Table 14. Employed persons by detailed industry and sex, 2008 annual averages : U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

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Table 14. Employed persons by detailed industry and sex, 2008 annual averages
Industry	Total employed	Percent women
Total, 16 years and over	145,362	46.7
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting	2,168	23.9
Crop production	954	22.3
Animal production	864	25.5
Forestry, except logging	59	35.2
Logging	86	4.4
Fishing, hunting, and trapping	53	11.7
Support activities for agriculture and forestry	152	35.8
Mining	819	12.9
Oil and gas extraction	76	17.5
Coal mining	100	7.2
Metal ore mining	36	-
Nonmetallic mineral mining and quarrying	101	14.4
Not specified type of mining	7	-
Support activities for mining	498	13.0
Construction	10,974	9.7
Manufacturing	15,904	29.3
Durable goods	10,273	25.5
Nonmetallic mineral products	521	17.8
Pottery, ceramics, and related product manufacturing	24	-
Structural clay product manufacturing	45	-
Glass and glass products	162	27.7
Cement, concrete, lime, and gypsum products	205	7.5
Miscellaneous nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing	85	16.4
Primary metals and fabricated metal products	1,798	16.9
Iron and steel mills and steel products	317	12.3
Aluminum production and processing	75	13.1
Nonferrous metal, except aluminum, production and processing	62	20.6
Foundries	80	13.6
Metal forgings and stampings	49	-
Cutlery and hand tools	47	-
Structural metals and tanks and shipping containers	403	15.9
Machine shops; turned products; screws, nuts, and bolts	300	13.9
Coating, engraving, heat treating and allied activities	85	17.1
Ordnance	38	-
Miscellaneous fabricated metal product manufacturing	332	23.4
Not specified metal industries	9	-
Machinery manufacturing	1,308	22.2
Agricultural implements	107	19.8
Construction, mining, and oil field machinery	149	16.3
Commercial and service industry machinery	107	38.6
Metalworking machinery	166	17.9
Engines, turbines, and power transmission equipment	60	29.0
Machinery manufacturing, n.e.c	706	22.0
Not specified machinery manufacturing	12	-
Computers and electronic products	1,467	32.7
Computer and peripheral equipment	345	28.8
Communications, audio, and video equipment	190	31.2
Navigational, measuring, electromedical, and control instruments	214	32.8
Electronic component and product manufacturing, n.e.c	718	35.0
Electrical equipment and appliances	492	32.8
Household appliances	84	32.2
Electrical lighting, equipment, and supplies manufacturing, n.e.c	408	32.9
Transportation equipment	2,333	22.8
Motor vehicles and motor vehicle equipment	1,241	25.1
Aircraft and parts	432	21.8
Aerospace products and parts	428	20.7
Railroad rolling stock manufacturing	21	-
Ship and boat building	166	16.4
Other transportation equipment manufacturing	45	-
Wood products	481	19.0
Sawmills and wood preservation	132	11.2
Veneer, plywood, and engineered wood products	48	-
Prefabricated wood buildings and mobile homes	48	-
Miscellaneous wood products	253	23.7
Furniture and related products manufacturing	582	28.1
Miscellaneous manufacturing	1,291	39.3
Medical equipment and supplies manufacturing	547	42.5
Toys, amusement, and sporting goods manufacturing	147	32.1
Miscellaneous manufacturing, n.e.c	428	37.6
Not specified manufacturing industries	169	39.7
Nondurable goods	5,631	36.1
Food manufacturing	1,575	37.0
Animal food, grain, and oilseed milling	148	26.3
Sugar and confectionery products	82	45.6
Fruit and vegetable preserving and specialty foods	171	31.5
Dairy products	138	26.2
Animal slaughtering and processing	488	35.4
Retail bakeries	151	63.0
Bakeries, except retail	209	38.0
Seafood and other miscellaneous foods, n.e.c	171	38.3
Not specified food industries	17	-
Beverages and tobacco products	257	27.2
Beverages manufacturing	230	25.6
Tobacco manufacturing	27	-
Textiles, apparel, and leather	700	55.5
Fiber, yarn, and thread mills	18	-
Fabric mills, except knitting	136	42.5
Textile and fabric finishing and coating mills	19	-
Carpet and rug mills	51	38.3
Textile product mills, except carpets and rugs	92	51.2
Knitting mills	15	-
Cut and sew apparel	293	63.7
Apparel accessories and other apparel manufacturing	10	-
Footwear manufacturing	39	-
Leather tanning and products, except footwear manufacturing	27	-
Paper and printing	1,087	32.5
Pulp, paper, and paperboard mills	214	21.5
Paperboard containers and boxes	118	27.9
Miscellaneous paper and pulp products	77	35.9
Printing and related support activities	678	36.4
Petroleum and coal products	169	21.1
Petroleum refining	145	21.6
Miscellaneous petroleum and coal products	24	-
Chemicals	1,293	34.7
Resins, synthetic rubber and fibers, and filaments	165	29.6
Agricultural chemical manufacturing	28	-
