Table 2. Employment and percent of total employment for the largest and smallest occupational groups, May 2010
| Occupational group |
Employment |
Percent of total employment |
| Largest groups: |
|
|
Office and administrative support |
21,503,800 |
16.9 |
Sales and related |
13,437,980 |
10.6 |
Food preparation and serving related |
11,027,340 |
8.7 |
Transportation and material moving |
8,547,980 |
6.7 |
Education, training, and library |
8,457,870 |
6.7 |
Production |
8,236,340 |
6.5 |
| Smallest groups: |
|
|
Protective service |
3,187,810 |
2.5 |
Architecture and engineering |
2,305,530 |
1.8 |
Community and social service |
1,901,180 |
1.5 |
Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media |
1,716,640 |
1.4 |
Life, physical, and social science |
1,064,510 |
0.8 |
Legal |
992,650 |
0.8 |
|
Note: Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations were excluded because OES does not cover the majority of the agricultural sector.
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Last Modified Date: June 20, 2011
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