HOUSEHOLD DATA
ANNUAL AVERAGES


16.  Employed persons in nonagricultural industries by sex and class of worker

(In thousands)

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                Industry and sex                |             |         Wage and salary workers         |             |
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                     TOTAL
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Mining..........................................|          634|          620|          618|            2|           14|      -
Construction....................................|        8,302|        6,791|        6,333|          458|        1,492|           19
Manufacturing...................................|       20,835|       20,405|       20,334|           71|          422|            9
  Durable goods.................................|       12,437|       12,177|       12,125|           53|          252|            7
  Nondurable goods..............................|        8,399|        8,227|        8,209|           18|          170|            2
Transportation and public utilities.............|        9,182|        8,737|        7,148|        1,588|          438|            8
Wholesale and retail trade......................|       26,777|       24,979|       24,880|          100|        1,761|           36
  Wholesale trade...............................|        4,907|        4,629|        4,617|           12|          274|            5
  Retail trade..................................|       21,869|       20,351|       20,263|           88|        1,487|           32
Finance, insurance, and real estate.............|        8,297|        7,659|        7,442|          218|          629|            9
Services........................................|       46,393|       42,054|       32,097|        9,957|        4,300|           39
  Private households............................|          921|          915|          915|      -      |            6|      -
  Other service industries......................|       45,472|       41,139|       31,182|        9,957|        4,294|           39
    Business, automobile, and repair............|        8,450|        7,155|        7,083|           72|        1,279|           17
    Personal, except private households.........|        3,483|        2,795|        2,785|           10|          679|            8
    Entertainment and recreation................|        2,465|        2,177|        1,868|          309|          286|            2
    Professional................................|       30,935|       28,912|       19,396|        9,516|        2,012|           11
      Hospitals.................................|        5,130|        5,122|        4,317|          805|            9|      -
      Health services, except hospitals.........|        6,395|        5,988|        5,537|          451|          402|            5
      Educational...............................|       10,133|       10,028|        2,471|        7,557|          105|      -
      Social services...........................|        3,182|        2,606|        2,050|          556|          574|            2
      Other.....................................|        6,095|        5,169|        5,021|          148|          922|            4
    Forestry and fisheries......................|          139|          100|           51|           49|           39|      -
Public administration...........................|        5,738|        5,738|      -      |        5,738|      -      |      -
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                      Men
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Mining..........................................|          543|          530|          528|            2|           13|      -
Construction....................................|        7,518|        6,122|        5,711|          411|        1,393|            3
Manufacturing...................................|       14,152|       13,878|       13,826|           52|          270|            4
  Durable goods.................................|        9,086|        8,890|        8,850|           40|          192|            4
  Nondurable goods..............................|        5,067|        4,988|        4,977|           12|           78|            1
Transportation and public utilities.............|        6,539|        6,190|        5,070|        1,121|          348|            1
Wholesale and retail trade......................|       14,118|       13,151|       13,105|           45|          955|           13
  Wholesale trade...............................|        3,453|        3,248|        3,239|            9|          205|            1
  Retail trade..................................|       10,665|        9,903|        9,866|           37|          750|           12
Finance, insurance, and real estate.............|        3,449|        3,045|        2,943|          102|          403|            1
Services........................................|       17,627|       15,494|       12,397|        3,096|        2,125|            9
  Private households............................|           84|           81|           81|      -      |            3|      -
  Other service industries......................|       17,543|       15,413|       12,316|        3,096|        2,121|            9
    Business, automobile, and repair............|        5,305|        4,453|        4,408|           44|          848|            4
    Personal, except private households.........|        1,283|        1,070|        1,066|            3|          212|            2
    Entertainment and recreation................|        1,368|        1,202|        1,016|          185|          166|      -
    Professional................................|        9,477|        8,613|        5,782|        2,831|          860|            3
      Hospitals.................................|        1,214|        1,210|          930|          280|            3|      -
      Health services, except hospitals.........|        1,340|        1,108|        1,015|           94|          231|      -
      Educational...............................|        3,170|        3,148|          920|        2,228|           22|      -
      Social services...........................|          586|          562|          417|          144|           23|            2
      Other.....................................|        3,167|        2,585|        2,501|           84|          581|            1
    Forestry and fisheries......................|          110|           76|           43|           33|           35|      -
Public administration...........................|        3,186|        3,186|      -      |        3,186|      -      |      -
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                     Women
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Mining..........................................|           92|           90|           90|      -      |            1|      -
Construction....................................|          784|          669|          622|           47|           98|           17
Manufacturing...................................|        6,683|        6,526|        6,508|           19|          152|            4
  Durable goods.................................|        3,351|        3,287|        3,275|           12|           60|            3
  Nondurable goods..............................|        3,332|        3,239|        3,233|            6|           92|            1
Transportation and public utilities.............|        2,643|        2,546|        2,079|          468|           90|            7
Wholesale and retail trade......................|       12,659|       11,829|       11,774|           54|          806|           23
  Wholesale trade...............................|        1,454|        1,381|        1,378|            3|           69|            4
  Retail trade..................................|       11,205|       10,448|       10,396|           51|          737|           20
Finance, insurance, and real estate.............|        4,848|        4,614|        4,499|          116|          226|            8
Services........................................|       28,766|       26,561|       19,700|        6,860|        2,176|           30
  Private households............................|          837|          834|          834|      -      |            3|      -
  Other service industries......................|       27,928|       25,726|       18,866|        6,860|        2,173|           30
    Business, automobile, and repair............|        3,145|        2,702|        2,674|           28|          430|           13
    Personal, except private households.........|        2,199|        1,725|        1,718|            7|          467|            7
    Entertainment and recreation................|        1,098|          976|          852|          124|          120|            2
    Professional................................|       21,458|       20,299|       13,613|        6,686|        1,152|            8
      Hospitals.................................|        3,917|        3,912|        3,387|          525|            5|      -
      Health services, except hospitals.........|        5,055|        4,879|        4,522|          357|          171|            4
      Educational...............................|        6,962|        6,880|        1,551|        5,329|           83|      -
      Social services...........................|        2,596|        2,044|        1,633|          411|          551|      -
      Other.....................................|        2,928|        2,584|        2,520|           64|          341|            3
    Forestry and fisheries......................|           28|           24|            8|           16|            4|      -
Public administration...........................|        2,552|        2,552|      -      |        2,552|      -      |      -
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   NOTE:  Beginning in January 1997, data reflect revised population controls used in the household survey.