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Labor Force Statistics from the Current Population Survey

Women in the Labor Force: A Databook (2009 Edition)

(Numbers in thousands)
Table 13. Employed persons by industry and sex, 2007 and 2008 annual averages
Industry and sexYear
20072008
NumberPercentNumberPercent
Total, both sexes

Total, 16 years and over

146,047100.0145,362100.0

Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting

2,0951.42,1681.5

Mining

7360.58190.6

Construction

11,8568.110,9747.5

Manufacturing

16,30211.215,90410.9

Durable goods

10,3637.110,2737.1

Nondurable goods

5,9384.15,6313.9

Wholesale and retail trade

20,93714.320,58514.2

Wholesale trade

4,3673.04,0522.8

Retail trade

16,57011.316,53311.4

Transportation and utilities

7,6505.27,7275.3

Transportation and warehousing

6,4574.46,5014.5

Utilities

1,1930.81,2250.8

Information

3,5662.43,4812.4

Financial activities

10,4887.210,2287.0

Finance and insurance

7,3065.07,2795.0

Real estate and rental and leasing

3,1822.22,9492.0

Professional and business services

15,62110.715,54010.7

Professional and technical services

9,2086.39,3626.4

Management, administrative, and waste services

6,4124.46,1784.3

Education and health services

30,66221.031,40221.6

Educational services

12,8288.813,1699.1

Health care and social assistance

17,83412.218,23312.5

Hospitals

5,9554.16,2414.3

Health services, except hospitals

8,7336.08,8656.1

Social assistance

3,1472.23,1272.2

Leisure and hospitality

12,4158.512,7678.8

Arts, entertainment, and recreation

2,8331.92,9722.0

Accommodation and food services

9,5826.69,7956.7

Other services

6,9724.87,0054.8

Other services, except private households

6,1594.26,2004.3

Private households

8130.68050.6

Public administration

6,7464.66,7634.7
Women

Total, 16 years and over

67,792100.067,876100.0

Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting

490.7518.8

Mining

101.1105.2

Construction

1,1191.71,0691.6

Manufacturing

4,8857.24,6556.9

Durable goods

2,6964.02,6243.9

Nondurable goods

2,1893.22,0303.0

Wholesale and retail trade

9,41413.99,25713.6

Wholesale trade

1,2761.91,1961.8

Retail trade

8,13812.08,06211.9

Transportation and utilities

1,8782.81,7862.6

Transportation and warehousing

1,6212.41,5472.3

Utilities

257.4239.4

Information

1,5012.21,4492.1

Financial activities

5,8078.65,6058.3

Finance and insurance

4,2766.34,2236.2

Real estate and rental and leasing

1,5312.31,3822.0

Professional and business services

6,6599.86,5849.7

Professional and technical services

4,0406.04,1306.1

Management, administrative, and waste services

2,6193.92,4533.6

Education and health services

22,90633.823,60334.8

Educational services

8,86613.19,17413.5

Health care and social assistance

14,04020.714,42921.3

Hospitals

4,4916.64,7907.1

Health services, except hospitals

6,88010.16,96510.3

Social assistance

2,6693.92,6743.9

Leisure and hospitality

6,3779.46,5759.7

Arts, entertainment, and recreation

1,3201.91,3722.0

Accommodation and food services

5,0577.55,2037.7

Other services

3,6285.43,6155.3

Other services, except private households

2,8924.32,8814.2

Private households

7371.17351.1

Public administration

3,0264.53,0564.5
Men

Total, 16 years and over

78,254100.077,486100.0

Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting

1,6042.01,6502.1

Mining

635.8714.9

Construction

10,73813.79,90512.8

Manufacturing

11,41614.611,24914.5

Durable goods

7,6679.87,6499.9

Nondurable goods

3,7494.83,6014.6

Wholesale and retail trade

11,52314.711,32714.6

Wholesale trade

3,0913.92,8563.7

Retail trade

8,43310.88,47110.9

Transportation and utilities

5,7727.45,9407.7

Transportation and warehousing

4,8366.24,9546.4

Utilities

9361.29871.3

Information

2,0652.62,0322.6

Financial activities

4,6816.04,6236.0

Finance and insurance

3,0303.93,0563.9

Real estate and rental and leasing

1,6512.11,5672.0

Professional and business services

8,96211.58,95711.6

Professional and technical services

5,1686.65,2326.8

Management, administrative, and waste services

3,7944.83,7254.8

Education and health services

7,7569.97,79910.1

Educational services

3,9625.13,9945.2

Health care and social assistance

3,7944.83,8054.9

Hospitals

1,4641.91,4511.9

Health services, except hospitals

1,8522.41,9002.5

Social assistance

478.6453.6

Leisure and hospitality

6,0387.76,1928.0

Arts, entertainment, and recreation

1,5141.91,6002.1

Accommodation and food services

4,5255.84,5925.9

Other services

3,3434.33,3904.4

Other services, except private households

3,2674.23,3194.3

Private households

76.170.1

Public administration

3,7204.83,7074.8

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