Number of Employees in the Telecommunications Industry

Annual Average Number of Employees in the Telecommunications Industry
(In Thousands)


Year	Telecom		Wired		Wireless		Cellular and		Telecom		Cable and
	Carriers		Telecom		Telecom		Other Wireless		Resellers		Other Program
			Carriers		Carriers		Carriers				Distribution
	517		5171		5172		517212		5173		5175


1990	980.3		672.2		35.8		30.4		179.5		70.1
1991	973.1		662.7		41.8		35.4		178.1		71.3
1992	946.0		637.2		47.8		40.3		172.6		72.7
1993	942.2		624.5		56.3		47.4		170.5		75.8
1994	961.1		621.9		71.7		60.3		171.8		80.4
1995	975.7		611.1		90.3		75.9		171.2		86.6
1996	997.0		603.2		110.1		92.5		171.6		94.6
1997	1,059.5		629.9		132.1		111.0		181.3		96.9
1998	1,107.8		652.1		144.2		121.1		188.7		102.4
1999	1,179.7		688.1		160.0		134.3		200.2		110.9
2000	1,262.6		719.2		185.6		155.7		213.6		123.0
2001	1,302.1		732.2		201.4		171.0		214.1		129.2
2002	1,186.5		650.7		197.3		170.4		179.5		130.3
2003	1,082.3		579.2		189.8		166.9		154.9		132.5
2004	1,042.3	p	548.3	p	189.0	p	168.0	p	149.8	p	129.6	p


p- preliminary for annual 2004 as of March 2, 2005.

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Annual Average Number of Employees in the Telecommunications Industry ((In Thousands))