Table 6. Job search activity (1) using the Internet by occupation and industry, October 2003
Table 6. Job search activity(1) using the Internet by occupation and industry, October 2003
(Numbers in thousands)
Job search activity of persons who used
Experienced labor force the Internet to search for a job
(percent)
Occupation and industry Read Posted a
Total who on-line Researched Submitted resume on
used the Percent ads or informa- a resume a job
Total Internet of searched tion on or listing
to search total on-line potential applica- site or
for a job job employers tion with a
listings service
OCCUPATION
Total, 16 years and over............ 146,532 21,877 14.9 92.9 71.6 58.2 42.2
Management, professional, and related
occupations.......................... 49,744 9,620 19.3 92.7 76.3 59.8 43.7
Management, business, and financial
operations occupations............. 20,225 3,648 18.0 93.8 80.8 64.0 47.1
Professional and related
occupations........................ 29,519 5,972 20.2 92.1 73.5 57.3 41.6
Service occupations.................... 23,616 2,591 11.0 91.3 65.1 52.9 35.6
Sales and office occupations........... 37,536 6,456 17.2 93.2 69.9 59.0 43.4
Sales and related occupations........ 17,080 2,762 16.2 92.1 72.2 59.3 43.6
Office and administrative support
occupations........................ 20,456 3,694 18.1 94.0 68.2 58.8 43.2
Natural resources, construction, and
maintenance occupations.............. 16,084 1,386 8.6 93.6 65.4 57.3 40.3
Farming, fishing, and forestry
occupations........................ 1,387 61 4.4 99.0 76.1 71.0 35.4
Construction and extraction
occupations........................ 9,046 715 7.9 93.0 64.0 55.6 37.0
Installation, maintenance, and repair
occupations........................ 5,652 610 10.8 93.9 66.0 57.8 44.6
Production, transportation, and
material moving occupations.......... 19,522 1,803 9.2 94.8 66.1 55.2 40.9
Production occupations............... 10,429 878 8.4 95.1 65.8 54.9 43.1
Transportation and material moving
occupations........................ 9,094 925 10.2 94.4 66.3 55.5 38.7
INDUSTRY
Total, 16 years and over............ 146,532 21,877 14.9 92.9 71.6 58.2 42.2
Private wage and salary workers........ 114,995 17,710 15.4 93.3 72.0 59.5 43.5
Agriculture and related industries... 1,613 85 5.3 94.7 67.1 55.3 36.4
Nonagricultural industries........... 113,382 17,625 15.5 93.3 72.0 59.5 43.5
Mining............................. 551 61 11.0 90.2 62.8 53.7 36.1
Construction....................... 8,852 813 9.2 93.0 66.4 55.4 39.5
Manufacturing...................... 17,478 2,367 13.5 94.8 72.3 59.7 46.3
Durable goods.................... 10,875 1,603 14.7 95.1 71.4 59.0 47.3
Nondurable goods................. 6,604 764 11.6 94.1 74.2 61.2 44.0
Wholesale and retail trade......... 20,778 3,087 14.9 93.5 69.0 58.9 42.3
Transportation and utilities....... 5,429 702 12.9 93.9 76.7 61.1 39.1
Information........................ 3,400 788 23.2 94.7 81.9 63.3 45.0
Financial activities............... 9,198 1,774 19.3 94.1 75.9 64.2 48.0
Professional and business
services......................... 12,517 2,803 22.4 94.6 76.5 66.7 51.2
Education and health services...... 17,713 2,945 16.6 91.6 69.6 54.9 39.2
Leisure and hospitality............ 11,236 1,572 14.0 90.4 66.9 51.7 35.8
Other services..................... 6,229 711 11.4 91.7 68.9 57.2 41.2
Government workers...................... 20,445 3,114 15.2 92.0 69.1 51.3 34.7
Federal............................... 3,402 661 19.4 90.7 70.8 55.4 40.4
State................................. 5,869 1,009 17.2 92.4 65.2 43.8 29.3
Local................................. 11,174 1,445 12.9 92.3 70.9 54.6 35.8
Self-employed and unpaid family
workers.............................. 11,092 1,053 9.5 89.5 72.4 57.5 42.1
1 Refers to use of the Internet to search for a job "this year," that is, from January to October 2003.
NOTE: Data refer to computer or Internet use on the sole or primary job.
Last Modified Date: August 10, 2005
United States Department of Labor
