More than 214,400 people are employed in metro Denver's healthcare and wellness industry, according to a new report from the Metro Denver Economic Development Corporation.
That makes the industry of aides, nurses, doctors and surgeons the largest sector in the nine-county Metro Denver and Northern Colorado region, the report released Thursday shows. Below are the other eight industries driving growth in the region.
? Healthcare and Wellness
- Employees: 214,430
- Companies: 19,760
? Financial Services
- Employees: 98,980
- Companies: 14,080
? IT Software
- Employees: 54,850
- Companies: 5,180
?️ Energy
- Employees: 52,850
- Companies: 3,230
? Broadcasting & Telecom
- Employees: 42,400
- Companies: 2,630
? Aerospace
- Employees: 20,020
- Companies: 130
✈️️ Aviation
- Employees: 18,470
- Companies: 630
? Bioscience
- Employees: 15,860
- Companies: 770
? Beverage Production
- Employees: 9,300
- Companies: 210
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