Northern Kentucky Employers: Service Industries

The U.S. Department of Labor, Census Bureau beginning in 2001, defined the service industry as encompassing new job opportunities driven by the transition to a knowledge-based economy, as well as those jobs typically thought of as service.

This new type of economy is referred to as an information society where jobs are based on services, education, and creative activities. This transformation includes industry sectors in retail, information, FIRE, Professional, Scientific and Technical Services, Management of Companies, Administrative and Support Services, Educational Services, Health Care, Creativity Occupations and Accommodation and Food Services.

Service industries in Northern Kentucky for the year ended 2007 comprise 44.1% of employment, a 3.4% increase since 2001. Source: Kentucky Cabinet for Workforce Development 

Top Ten Northern Kentucky Service Employers (Ranked by Headcount)
Company	Headcount	Product
Internal Revenue Service	6,000	Tax Return Processing
Fidelity Investments	4,600	Financial, Mail Print Operations
COMAIR	4,270	Airline
St. Elizabeth Medical Center	4,180	Medical Facility
Citigroup	2,740	Credit Card Processing
Delta Air Lines	2,600	Hub, Airline
Boone County Board of Education	2,232	Public K-12 Education
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing, N.A. Inc.	2,102	HQ, R&D, Service
St. Luke Hospital	1,989	Medical Facility
Northern Kentucky University	1,854	Post Secondary
(Source: Harris Directory, 2008; Business Courier, 2008 Book of Lists)