HOUSEHOLD DATA HOUSEHOLD DATA

ANNUAL AVERAGES ANNUAL AVERAGES

32. Unemployed persons by occupation, industry, and duration of unemployment

Occupation and industry

2008

Thousands of persons Weeks

Total

Less

than

5 weeks

5 to 14

weeks

15 weeks and over Average

(mean)

duration

Median

duration Total 15 to 26

weeks

27 weeks

 and over

OCCUPATION

Management, professional, and related occupations ............... 1,463 440 454 569 249 320 19.3 10.2

 Management, business, and financial operations

occupations ........................................................................ 619 166 195 258 112 146 19.9 11.2

 Professional and related occupations ..................................... 844 274 259 311 138 174 18.9 9.7

Service occupations ................................................................. 1,769 620 554 595 266 329 17.2 8.9

Sales and office occupations .................................................... 2,006 611 654 741 330 411 18.4 9.9

 Sales and related occupations ............................................... 980 312 323 344 155 189 17.8 9.4

 Office and administrative support occupations ....................... 1,026 299 330 397 175 221 19.1 10.4

Natural resources, construction, and maintenance

occupations ........................................................................ 1,421 515 444 463 222 240 16.1 8.5

 Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations ............................. 112 44 36 32 19 13 13.5 8.1

 Construction and extraction occupations ................................ 1,067 392 334 340 164 176 15.7 8.3

 Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations ................. 243 79 74 90 39 51 18.8 9.7

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations .. 1,474 481 423 570 247 323 18.8 10.0

 Production occupations .......................................................... 746 236 217 293 119 174 19.3 10.2

 Transportation and material moving occupations ................... 727 244 206 277 128 149 18.3 9.8

INDUSTRY 1

Agriculture and related industries ............................................. 126 48 41 38 23 15 13.3 8.4

Mining ....................................................................................... 26 11 8 7 3 4 2 ( ) 2 ( )

Construction ............................................................................. 1,045 373 332 339 172 168 15.3 8.6

Manufacturing ........................................................................... 954 294 275 385 155 230 20.1 10.5

 Durable goods ...................................................................... 603 183 175 246 96 150 20.3 10.6

 Nondurable goods ................................................................ 351 112 100 139 59 80 19.9 10.3

Wholesale and retail trade ........................................................ 1,220 381 399 440 204 237 18.0 9.6

Transportation and utilities ....................................................... 347 106 99 142 64 77 19.6 11.0

Information ................................................................................ 173 53 54 66 28 38 20.6 10.2

Financial activities .................................................................... 389 98 123 168 71 97 20.6 12.1

Professional and business services ......................................... 943 294 303 346 161 184 17.4 9.8

Education and health services .................................................. 922 306 296 320 139 182 17.9 9.2

Leisure and hospitality .............................................................. 1,132 410 367 356 161 196 16.0 8.3

Other services .......................................................................... 335 112 91 132 59 73 19.3 9.9

Public administration ................................................................ 139 41 42 55 26 29 21.0 10.5

No previous work experience ................................................... 766 258 268 241 108 133 16.8 8.9

1 Includes wage and salary workers only. 2 Data not shown where base is less than 35,000.

 NOTE: Updated population controls are introduced annually with the release of January data.

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