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Table 14. Employed persons by detailed industry and sex, 2005 annual averages

(Numbers in thousands)

 Total, 16 years and over....................................................................................... 141,730 46.4

Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting.............................................................................. 2,197 24.7

Crop production.......................................................................................................... 903 24.7

Animal production.......................................................................................................... 939 25.2

Forestry, except logging................................................................................................ 53 32.2

Logging.......................................................................................................................... 106 6.2

Fishing, hunting, and trapping........................................................................................ 57 18.6

Support activities for agriculture and forestry................................................................. 139 35.6

Mining................................................................................................................................... 624 12.8

Oil and gas extraction.................................................................................................... 89 20.6

Coal mining................................................................................................................... 82 5.9

Nonmetallic mineral mining and quarrying..................................................................... 99 6.1

Support activities for mining........................................................................................... 330 14.1

Construction......................................................................................................................... 11,197 9.6

Manufacturing....................................................................................................................... 16,253 30.0

Durable goods................................................................................................................... 10,333 26.1

Nonmetallic mineral products........................................................................................ 503 20.9

Glass and glass products........................................................................................... 153 30.9

Cement, concrete, lime, and gypsum products.......................................................... 206 9.6

Primary metals and fabricated metal products............................................................... 1,926 17.3

Iron and steel mills and steel products....................................................................... 274 15.0

Aluminum production and processing........................................................................ 76 13.0

Nonferrous metal, except aluminum, production and processing............................... 72 21.0

Foundries................................................................................................................... 111 12.2

Metal forgings and stampings.................................................................................... 70 20.9

Cutlery and hand tools............................................................................................... 57 31.5

Structural metals and tanks and shipping containers................................................. 425 19.3

Machine shops; turned products; screws, nuts, and bolts.......................................... 378 12.5

Coating, engraving, heat treating and allied activities................................................. 92 20.3

Machinery manufacturing.............................................................................................. 1,211 22.3

Agricultural implements.............................................................................................. 102 19.7

Construction, mining, and oil field machinery............................................................. 114 12.6

Commercial and service industry machinery.............................................................. 134 28.8

Metalworking machinery............................................................................................ 162 15.1

Engines, turbines, and power transmission equipment.............................................. 60 15.2

Computers and electronic products............................................................................... 1,501 33.7

Computer and peripheral equipment.......................................................................... 303 32.6

Communications, audio, and video equipment........................................................... 191 30.3

Navigational, measuring, electromedical, and control instruments............................. 234 36.4

Electrical equipment and appliances............................................................................. 487 32.4

Household appliances................................................................................................ 96 35.5

Transportation equipment.............................................................................................. 2,297 24.1

Motor vehicles and motor vehicle equipment............................................................. 1,407 24.4

Aircraft and parts....................................................................................................... 354 26.2

Aerospace products and parts................................................................................... 278 24.8

See note at end of table.

Industry Total employed Percent women
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Table 14. Employed persons by detailed industry and sex, 2005 annual averages-- Continued

(Numbers in thousands)

Ship and boat building................................................................................................ 173 19.3

Wood products.............................................................................................................. 542 15.6

Sawmills and wood preservation................................................................................ 155 9.4

Veneer, plywood, and engineered wood products...................................................... 74 18.4

Prefabricated wood buildings and mobile homes....................................................... 74 11.1

Miscellaneous wood products.................................................................................... 239 20.2

Furniture and related product manufacturing................................................................. 656 28.7

Miscellaneous manufacturing........................................................................................ 1,210 41.3

Medical equipment and supplies manufacturing......................................................... 487 45.8

Toys, amusement, and sporting goods manufacturing............................................... 138 41.0

Nondurable goods............................................................................................................. 5,919 36.9

Food manufacturing....................................................................................................... 1,506 38.7

Animal food, grain, and oilseed milling....................................................................... 126 26.9

Sugar and confectionery products.............................................................................. 77 43.8

Fruit and vegetable preserving and specialty foods.................................................... 161 34.9

Dairy products............................................................................................................ 133 26.3

Animal slaughtering and processing........................................................................... 471 37.9

Retail bakeries........................................................................................................... 168 59.0

Bakeries, except retail................................................................................................ 163 38.3

Beverages and tobacco products................................................................................... 289 27.1

Beverages manufacturing.......................................................................................... 252 26.0

Textiles, apparel, and leather..................................................................................... 871 54.0

Fabric mills, except knitting........................................................................................ 135 40.6

