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Table 1. Distribution of employment in metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, by occupational group, May 2009
Occupational group |
Employment in metropolitan areas |
Percent of total metropolitan area employment |
Employment in nonmetropolitan areas |
Percent of total nonmetropolitan area employment |
Management |
5,409,080 |
4.8 |
665,420 |
3.8 |
Business and financial operations |
5,571,050 |
5.0 |
444,650 |
2.5 |
Computer and mathematical science |
3,127,800 |
2.8 |
141,120 |
0.8 |
Architecture and engineering |
2,188,030 |
2.0 |
210,210 |
1.2 |
Life, physical, and social science |
1,163,350 |
1.0 |
137,410 |
0.8 |
Community and social services |
1,602,600 |
1.4 |
285,120 |
1.6 |
Legal |
929,450 |
0.8 |
65,620 |
0.4 |
Education, training, and library |
7,156,560 |
6.4 |
1,327,510 |
7.5 |
Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media |
1,578,230 |
1.4 |
144,430 |
0.8 |
Healthcare practitioner and technical |
6,216,320 |
5.5 |
960,700 |
5.5 |
Healthcare support |
3,256,800 |
2.9 |
616,760 |
3.5 |
Protective service |
2,694,310 |
2.4 |
461,410 |
2.6 |
Food preparation and serving related |
9,564,820 |
8.5 |
1,619,500 |
9.2 |
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance |
3,623,410 |
3.2 |
613,520 |
3.5 |
Personal care and service |
3,022,620 |
2.7 |
423,560 |
2.4 |
Sales and related |
11,866,960 |
10.6 |
1,730,730 |
9.8 |
Office and administrative support |
19,534,520 |
17.4 |
2,638,180 |
15.0 |
Farming, fishing, and forestry |
307,680 |
0.3 |
107,240 |
0.6 |
Construction and extraction |
4,764,830 |
4.3 |
917,620 |
5.2 |
Installation, maintenance, and repair |
4,236,510 |
3.8 |
819,990 |
4.7 |
Production |
7,014,070 |
6.3 |
1,868,620 |
10.6 |
Transportation and material moving |
7,274,100 |
6.5 |
1,387,830 |
7.9 |
Total, all occupations |
112,103,080 |
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17,587,140 |
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Note: occupational group estimates may not sum to all-occupations totals due to rounding.
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Last Modified Date: December 14, 2010
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