Due to the location of the Capitol and many state department offices in Sacramento and surrounding region, 28% of the region’s employment is in government related jobs. In 1990, 30% of the region’s jobs were government related. That number has steadily decreased over the years, mainly as a result of job growth in non-government sectors that has outpaced the growth in government sector jobs.

Industry Employment Snapshot of the Sacramento-Arden Arcade-Roseville Metropolitan Statistical Area (Feb. 2011)
Industry	Number	% of total employment
Total Jobs	798,800	100%
Farm Jobs	7,200	0.90%
Non-farm Jobs	791,600	99.10%
Mining and Logging	300	0.04%
Construction	33,600	4.21%
Manufacturing	32,400	4.06%
Trade, Transportation and Utilities	129,100	16.16%
Information	16,600	2.08%
Financial Activities	46,200	5.78%
Professional and Business Services	101,100	12.66%
Educational and Health Services	98,800	12.37%
Leisure and Hospitality	78,900	9.88%
Other Services	27,400	3.43%
Government	227,200	28.44%
Source: California Employment Development Department