Carpet and rug mills................................................................................................... 73 39.1

Textile product mills, except carpets and rugs............................................................... 141 58.8

Cut and sew apparel.................................................................................................. 301 63.5

Paper and printing......................................................................................................... 1,241 32.0

Pulp, paper, and paperboard mills.............................................................................. 214 17.0

Paperboard containers and boxes.............................................................................. 164 28.5

Miscellaneous paper and pulp products..................................................................... 118 34.6

Printing and related support activities......................................................................... 745 36.6

Petroleum and coal products......................................................................................... 153 19.7

Petroleum refining...................................................................................................... 132 18.8

Chemicals...................................................................................................................... 1,208 35.0

Resins, synthetic rubber and fibers, and filaments..................................................... 135 30.1

Pharmaceuticals and medicines................................................................................. 420 46.3

Paints, coatings, and adhesives................................................................................. 62 24.0

Soaps, cleaning compounds, and cosmetics............................................................. 141 44.7

Plastics and rubber products......................................................................................... 652 31.4

Plastics product manufacturing.................................................................................. 469 33.4

Tire manufacturing..................................................................................................... 84 17.3

Rubber product, except tire, manufacturing................................................................ 99 33.8

Wholesale and retail trade.................................................................................................... 21,405 44.4

Wholesale trade................................................................................................................ 4,579 28.7

Motor vehicles, parts and supplies................................................................................. 236 20.5

Furniture and home furnishings..................................................................................... 102 46.9

Lumber and other construction materials....................................................................... 252 17.0

See note at end of table.

Industry Total employed Percent women
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Table 14. Employed persons by detailed industry and sex, 2005 annual averages-- Continued

(Numbers in thousands)

Professional and commercial equipment and supplies.................................................. 435 32.0

Metals and minerals, except petroleum......................................................................... 77 20.0

Electrical goods............................................................................................................. 335 28.1

Hardware, plumbing and heating equipment, and supplies............................................ 187 25.1

Machinery, equipment, and supplies.............................................................................. 523 23.7

Recyclable materials..................................................................................................... 103 16.1

Miscellaneous durable goods........................................................................................ 182 37.1

Paper and paper products............................................................................................. 103 32.7

Drugs, sundries, and chemical and allied products........................................................ 296 42.5

Apparel, fabrics, and notions......................................................................................... 114 52.8

Groceries and related products...................................................................................... 887 26.4

Farm product raw materials........................................................................................... 57 25.4

Petroleum and petroleum products................................................................................ 141 24.2

Alcoholic beverages...................................................................................................... 150 12.0

Farm supplies................................................................................................................ 54 17.5

Miscellaneous nondurable goods................................................................................... 240 42.5

Wholesale electronic markets, agents and brokers........................................................ 68 41.0

Retail trade........................................................................................................................ 16,825 48.7

Automobile dealers........................................................................................................ 1,337 19.8

Other motor vehicle dealers........................................................................................... 191 23.3

Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores......................................................................... 526 15.1

Furniture and home furnishings stores........................................................................... 715 42.4

Household appliance stores........................................................................................... 83 34.4

Radio, TV, and computer stores.................................................................................... 652 30.1

Building material and supplies dealers........................................................................... 1,088 28.5

Hardware stores............................................................................................................ 232 35.7

Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores.......................................................... 268 31.9

Grocery stores............................................................................................................... 2,670 50.8

Specialty food stores..................................................................................................... 278 45.4

Beer, wine, and liquor stores......................................................................................... 122 44.3

Pharmacies and drug stores.......................................................................................... 834 63.1

Health and personal care, except drug, stores............................................................... 267 69.5

Gasoline stations........................................................................................................... 520 47.8

Clothing and accessories, except shoe, stores.............................................................. 890 73.7

Shoe stores................................................................................................................... 144 61.5

Jewelry, luggage, and leather goods stores................................................................... 223 67.4

Sporting goods, camera, and hobby and toy stores....................................................... 456 41.7

Sewing, needlework, and piece goods stores................................................................ 68 87.1

Music stores.................................................................................................................. 138 36.1

Book stores and news dealers....................................................................................... 202 58.5

Department stores and discount stores......................................................................... 2,434 63.5

Miscellaneous general merchandise stores................................................................... 443 61.3

Retail florists.................................................................................................................. 167 72.6

Office supplies and stationery stores............................................................................. 202 44.4

Used merchandise stores.............................................................................................. 210 64.3

Gift, novelty, and souvenir shops................................................................................... 249 73.4

Miscellaneous retail stores............................................................................................ 418 50.2

Electronic shopping....................................................................................................... 83 48.7

See note at end of table.

