Chicago leads the nation in a number of business sectors, including:
- #1 in high--technology employment (347,100 workers) -- $35 billion regional high-tech output and over 7,100 companies
- #1 city for air travel -- 46 international non-stop destinations (19 additional direct) and 134 domestic destinations
- #1 distribution center -- #1 truck, #1 intermodal, #1 rail, #1 air
- #1 in business services professionals -- 82% growth in employment from 1990 to 2000
- #1 in manufacturing - $72.4 billion regional manufacturing output
- #1 data transmission by volume -- 10 terabytes/day
- #1 urban medical district
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- Population and Workforce of U.S. Metros
- Number of Major Occupations with Top 5 Rankings
- Number of Fortune 500 Companies by City
- Economic Diversification of Top U.S. Metros
Source: World Business Chicago