Pharmaceuticals and medicines	457	46.4
Paints, coatings, and adhesives	71	19.0
Soaps, cleaning compounds, and cosmetics	146	51.6
Industrial and miscellaneous chemicals	425	22.5
Plastics and rubber products	550	27.5
Plastics product manufacturing	389	28.8
Tire manufacturing	70	14.4
Rubber product, except tire, manufacturing	92	31.9
Wholesale and retail trade	20,585	45.0
Wholesale trade	4,052	29.5
Motor vehicles, parts and supplies, merchant wholesalers	216	27.6
Furniture and home furnishings, merchant wholesalers	90	40.0
Lumber and other construction materials, merchant wholesalers	230	21.0
Professional and commercial equipment and supplies, merchant wholesalers	351	37.4
Metals and minerals, except petroleum, merchant wholesalers	66	22.7
Electrical goods, merchant wholesalers	224	26.4
Hardware, plumbing and heating equipment, and supplies, merchant wholesalers	172	28.4
Machinery, equipment, and supplies, merchant wholesalers	424	25.1
Recyclable materials, merchant wholesalers	122	10.1
Miscellaneous durable goods, merchant wholesalers	123	38.2
Paper and paper products, merchant wholesalers	82	46.0
Drugs, sundries, and chemical and allied products, merchant wholesalers	255	40.2
Apparel, fabrics, and notions, merchant wholesalers	128	44.0
Groceries and related products, merchant wholesalers	829	23.7
Farm product raw materials, merchant wholesalers	68	23.8
Petroleum and petroleum products, merchant wholesalers	144	33.9
Alcoholic beverages, merchant wholesalers	149	17.0
Farm supplies, merchant wholesalers	37	-
Miscellaneous nondurable goods, merchant wholesalers	198	41.2
Wholesale electronic markets, agents and brokers	74	47.3
Not specified wholesale trade	70	36.2
Retail trade	16,533	48.8
Automobile dealers	1,350	19.8
Other motor vehicle dealers	175	21.5
Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores	507	16.9
Furniture and home furnishings stores	655	42.5
Household appliance stores	85	30.9
Radio, TV, and computer stores	629	31.7
Building material and supplies dealers	960	28.2
Hardware stores	222	32.9
Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores	279	31.8
Grocery stores	2,644	50.0
Specialty food stores	254	43.9
Beer, wine, and liquor stores	144	34.2
Pharmacies and drug stores	859	64.8
Health and personal care, except drug, stores	320	65.2
Gasoline stations	507	50.2
Clothing and accessories, except shoe, stores	965	74.9
Shoe stores	137	60.3
Jewelry, luggage, and leather goods stores	247	65.7
Sporting goods, camera, and hobby and toy stores	470	44.5
Sewing, needlework, and piece goods stores	76	74.7
Music stores	80	36.5
Book stores and news dealers	190	65.3
Department stores and discount stores	2,298	61.9
Miscellaneous general merchandise stores	491	56.1
Retail florists	145	73.4
Office supplies and stationery stores	163	38.1
Used merchandise stores	195	62.0
Gift, novelty, and souvenir shops	189	80.0
Miscellaneous retail stores	412	57.5
Electronic shopping	92	47.8
Electronic auctions	27	-
Mail order houses	96	65.5
Vending machine operators	62	22.1
Fuel dealers	114	24.6
Other direct selling establishments	230	70.0
Not specified retail trade	263	56.4
Transportation and utilities	7,727	23.1
Transportation and warehousing	6,501	23.8
Air transportation	569	34.6
Rail transportation	284	5.9
Water transportation	76	30.9
Truck transportation	1,994	14.0
Bus service and urban transit	574	38.9
Taxi and limousine service	275	11.6
Pipeline transportation	35	-
Scenic and sightseeing transportation	34	-
Services incidental to transportation	733	26.5
Postal Service	831	39.3
Couriers and messengers	710	19.9
Warehousing and storage	385	25.1
Utilities	1,225	19.5
Electric power generation, transmission, and distribution	622	17.9
Natural gas distribution	126	20.1
Electric and gas, and other combinations	84	26.4
Water, steam, air-conditioning, and irrigation systems	259	20.9
Sewage treatment facilities	108	15.5
Not specified utilities	26	-
Information	3,481	41.6
Newspaper publishers	407	45.8
Publishing, except newspapers and software	303	55.2
Software publishing	79	41.1
Motion pictures and video industries	397	33.0
Sound recording industries	41	-
Radio and television broadcasting and cable	578	33.4
Internet publishing and broadcasting	34	-
Wired telecommunications carriers	971	35.4
Other telecommunications services	234	42.9
Internet service providers	78	32.0
Data processing, hosting, and related services	87	51.9
Libraries and archives	218	81.5
Other information services	55	49.6
Financial activities	10,228	54.8
Finance and insurance	7,279	58.0
Banking and related activities	2,133	65.4
Savings institutions, including credit unions	290	74.7
Non-depository credit and related activities	949	52.7
Securities, commodities, funds, trusts, and other financial investments	1,359	39.2
