Table 13. Employed persons by industry and sex, 2008 and 2009 annual averages : U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

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Table 13. Employed persons by industry and sex, 2008 and 2009 annual averages
Industry and sex	Year
	2008		2009
	Number	Percent	Number	Percent
Total, both sexes
Total, 16 years and over	145,362	100.0	139,877	100.0
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting	2,168	1.5	2,103	1.5
Mining	819	0.6	707	0.5
Construction	10,974	7.5	9,702	6.9
Manufacturing	15,904	10.9	14,202	10.2
Durable goods	10,273	7.1	8,927	6.4
Nondurable goods	5,631	3.9	5,275	3.8
Wholesale and retail trade	20,585	14.2	19,684	14.1
Wholesale trade	4,052	2.8	3,808	2.7
Retail trade	16,533	11.4	15,877	11.4
Transportation and utilities	7,727	5.3	7,245	5.2
Transportation and warehousing	6,501	4.5	6,012	4.3
Utilities	1,225	0.8	1,233	0.9
Information	3,481	2.4	3,239	2.3
Financial activities	10,228	7.0	9,622	6.9
Finance and insurance	7,279	5.0	6,826	4.9
Real estate and rental and leasing	2,949	2.0	2,796	2.0
Professional and business services	15,540	10.7	15,008	10.7
Professional and technical services	9,362	6.4	9,159	6.5
Management, administrative, and waste services	6,178	4.3	5,849	4.2
Education and health services	31,402	21.6	31,819	22.7
Educational services	13,169	9.1	13,188	9.4
Health care and social assistance	18,233	12.5	18,632	13.3
Hospitals	6,241	4.3	6,265	4.5
Health services, except hospitals	8,865	6.1	9,213	6.6
Social assistance	3,127	2.2	3,154	2.3
Leisure and hospitality	12,767	8.8	12,736	9.1
Arts, entertainment, and recreation	2,972	2.0	3,018	2.2
Accommodation and food services	9,795	6.7	9,717	6.9
Other services	7,005	4.8	6,935	5.0
Other services, except private households	6,200	4.3	6,152	4.4
Private households	805	0.6	783	0.6
Public administration	6,763	4.7	6,875	4.9
Women
Total, 16 years and over	67,876	100.0	66,208	100.0
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting	518	.08	496	.07
Mining	105	.02	94	.01
Construction	1,069	1.6	919	1.4
Manufacturing	4,655	6.9	4,069	6.1
Durable goods	2,624	3.9	2,204	3.3
Nondurable goods	2,030	3.0	1,865	2.8
Wholesale and retail trade	9,257	13.6	8,918	13.5
Wholesale trade	1,196	1.8	1,109	1.7
Retail trade	8,062	11.9	7,809	11.8
Transportation and utilities	1,786	2.6	1,662	2.5
Transportation and warehousing	1,547	2.3	1,424	2.2
Utilities	239	.04	238	.04
Information	1,449	2.1	1,360	2.1
Financial activities	5,605	8.3	5,196	7.8
Finance and insurance	4,223	6.2	3,924	5.9
Real estate and rental and leasing	1,382	2.0	1,272	1.9
Professional and business services	6,584	9.7	6,264	9.5
Professional and technical services	4,130	6.1	4,009	6.1
Management, administrative, and waste services	2,453	3.6	2,256	3.4
Education and health services	23,603	34.8	23,925	36.1
Educational services	9,174	13.5	9,147	13.8
Health care and social assistance	14,429	21.3	14,778	22.3
Hospitals	4,790	7.1	4,827	7.3
Health services, except hospitals	6,965	10.3	7,268	11.0
Social assistance	2,674	3.9	2,682	4.1
Leisure and hospitality	6,575	9.7	6,562	9.9
Arts, entertainment, and recreation	1,372	2.0	1,398	2.1
Accommodation and food services	5,203	7.7	5,165	7.8
Other services	3,615	5.3	3,613	5.5
Other services, except private households	2,881	4.2	2,904	4.4
Private households	735	1.1	709	1.1
Public administration	3,056	4.5	3,129	4.7
Men
Total, 16 years and over	77,486	100.0	73,670	100.0
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting	1,650	2.1	1,607	2.2
Mining	714	0.9	613	0.8
Construction	9,905	12.8	8,782	11.9
Manufacturing	11,249	14.5	10,133	13.8
Durable goods	7,649	9.9	6,724	9.1
Nondurable goods	3,601	4.6	3,409	4.6
Wholesale and retail trade	11,327	14.6	10,766	14.6
Wholesale trade	2,856	3.7	2,698	3.7
Retail trade	8,471	10.9	8,068	11.0
Transportation and utilities	5,940	7.7	5,583	7.6
Transportation and warehousing	4,954	6.4	4,588	6.2
Utilities	987	1.3	995	1.4
Information	2,032	2.6	1,879	2.6
Financial activities	4,623	6.0	4,426	6.0
Finance and insurance	3,056	3.9	2,902	3.9
Real estate and rental and leasing	1,567	2.0	1,524	2.1
Professional and business services	8,957	11.6	8,744	11.9
Professional and technical services	5,232	6.8	5,151	7.0
Management, administrative, and waste services	3,725	4.8	3,593	4.9
Education and health services	7,799	10.1	7,895	10.7
Educational services	3,994	5.2	4,041	5.5
Health care and social assistance	3,805	4.9	3,854	5.2
Hospitals	1,451	1.9	1,438	2.0
Health services, except hospitals	1,900	2.5	1,944	2.6
Social assistance	453	0.6	472	0.6
Leisure and hospitality	6,192	8.0	6,173	8.4
Arts, entertainment, and recreation	1,600	2.1	1,620	2.2
Accommodation and food services	4,592	5.9	4,553	6.2
Other services	3,390	4.4	3,322	4.5
Other services, except private households	3,319	4.3	3,248	4.4
Private households	70	0.1	74	0.1
Public administration	3,707	4.8	3,746	5.1
SOURCE: Current Population Survey, U.S. Department of Labor, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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