Industry Total employed Percent women
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Table 14. Employed persons by detailed industry and sex, 2005 annual averages-- Continued

(Numbers in thousands)

Mail order houses.......................................................................................................... 78 69.8

Vending machine operators........................................................................................... 64 22.7

Fuel dealers................................................................................................................... 84 23.8

Transportation and utilities.................................................................................................... 7,360 23.5

Transportation and warehousing....................................................................................... 6,184 23.9

Air transportation........................................................................................................... 574 36.2

Rail transportation.......................................................................................................... 282 9.7

Water transportation...................................................................................................... 61 28.0

Truck transportation....................................................................................................... 2,033 11.5

Bus service and urban transit........................................................................................ 555 40.5

Taxi and limousine service............................................................................................. 218 17.1

Services incidental to transportation.............................................................................. 619 26.2

Postal Service................................................................................................................ 828 39.2

Couriers and messengers.............................................................................................. 647 20.5

Warehousing and storage.............................................................................................. 306 30.2

Utilities.............................................................................................................................. 1,176 21.3

Electric power generation, transmission, and distribution............................................... 604 22.9

Natural gas distribution.................................................................................................. 120 17.1

Electric and gas, and other combinations...................................................................... 86 29.2

Water, steam, air-conditioning, and irrigation systems................................................... 243 19.8

Sewage treatment facilities............................................................................................ 109 14.1

Information............................................................................................................................ 3,402 44.2

Newspaper publishers................................................................................................... 508 48.8

Publishing, except newspapers and software................................................................. 302 51.7

Motion pictures and video industries.............................................................................. 323 38.6

Radio and television broadcasting and cable................................................................. 563 39.0

Wired telecommunications carriers................................................................................ 794 36.6

Internet service providers............................................................................................... 80 31.7

Data processing, hosting, and related services.............................................................. 103 47.8

Libraries and archives.................................................................................................... 235 79.4

Financial activities................................................................................................................. 10,203 55.3

Finance and insurance...................................................................................................... 7,035 58.5

Banking and related activities........................................................................................ 1,912 67.3

Savings institutions, including credit unions................................................................... 270 74.1

Non-depository credit and related activities.................................................................... 1,195 55.4

Securities, commodities, funds, trusts, and other financial investments......................... 1,146 38.1

Insurance carriers and related activities......................................................................... 2,512 60.9

Real estate and rental and leasing.................................................................................... 3,168 48.1

Real estate.................................................................................................................... 2,678 50.8

Rental and leasing services........................................................................................... 490 33.5

Automotive equipment rental and leasing................................................................... 173 30.6

Video tape and disk rental.......................................................................................... 109 50.8

Other consumer goods rental..................................................................................... 103 32.9

Commercial, industrial, and other intangible assets rental and leasing....................... 104 20.5

See note at end of table.

Industry Total employed Percent women
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Table 14. Employed persons by detailed industry and sex, 2005 annual averages-- Continued

(Numbers in thousands)

Professional and business services...................................................................................... 14,294 42.9

Professional and technical services................................................................................... 8,584 44.5

Legal services............................................................................................................... 1,658 57.9

Accounting, tax preparation, bookkeeping, and payroll services.................................... 884 62.7

Architectural, engineering, and related services............................................................. 1,468 25.8

Specialized design services........................................................................................... 357 58.7

Computer systems design and related services............................................................. 1,632 26.6

Management, scientific, and technical consulting services............................................ 1,009 42.6

Scientific research and development services............................................................... 493 45.4

Advertising and related services.................................................................................... 511 52.2

Veterinary services........................................................................................................ 251 76.1

Other professional, scientific, and technical services..................................................... 321 53.0

Management, administrative, and waste services............................................................. 5,709 40.5

Management of companies and enterprises.................................................................. 63 49.6

Employment services.................................................................................................... 1,015 57.4

Business support services............................................................................................. 739 65.1

Travel arrangement and reservation services................................................................ 259 67.1

Investigation and security services................................................................................ 682 25.0

Services to buildings and dwellings............................................................................... 1,161 48.6

Landscaping services.................................................................................................... 1,133 10.4

Other administrative and other support services............................................................ 252 49.9

Waste management and remediation services.............................................................. 407 16.5

Education and health services.............................................................................................. 29,174 75.0