Insurance carriers and related activities	2,548	62.0
Real estate and rental and leasing	2,949	46.9
Real estate	2,475	50.0
Rental and leasing services	474	30.5
Automotive equipment rental and leasing	183	31.1
Videotape and disk rental	78	46.6
Other consumer goods rental	86	28.4
Commercial, industrial, and other intangible assets rental and leasing	127	21.3
Professional and business services	15,540	42.4
Professional and technical services	9,362	44.1
Legal services	1,642	58.6
Accounting, tax preparation, bookkeeping, and payroll services	1,002	62.8
Architectural, engineering, and related services	1,615	25.8
Specialized design services	386	59.7
Computer systems design and related services	1,945	25.5
Management, scientific, and technical consulting services	1,112	43.4
Scientific research and development services	543	47.4
Advertising and related services	520	49.9
Veterinary services	246	81.7
Other professional, scientific, and technical services	352	55.5
Management, administrative, and waste services	6,178	39.7
Management of companies and enterprises	67	60.7
Employment services	984	58.5
Business support services	801	62.9
Travel arrangement and reservation services	272	61.6
Investigation and security services	814	26.6
Services to buildings and dwellings	1,350	50.1
Landscaping services	1,229	8.6
Other administrative and other support services	226	45.3
Waste management and remediation services	437	15.1
Education and health services	31,402	75.2
Educational services	13,169	69.7
Elementary and secondary schools	9,036	75.6
Colleges and universities, including junior colleges	3,361	53.8
Business, technical, and trade schools and training	100	55.2
Other schools, instruction, and educational services	671	71.2
Health care and social assistance	18,233	79.1
Hospitals	6,241	76.7
Health services, except hospitals	8,865	78.6
Offices of physicians	1,562	76.0
Offices of dentists	774	82.4
Offices of chiropractors	139	58.3
Offices of optometrists	110	78.0
Offices of other health practitioners	195	73.4
Outpatient care centers	1,107	76.0
Home health care services	881	89.1
Other health care services	1,647	71.4
Nursing care facilities	1,779	87.0
Residential care facilities, without nursing	673	71.4
Social assistance	3,127	85.5
Individual and family services	1,284	78.0
Community food and housing, and emergency services	111	65.6
Vocational rehabilitation services	169	64.6
Child day care services	1,563	95.3
Leisure and hospitality	12,767	51.5
Arts, entertainment, and recreation	2,972	46.2
Independent artists, performing arts, spectator sports, and related industries	810	43.2
Museums, art galleries, historical sites, and similar institutions	379	45.3
Bowling centers	52	45.9
Other amusement, gambling, and recreation industries	1,730	47.8
Accommodation and food services	9,795	53.1
Accommodation	1,523	56.9
Traveler accommodation	1,423	57.4
Recreational vehicle parks and camps, and rooming and boarding houses	100	50.6
Food services and drinking places	8,272	52.4
Restaurants and other food services	8,032	52.4
Drinking places, alcoholic beverages	240	54.6
Other services	7,005	51.6
Other services, except private households	6,200	46.5
Repair and maintenance	2,086	12.3
Automotive repair and maintenance	1,208	10.6
Car washes	175	14.7
Electronic and precision equipment repair and maintenance	177	14.8
Commercial and industrial machinery and equipment repair and maintenance	320	6.9
Personal and household goods repair and maintenance	199	26.4
Footwear and leather goods repair	6	-
Personal and laundry services	2,240	71.3
Barber shops	95	25.2
Beauty salons	929	90.0
Nail salons and other personal care services	365	75.1
Drycleaning and laundry services	378	61.4
Funeral homes, cemeteries, and crematories	124	27.6
Other personal services	348	56.6
Membership associations and organizations	1,874	54.8
Religious organizations	1,060	48.0
Civic, social, advocacy organizations, and grantmaking and giving services	601	67.3
Labor unions	59	49.4
Business, professional, political, and similar organizations	155	54.6
Private households	805	91.3
Public administration	6,763	45.2
Executive offices and legislative bodies	890	54.8
Public finance activities	350	67.1
Other general government and support	162	35.5
Justice, public order, and safety activities	2,858	35.9
Administration of human resource programs	922	71.0
Administration of environmental quality and housing programs	319	39.4
Administration of economic programs and space research	558	41.2
National security and international affairs	703	33.8
NOTE: (1) n.e.c = not elsewhere classified (2) Dash indicates data not shown for industries where employment base is less than 50,000 SOURCE: Current Population Survey, U.S. Department of Labor, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.