcasting,-0.3
21,Leather and leather products,1.3,4,Agricultural services,-0.3

1990-2000,,,,,
Top 10 industries,,,Bottom 10 industries,,
1,"Rice, wheat production",2.6,3,Livestock and sericulture farming,-1.6
2,Miscellaneous crop farming,1.3,102,Social insurance and social welfare (public),-1.5
97,Other services for individuals,1.1,78,Telegraph and telephone ,-1.1
86,Rental of office equipment and goods,0.8,79,Mail,-0.8
96,"Laundry, beauty and bath services",0.8,105,Social insurance and social welfare (non-profit),-0.5
82,Medical (private),0.8,99,Research (public),-0.5
10,Flour and grain mill products,0.7,6,Fisheries,-0.5
65,Water supply for industrial use,0.7,101,Hygiene (public),-0.1
76,Air transportation,0.7,37,Miscellaneous iron and steel,-0.1
69,Finance,0.6,80,Education (private and non-profit),-0.1

1970-2002,,,,,
Top 10 industries,,,Bottom 10 industries,,
97,Other services for individuals,2.3,102,Social insurance and social welfare (public),-0.7
68,Retail,1.4,5,Forestry,-0.4
82,Medical (private),1.4,6,Fisheries,-0.2
96,"Laundry, beauty and bath services",1.3,79,Mail,-0.2
53,Miscellaneous electrical machinery equipment,1.2,105,Social insurance and social welfare (non-profit),-0.1
52,Electronic parts,1.1,99,Research (public),0
49,Communication equipment,1.1,78,Telegraph and telephone ,0.1
51,Semiconductor devices and integrated circuits,1.1,62,Electricity,0.1
85,Advertising,1.1,101,Hygiene (public),0.1
30,Petroleum products,1.1,90,Broadcasting,0.1