Oklahoma

===Industry===

In mid-2011, Oklahoma had a civilian labor force of 1.7 million and non-farm employment fluctuated around 1.5 million.<ref name="employment" /> The government sector provides the most jobs, with 339,300 in 2011, followed by the transportation and utilities sector, providing 279,500 jobs, and the sectors of education, business, and [[manufacturing]], providing 207,800, 177,400, and 132,700 jobs, respectively.<ref name="employment">{{cite web |date=July 1, 2011|url=http://www.bls.gov/eag/eag.ok.htm| title= Oklahoma Economy at a Glance| publisher=United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics| access-date=September 28, 2011}}</ref> Among the state's largest industries, the aerospace sector generates $11 billion annually.<ref name="Pro-Business" />

Tulsa is home to the largest airline maintenance base in the world, which serves as the global maintenance and engineering headquarters for [[American Airlines]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aa.com/content/amrcorp/pressReleases/2005_03/03_tulmebase.jhtml |title=American's TUL Maintenance & Engineering Base Sets Goal to Achieve $500 Million in Revenue, Cost Savings By End of 2006 |publisher=American Airlines |access-date=July 14, 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051001063528/http://www.aa.com/content/amrcorp/pressReleases/2005_03/03_tulmebase.jhtml |archive-date=October 1, 2005 }}</ref> In total, aerospace accounts for more than 10 percent of Oklahoma's industrial output, and it is one of the top 10 states in aerospace engine manufacturing.<ref name="Oklahoma's Economy 1">{{cite web|url=http://staging.okcommerce.gov/test1/dmdocuments/Oklahoma_At_A_Glance_0602061749.pdf |title=Oklahoma at a Glance |publisher=Oklahoma Department of Commerce |access-date=August 1, 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070808074214/http://staging.okcommerce.gov/test1/dmdocuments/Oklahoma_At_A_Glance_0602061749.pdf |archive-date=August 8, 2007 }}</ref> Because of its position in the center of the United States, Oklahoma is also among the top states for logistic centers, and a major contributor to weather-related research.<ref name="Pro-Business" />

The state is the top manufacturer of tires in North America and contains one of the fastest-growing [[biotechnology]] industries in the nation.<ref name="Pro-Business" /> In 2005, international exports from Oklahoma's manufacturing industry totaled $4.3 billion, accounting for 3.6 percent of its economic impact.<ref>{{cite web |year=2005|url=http://www.traderoots.org/FOT/IOT/IOT07_OK.pdf| title= Impact of Trade in Oklahoma| publisher=United States Chamber of Commerce|access-date=August 1, 2007|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070808074216/http://www.traderoots.org/FOT/IOT/IOT07_OK.pdf |archive-date = August 8, 2007}}</ref> Tire manufacturing, meat processing, oil and gas equipment manufacturing, and air conditioner manufacturing are the state's largest manufacturing industries.<ref>{{cite web|year=2005 |url=http://staging.okcommerce.gov/test1/dmdocuments/Manufacturing_Cluster_Report_2908051623.pdf |title=Manufacturing Cluster Analysis |publisher=Oklahoma Chamber of Commerce |access-date=August 1, 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070808074218/http://staging.okcommerce.gov/test1/dmdocuments/Manufacturing_Cluster_Report_2908051623.pdf |archive-date=August 8, 2007 }}</ref>