Table 5. Employment by major occupational group, 2008 and projected 2018
Table 5. Employment by major occupational group, 2008 and projected 2018
(In thousands)
Occupational group Employment Percent Change
distribution
2008 2018 2008 2018 Percent Number
Total, all occupations............................... 150,932 166,206 100.0 100.0 10.1 15,274
Management, business, and financial occupations (1).. 15,747 17,411 10.4 10.5 10.6 1,664
Professional and related occupations (2)............. 31,054 36,280 20.6 21.8 16.8 5,227
Service occupations (3).............................. 29,576 33,645 19.6 20.2 13.8 4,069
Sales and related occupations........................ 15,903 16,883 10.5 10.2 6.2 980
Office and administrative support occupations........ 24,101 25,943 16.0 15.6 7.6 1,842
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations........... 1,035 1,026 .7 .6 -.9 -9
Construction and extraction occupations.............. 7,810 8,829 5.2 5.3 13.0 1,019
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations.... 5,798 6,238 3.8 3.8 7.6 440
Production occupations............................... 10,083 9,734 6.7 5.9 -3.5 -349
Transportation and material moving occupations....... 9,826 10,217 6.5 6.1 4.0 391
1 Major occupational groups 11-0000 through 13-0000 in the 2000 Standard Occupational Classification (SOC).
2 Major occupational groups 15-0000 through 29-0000 in the 2000 Standard Occupational Classification (SOC).
3 Major occupational groups 31-0000 through 39-0000 in the 2000 Standard Occupational Classification (SOC).
Last Modified Date: December 11, 2009
