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Labor Force Statistics from the Current Population Survey

Women in the Labor Force: A Databook (2010 Edition)

(Numbers in thousands)
Table 10. Employed persons by major occupation and sex, 2008 and 2009 annual averages
Occupation and sexYear
20082009
NumberPercentNumberPercent
Total

Total, 16 years and over

145,362100.0139,877100.0

Management, professional, and related occupations

52,76136.352,21937.3

Management, business, and financial operations occupations

22,05915.221,52915.4

Professional and related occupations

30,70221.130,69021.9

Service occupations

24,45116.824,59817.6

Sales and office occupations

35,54424.533,78724.2

Sales and related occupations

16,29511.215,64111.2

Office and administrative support occupations

19,24913.218,14613.0

Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations

14,80610.213,3239.5

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

988.7926.7

Construction and extraction occupations

8,6676.07,4395.3

Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations

5,1523.54,9573.5

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

17,80012.215,95111.4

Production occupations

8,9736.27,6545.5

Transportation and material moving occupations

8,8276.18,2975.9
Women

Total, 16 years and over

67,876100.066,208100.0

Management, professional, and related occupations

26,81339.526,83340.5

Management, business, and financial operations occupations

9,41213.99,19913.9

Professional and related occupations

17,40125.617,63426.6

Service occupations

13,98020.614,07721.3

Sales and office occupations

22,47733.121,28932.2

Sales and related occupations

8,07311.97,76111.7

Office and administrative support occupations

14,40421.213,52720.4

Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations

626.9587.9

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

208.3190.3

Construction and extraction occupations

219.3191.3

Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations

199.3206.3

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

3,9805.93,4215.2

Production occupations

2,6613.92,1523.3

Transportation and material moving occupations

1,3191.91,2691.9
Men

Total, 16 years and over

77,486100.073,670100.0

Management, professional, and related occupations

25,94833.525,38534.5

Management, business, and financial operations occupations

12,64716.312,33016.7

Professional and related occupations

13,30117.213,05617.7

Service occupations

10,47113.510,52114.3

Sales and office occupations

13,06716.912,49817.0

Sales and related occupations

8,22110.67,88010.7

Office and administrative support occupations

4,8456.34,6186.3

Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations

14,18118.312,73517.3

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

7801.07361.0

Construction and extraction occupations

8,44810.97,2489.8

Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations

4,9536.44,7516.4

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

13,82017.812,53017.0

Production occupations

6,3138.15,5027.5

Transportation and material moving occupations

7,5079.77,0289.5

SOURCE: Current Population Survey, U.S. Department of Labor, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

 

Last Modified Date: March 16, 2011