HOUSEHOLD DATA HOUSEHOLD DATA

ANNUAL AVERAGES ANNUAL AVERAGES

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

Occupation and industry

2010

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 ........................... 2,566 444 522 1,600 398 1,203 34.9 24.3

 Management, business, and financial operations occupations ............ 1,117 152 209 756 176 580 38.3 29.0

 Professional and related occupations ............................................. 1,449 292 313 844 221 623 32.3 20.8

Service occupations ...................................................................... 2,819 588 674 1,557 463 1,094 29.8 18.3

Sales and office occupations .......................................................... 3,315 577 690 2,048 535 1,513 34.6 23.4

 Sales and related occupations ...................................................... 1,596 291 349 956 255 701 33.1 22.1

 Office and administrative support occupations ................................. 1,719 286 341 1,092 279 813 36.1 24.8

Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations ............ 2,504 502 557 1,445 403 1,042 32.0 20.0

 Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations ....................................... 193 56 59 78 34 44 19.4 11.2

 Construction and extraction occupations ......................................... 1,809 366 399 1,044 295 749 32.0 19.9

 Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations ............................. 503 80 99 323 75 249 36.8 26.3

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations ............... 2,365 391 477 1,498 356 1,142 36.3 25.5

 Production occupations ................................................................ 1,206 193 226 788 173 615 37.9 28.2

 Transportation and material moving occupations .............................. 1,159 198 251 710 183 527 34.6 22.9

INDUSTRY 1

Agriculture and related industries .................................................... 218 60 66 92 40 52 20.3 11.7

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction ..................................... 73 13 15 46 9 37 34.6 27.1

Construction ................................................................................ 1,826 345 399 1,083 309 773 32.7 20.7

Manufacturing .............................................................................. 1,643 231 289 1,122 234 888 39.6 31.6

 Durable goods .......................................................................... 1,091 141 178 773 153 619 40.8 35.3

 Nondurable goods ..................................................................... 552 91 111 350 81 269 37.3 26.0

Wholesale and retail trade .............................................................. 1,986 350 421 1,215 311 904 34.6 23.3

Transportation and utilities ............................................................. 538 85 110 343 80 263 37.5 26.1

Information .................................................................................. 310 48 57 204 45 159 37.9 29.1

Financial activities ........................................................................ 639 83 111 446 114 332 37.9 29.1

Professional and business services ................................................. 1,592 272 335 985 263 722 33.6 23.1

Education and health services ........................................................ 1,645 348 399 898 254 644 29.9 18.0

Leisure and hospitality ................................................................... 1,650 357 395 898 274 624 29.5 17.6

Other services .............................................................................. 540 106 124 310 87 223 31.9 19.9

Public administration ..................................................................... 292 59 69 164 43 121 31.9 19.5

No previous work experience .......................................................... 1,220 261 342 617 210 407 27.6 14.9

1 Includes wage and salary workers only.

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

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