Table 13. Employed persons by industry and sex, 2007 and 2008 annual averages : U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

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Table 13. Employed persons by industry and sex, 2007 and 2008 annual averages
Industry and sex	Year
	2007		2008
	Number	Percent	Number	Percent
Total, both sexes
Total, 16 years and over	146,047	100.0	145,362	100.0
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting	2,095	1.4	2,168	1.5
Mining	736	0.5	819	0.6
Construction	11,856	8.1	10,974	7.5
Manufacturing	16,302	11.2	15,904	10.9
Durable goods	10,363	7.1	10,273	7.1
Nondurable goods	5,938	4.1	5,631	3.9
Wholesale and retail trade	20,937	14.3	20,585	14.2
Wholesale trade	4,367	3.0	4,052	2.8
Retail trade	16,570	11.3	16,533	11.4
Transportation and utilities	7,650	5.2	7,727	5.3
Transportation and warehousing	6,457	4.4	6,501	4.5
Utilities	1,193	0.8	1,225	0.8
Information	3,566	2.4	3,481	2.4
Financial activities	10,488	7.2	10,228	7.0
Finance and insurance	7,306	5.0	7,279	5.0
Real estate and rental and leasing	3,182	2.2	2,949	2.0
Professional and business services	15,621	10.7	15,540	10.7
Professional and technical services	9,208	6.3	9,362	6.4
Management, administrative, and waste services	6,412	4.4	6,178	4.3
Education and health services	30,662	21.0	31,402	21.6
Educational services	12,828	8.8	13,169	9.1
Health care and social assistance	17,834	12.2	18,233	12.5
Hospitals	5,955	4.1	6,241	4.3
Health services, except hospitals	8,733	6.0	8,865	6.1
Social assistance	3,147	2.2	3,127	2.2
Leisure and hospitality	12,415	8.5	12,767	8.8
Arts, entertainment, and recreation	2,833	1.9	2,972	2.0
Accommodation and food services	9,582	6.6	9,795	6.7
Other services	6,972	4.8	7,005	4.8
Other services, except private households	6,159	4.2	6,200	4.3
Private households	813	0.6	805	0.6
Public administration	6,746	4.6	6,763	4.7
Women
Total, 16 years and over	67,792	100.0	67,876	100.0
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting	490	.7	518	.8
Mining	101	.1	105	.2
Construction	1,119	1.7	1,069	1.6
Manufacturing	4,885	7.2	4,655	6.9
Durable goods	2,696	4.0	2,624	3.9
Nondurable goods	2,189	3.2	2,030	3.0
Wholesale and retail trade	9,414	13.9	9,257	13.6
Wholesale trade	1,276	1.9	1,196	1.8
Retail trade	8,138	12.0	8,062	11.9
Transportation and utilities	1,878	2.8	1,786	2.6
Transportation and warehousing	1,621	2.4	1,547	2.3
Utilities	257	.4	239	.4
Information	1,501	2.2	1,449	2.1
Financial activities	5,807	8.6	5,605	8.3
Finance and insurance	4,276	6.3	4,223	6.2
Real estate and rental and leasing	1,531	2.3	1,382	2.0
Professional and business services	6,659	9.8	6,584	9.7
Professional and technical services	4,040	6.0	4,130	6.1
Management, administrative, and waste services	2,619	3.9	2,453	3.6
Education and health services	22,906	33.8	23,603	34.8
Educational services	8,866	13.1	9,174	13.5
Health care and social assistance	14,040	20.7	14,429	21.3
Hospitals	4,491	6.6	4,790	7.1
Health services, except hospitals	6,880	10.1	6,965	10.3
Social assistance	2,669	3.9	2,674	3.9
Leisure and hospitality	6,377	9.4	6,575	9.7
Arts, entertainment, and recreation	1,320	1.9	1,372	2.0
Accommodation and food services	5,057	7.5	5,203	7.7
Other services	3,628	5.4	3,615	5.3
Other services, except private households	2,892	4.3	2,881	4.2
Private households	737	1.1	735	1.1
Public administration	3,026	4.5	3,056	4.5
Men
Total, 16 years and over	78,254	100.0	77,486	100.0
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting	1,604	2.0	1,650	2.1
Mining	635	.8	714	.9
Construction	10,738	13.7	9,905	12.8
Manufacturing	11,416	14.6	11,249	14.5
Durable goods	7,667	9.8	7,649	9.9
Nondurable goods	3,749	4.8	3,601	4.6
Wholesale and retail trade	11,523	14.7	11,327	14.6
Wholesale trade	3,091	3.9	2,856	3.7
Retail trade	8,433	10.8	8,471	10.9
Transportation and utilities	5,772	7.4	5,940	7.7
Transportation and warehousing	4,836	6.2	4,954	6.4
Utilities	936	1.2	987	1.3
Information	2,065	2.6	2,032	2.6
Financial activities	4,681	6.0	4,623	6.0
Finance and insurance	3,030	3.9	3,056	3.9
Real estate and rental and leasing	1,651	2.1	1,567	2.0
Professional and business services	8,962	11.5	8,957	11.6
Professional and technical services	5,168	6.6	5,232	6.8
Management, administrative, and waste services	3,794	4.8	3,725	4.8
Education and health services	7,756	9.9	7,799	10.1
Educational services	3,962	5.1	3,994	5.2
Health care and social assistance	3,794	4.8	3,805	4.9
Hospitals	1,464	1.9	1,451	1.9
Health services, except hospitals	1,852	2.4	1,900	2.5
Social assistance	478	.6	453	.6
Leisure and hospitality	6,038	7.7	6,192	8.0
Arts, entertainment, and recreation	1,514	1.9	1,600	2.1
Accommodation and food services	4,525	5.8	4,592	5.9
Other services	3,343	4.3	3,390	4.4
Other services, except private households	3,267	4.2	3,319	4.3
Private households	76	.1	70	.1
Public administration	3,720	4.8	3,707	4.8
SOURCE: Current Population Survey, U.S. Department of Labor, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.