Table 9. Purpose of Computer Use at Work by People 18 Years and Over by Occupation: October 1997

(Numbers in thousands. Civilian noninstitutional population.)

                                             Calen                                              Desk-  Graph-
                              Total    Word   der/         Book-  Cust-  Inven-          Sales/  top    ics
                               over   Proc-  Sched-        keep-  omer    tory     In-   Mark-  Publ-   and   Analy-  Prog-  Spread- Data- Other
                             18 years essing uling  E-mail  ing  Records Control voicing eting  ishing Design  sis   ramming sheets  bases Reason 

Total using computer at work  63,876   57.0   37.5   47.0   30.2   50.7    28.8    24.1   22.1   15.3   20.4   26.8    15.0    32.4   34.1  12.6

OCCUPATION
 Managerial and Professional  28,422   71.7   45.2   58.6   33.1   48.5    23.3    22.1   20.6   21.6   28.9   36.5    19.1    42.8   42.6  12.1
 Tech, Sales, Administration  25,735   52.1   33.9   41.8   31.9   58.8    31.9    28.3   28.2   12.2   14.4   20.6    11.9    27.9   30.4  10.1
 Services                      2,752   34.4   27.9   27.6   16.0   37.1    20.7    10.4   11.0    5.6    6.7   10.1     6.6     9.6   17.4  24.0
 Prec. Prod Craft, Repair      3,501   29.0   27.0   31.6   19.7   37.8    41.7    24.3   11.1    5.7   16.6   20.9    16.3    18.2   22.5  19.2
 Operators, Laborers and Fab   3,154   17.4   19.0   21.3   13.6   32.1    44.5    19.6    9.2    4.0   11.1   13.1     9.7    11.4   14.6  19.9
 Farm, Forest Fish               311   33.7   27.3   22.8   44.6   44.7    43.7    22.8   19.1    6.3    8.4   20.5    10.2    34.7   33.0  15.9



Source: U.S. Census Bureau                
Internet Release date:  October 14, 1999