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Table 10. Employed persons by major occupation and sex, 2008 and 2009 annual averages
(Numbers in thousands)
| Occupation and sex |
Year |
| 2008 |
2009 |
| Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
| Total |
Total, 16 years and over |
145,362 |
100.0 |
139,877 |
100.0 |
Management, professional, and related occupations |
52,761 |
36.3 |
52,219 |
37.3 |
Management, business, and financial operations occupations |
22,059 |
15.2 |
21,529 |
15.4 |
Professional and related occupations |
30,702 |
21.1 |
30,690 |
21.9 |
Service occupations |
24,451 |
16.8 |
24,598 |
17.6 |
Sales and office occupations |
35,544 |
24.5 |
33,787 |
24.2 |
Sales and related occupations |
16,295 |
11.2 |
15,641 |
11.2 |
Office and administrative support occupations |
19,249 |
13.2 |
18,146 |
13.0 |
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations |
14,806 |
10.2 |
13,323 |
9.5 |
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations |
988 |
.7 |
926 |
.7 |
Construction and extraction occupations |
8,667 |
6.0 |
7,439 |
5.3 |
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations |
5,152 |
3.5 |
4,957 |
3.5 |
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations |
17,800 |
12.2 |
15,951 |
11.4 |
Production occupations |
8,973 |
6.2 |
7,654 |
5.5 |
Transportation and material moving occupations |
8,827 |
6.1 |
8,297 |
5.9 |
| Women |
Total, 16 years and over |
67,876 |
100.0 |
66,208 |
100.0 |
Management, professional, and related occupations |
26,813 |
39.5 |
26,833 |
40.5 |
Management, business, and financial operations occupations |
9,412 |
13.9 |
9,199 |
13.9 |
Professional and related occupations |
17,401 |
25.6 |
17,634 |
26.6 |
Service occupations |
13,980 |
20.6 |
14,077 |
21.3 |
Sales and office occupations |
22,477 |
33.1 |
21,289 |
32.2 |
Sales and related occupations |
8,073 |
11.9 |
7,761 |
11.7 |
Office and administrative support occupations |
14,404 |
21.2 |
13,527 |
20.4 |
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations |
626 |
.9 |
587 |
.9 |
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations |
208 |
.3 |
190 |
.3 |
Construction and extraction occupations |
219 |
.3 |
191 |
.3 |
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations |
199 |
.3 |
206 |
.3 |
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations |
3,980 |
5.9 |
3,421 |
5.2 |
Production occupations |
2,661 |
3.9 |
2,152 |
3.3 |
Transportation and material moving occupations |
1,319 |
1.9 |
1,269 |
1.9 |
| Men |
Total, 16 years and over |
77,486 |
100.0 |
73,670 |
100.0 |
Management, professional, and related occupations |
25,948 |
33.5 |
25,385 |
34.5 |
Management, business, and financial operations occupations |
12,647 |
16.3 |
12,330 |
16.7 |
Professional and related occupations |
13,301 |
17.2 |
13,056 |
17.7 |
Service occupations |
10,471 |
13.5 |
10,521 |
14.3 |
Sales and office occupations |
13,067 |
16.9 |
12,498 |
17.0 |
Sales and related occupations |
8,221 |
10.6 |
7,880 |
10.7 |
Office and administrative support occupations |
4,845 |
6.3 |
4,618 |
6.3 |
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations |
14,181 |
18.3 |
12,735 |
17.3 |
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations |
780 |
1.0 |
736 |
1.0 |
Construction and extraction occupations |
8,448 |
10.9 |
7,248 |
9.8 |
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations |
4,953 |
6.4 |
4,751 |
6.4 |
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations |
13,820 |
17.8 |
12,530 |
17.0 |
Production occupations |
6,313 |
8.1 |
5,502 |
7.5 |
Transportation and material moving occupations |
7,507 |
9.7 |
7,028 |
9.5 |
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SOURCE: Current Population Survey, U.S. Department of Labor, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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Last Modified Date: March 16, 2011
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United States Department of Labor
