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Table 10. Employed persons by major occupation and sex, 2004-05 annual averages

(Numbers in thousands)

Number Percent Number Percent

Total

 Total, 16 years and over.................................................... 139,252 100.0 141,730 100.0

Management, professional, and related occupations ....................... 48,532 34.9 49,245 34.7

 Management, business, and financial operations occupations ...... 20,235 14.5 20,450 14.4

 Professional and related occupations ............................................ 28,297 20.3 28,795 20.3

Service occupations ......................................................................... 22,720 16.3 23,133 16.3

Sales and office occupations ........................................................... 35,464 25.5 35,962 25.4

 Sales and related occupations ...................................................... 15,983 11.5 16,433 11.6

 Office and administrative support occupations .............................. 19,481 14.0 19,529 13.8

Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations ....... 14,582 10.5 15,348 10.8

 Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations .................................... 991 .7 976 0.7

 Construction and extraction occupations ....................................... 8,522 6.1 9,145 6.5

 Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations ......................... 5,069 3.6 5,226 3.7

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations .......... 17,954 12.9 18,041 12.7

 Production occupations ................................................................. 9,462 6.8 9,378 6.6

 Transportation and material moving occupations .......................... 8,491 6.1 8,664 6.1

Women

 Total, 16 years and over....................................................... 64,728 100.0 65,757 100.0

Management, professional, and related occupations ....................... 24,396 37.7 24,896 37.9

 Management, business, and financial operations occupations ...... 8,517 13.2 8,689 13.2

 Professional and related occupations ............................................ 15,879 24.5 16,207 24.6

Service occupations ......................................................................... 12,894 19.9 13,251 20.2

Sales and office occupations ........................................................... 22,660 35.0 22,772 34.6

 Sales and related occupations ...................................................... 7,878 12.2 8,072 12.3

 Office and administrative support occupations .............................. 14,781 22.8 14,700 22.4

Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations ....... 652 1.0 713 1.1

 Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations .................................... 204 .3 220 0.3

 Construction and extraction occupations ....................................... 216 .3 274 0.4

 Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations ......................... 231 .4 219 0.3

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations .......... 4,126 6.4 4,124 6.3

 Production occupations ................................................................. 2,875 4.4 2,838 4.3

 Transportation and material moving occupations .......................... 1,251 1.9 1,286 2.0

Occupation and sex

Year

2004 2005
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Table 10. Employed persons by major occupation and sex, 2004-05 annual averages—Continued

(Numbers in thousands)

Number Percent Number Percent

Men

 Total, 16 years and over.................................................... 74,524 100.0 75,973 100.0

Management, professional, and related occupations ....................... 24,136 32.4 24,349 32.0

 Management, business, and financial operations occupations ...... 11,718 15.7 11,761 15.5

 Professional and related occupations ............................................ 12,418 16.7 12,588 16.6

Service occupations ......................................................................... 9,826 13.2 9,882 13.0

Sales and office occupations ........................................................... 12,805 17.2 13,190 17.4

 Sales and related occupations ...................................................... 8,105 10.9 8,362 11.0

 Office and administrative support occupations .............................. 4,700 6.3 4,829 6.4

Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations ....... 13,930 18.7 14,635 19.3

 Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations .................................... 786 1.1 756 1.0

 Construction and extraction occupations ....................................... 8,306 11.1 8,871 11.7

 Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations ......................... 4,838 6.5 5,008 6.6

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations .......... 13,827 18.6 13,917 18.3

 Production occupations ................................................................. 6,587 8.8 6,540 8.6

 Transportation and material moving occupations .......................... 7,240 9.7 7,377 9.7

Occupation

Year

2004 2005

 SOURCE: Current Population Survey, U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics