 In 2009 Fukushima's industries directly employed 18,678 workers and shipped ¥671 billion worth of goods.This was led by information-related industries with 50.5% of total output.Other industries in Fukushima include those dealing with food at 7.6% of total output, metals at 7.5%, chemistry at 5.3%, ceramics at 4.9%, electricity at 4.5%, printed goods at 2.8%, steel at 2.5%, plastics at 2.5%, and electronics at 2.2%.