HOUSEHOLD DATA

ANNUAL AVERAGES

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

Occupation and industry

2006

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 ................... 1,065 372 320 373 167 206 18.1 9.1

 Management, business, and financial operations occupations .. 427 138 125 164 74 89 19.5 10.1

 Professional and related occupations ......................................... 638 234 195 209 93 116 17.1 8.4

Service occupations ..................................................................... 1,485 571 450 464 215 249 15.9 7.9

Sales and office occupations ........................................................ 1,667 610 497 561 262 299 17.2 8.6

 Sales and related occupations ................................................... 812 310 244 257 122 135 16.5 8.0

 Office and administrative support occupations ........................... 856 299 253 304 139 164 17.9 9.2

Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations .. 1,007 405 309 294 136 158 15.2 7.5

 Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations ................................. 101 42 31 29 16 12 13.3 6.8

 Construction and extraction occupations .................................... 699 294 220 184 84 100 14.2 6.9

 Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations ..................... 207 69 58 81 35 45 19.5 10.5

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations ...... 1,127 416 331 380 174 206 17.7 8.6

 Production occupations .............................................................. 544 201 155 188 83 105 18.4 8.7

 Transportation and material moving occupations ....................... 583 216 176 192 90 101 17.0 8.4

INDUSTRY 1

Agriculture and related industries ................................................. 99 43 28 28 16 12 13.3 6.4

Mining ........................................................................................... 22 10 7533 2 ( ) 2 ( )

Construction ................................................................................. 679 282 219 177 85 92 13.6 6.9

Manufacturing ............................................................................... 702 244 201 257 117 140 18.3 9.3

 Durable goods .......................................................................... 412 151 120 140 65 75 17.1 8.6

 Nondurable goods .................................................................... 290 92 81 116 52 64 20.0 10.3

Wholesale and retail trade ............................................................ 1,044 390 317 337 154 183 16.9 8.2

Transportation and utilities ........................................................... 255 90 79 87 45 42 17.3 9.1

Information .................................................................................... 131 44 32 55 25 30 22.4 10.7

Financial activities ........................................................................ 271 88 81 103 47 56 19.2 9.8

Professional and business services ............................................. 760 273 220 266 122 144 17.4 9.0

Education and health services ...................................................... 805 295 247 263 119 144 17.1 8.5

Leisure and hospitality .................................................................. 897 359 279 259 123 135 14.9 7.4

Other services .............................................................................. 294 111 85 97 46 51 16.9 8.4

Public administration .................................................................... 101 33 34 34 13 21 18.9 9.2

No previous work experience ....................................................... 616 231 204 181 71 111 17.1 7.6

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

 NOTE: Beginning in January 2006, data reflect revised population controls used in the household survey.

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