Educational services......................................................................................................... 12,264 69.0

Elementary and secondary schools............................................................................... 8,359 75.6

Colleges and universities, including junior colleges....................................................... 3,263 53.1

Business, technical, and trade schools and training...................................................... 108 51.4

Other schools, instruction, and educational services..................................................... 534 66.1

Health care and social assistance..................................................................................... 16,910 79.3

Hospitals....................................................................................................................... 5,719 76.5

Health services, except hospitals................................................................................... 8,332 79.0

Offices of physicians.................................................................................................. 1,801 76.8

Offices of dentists...................................................................................................... 792 80.3

Offices of chiropractors.............................................................................................. 163 58.1

Offices of optometrists............................................................................................... 98 72.3

Offices of other health practitioners............................................................................ 275 70.9

Outpatient care centers.............................................................................................. 901 77.7

Home health care services......................................................................................... 795 89.8

Other health care services......................................................................................... 1,045 70.2

Nursing care facilities................................................................................................. 1,848 86.7

Residential care facilities, without nursing.................................................................. 615 73.7

Social assistance........................................................................................................... 2,860 85.9

Individual and family services.................................................................................... 994 77.5

Community food and housing, and emergency services............................................ 74 64.0

Vocational rehabilitation services............................................................................... 221 60.4

Child day care services.............................................................................................. 1,571 95.8

See note at end of table.

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Table 14. Employed persons by detailed industry and sex, 2005 annual averages-- Continued

(Numbers in thousands)

Leisure and hospitality.......................................................................................................... 12,071 51.4

Arts, entertainment, and recreation................................................................................... 2,765 45.2

Independent artists, performing arts, spectator sports, and related industries................ 796 42.6

Museums, art galleries, historical sites, and similar institutions..................................... 392 41.5

Bowling centers............................................................................................................. 55 39.3

Other amusement, gambling, and recreation industries................................................. 1,523 47.7

Accommodation and food services.................................................................................... 9,306 53.3

Accommodation............................................................................................................. 1,552 57.0

Traveler accommodation............................................................................................ 1,448 57.6

Recreational vehicle parks and camps, and rooming and boarding houses............... 104 49.1

Food services and drinking places................................................................................. 7,754 52.5

Restaurants and other food services.......................................................................... 7,514 52.3

Drinking places, alcoholic beverages......................................................................... 240 58.2

Other services....................................................................................................................... 7,020 51.5

Other services, except private households........................................................................ 6,208 46.2

Repair and maintenance................................................................................................ 2,160 12.7

Automotive repair and maintenance........................................................................... 1,252 10.2

Car washes................................................................................................................ 155 16.3

Electronic and precision equipment repair and maintenance...................................... 172 15.2

Commercial and industrial machinery and equipment repair and maintenance.......... 327 9.4

Personal and household goods repair and maintenance............................................ 244 26.2

Personal and laundry services....................................................................................... 2,116 72.1

Barber shops.............................................................................................................. 115 22.9

Beauty salons............................................................................................................ 914 90.7

Nail salons and other personal care services............................................................. 334 75.9

Drycleaning and laundry services............................................................................... 323 60.6

Funeral homes, cemeteries, and crematories............................................................ 151 36.4

Other personal services............................................................................................. 279 59.4

Membership associations and organizations.................................................................. 1,932 55.3

Religious organizations.............................................................................................. 1,066 48.0

Civic, social, advocacy organizations, and grantmaking and giving services.............. 624 66.9

Labor unions.............................................................................................................. 69 39.9

Business, professional, political, and similar organizations........................................ 173 64.6

Private households............................................................................................................ 812 91.7

Public administration............................................................................................................. 6,530 45.5

Executive offices and legislative bodies......................................................................... 889 55.9

Public finance activities.................................................................................................. 364 63.8

Other general government and support......................................................................... 91 41.3

Justice, public order, and safety activities...................................................................... 2,710 34.7

Administration of human resource programs................................................................. 874 72.1

Administration of environmental quality and housing programs..................................... 338 40.8

Administration of economic programs and space research............................................ 540 42.1

National security and international affairs...................................................................... 725 37.2

Industry Total employed Percent women

NOTE: Generally, data for industries with fewer than 50,000

employed as well as certain other industries are not published

separately but are included in the totals for the appropriate categories shown. Therefore, detailed industries may not always

sum to the broader categories.

SOURCE: Current Population Survey, U.S. Department of

Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics