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Table 14. Employed persons by detailed industry and sex, 2006 annual averages

(Numbers in thousands)

 Total, 16 years and over.............................................................................. 144,427 46.3

Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting...................................................................... 2,206 24.6

Crop production...................................................................................................... 899 25.1

Animal production................................................................................................... 925 25.4

Forestry, except logging.......................................................................................... 58 26.9

Logging................................................................................................................... 111 7.1

Fishing, hunting, and trapping................................................................................. 52 14.4

Support activities for agriculture and forestry.......................................................... 161 32.1

Mining............................................................................................................................ 687 13.0

Oil and gas extraction............................................................................................. 107 15.2

Coal mining............................................................................................................. 95 2.8

Nonmetallic mineral mining and quarrying.............................................................. 105 12.2

Support activities for mining.................................................................................... 341 14.7

Construction................................................................................................................... 11,749 9.6

Manufacturing................................................................................................................ 16,377 29.5

Durable goods............................................................................................................ 10,499 25.8

Nonmetallic mineral products.................................................................................. 514 19.5

Glass and glass products.................................................................................... 159 25.4

Cement, concrete, lime, and gypsum products................................................... 213 10.0

Primary metals and fabricated metal products........................................................ 1,919 17.0

Iron and steel mills and steel products................................................................ 289 12.2

Aluminum production and processing................................................................. 80 23.4

Nonferrous metal, except aluminum, production and processing........................ 54 15.6

Foundries............................................................................................................. 95 14.0

Metal forgings and stampings.............................................................................. 92 23.0

Cutlery and hand tools......................................................................................... 55 19.6

Structural metals and tanks and shipping containers.......................................... 423 14.7

Machine shops; turned products; screws, nuts, and bolts................................... 374 12.8

Coating, engraving, heat treating and allied activities......................................... 100 19.5

Machinery manufacturing........................................................................................ 1,252 21.0

Agricultural implements....................................................................................... 88 18.0

Construction, mining, and oil field machinery...................................................... 121 16.4

Commercial and service industry machinery....................................................... 104 21.0

Metalworking machinery...................................................................................... 169 19.2

Engines, turbines, and power transmission equipment....................................... 77 20.9

Computers and electronic products........................................................................ 1,481 33.1

Computer and peripheral equipment................................................................... 341 29.7

Communications, audio, and video equipment.................................................... 183 31.6

Navigational, measuring, electromedical, and control instruments..................... 248 32.2

Electrical equipment and appliances...................................................................... 532 32.8

Household appliances......................................................................................... 92 43.3

Transportation equipment....................................................................................... 2,284 24.9

Motor vehicles and motor vehicle equipment...................................................... 1,416 26.5

Aircraft and parts................................................................................................. 358 21.9

Aerospace products and parts............................................................................. 267 26.4

 See note at end of table.

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Table 14. Employed persons by detailed industry and sex, 2006 annual averages—Continued

(Numbers in thousands)

Ship and boat building......................................................................................... 173 17.3

Wood products........................................................................................................ 536 20.9

Sawmills and wood preservation......................................................................... 136 11.6

Veneer, plywood, and engineered wood products.............................................. 70 22.2

Prefabricated wood buildings and mobile homes................................................ 77 23.8

Miscellaneous wood products............................................................................. 254 24.6

Furniture and related product manufacturing...................................................... 730 26.0

Miscellaneous manufacturing................................................................................. 1,251 38.8

Medical equipment and supplies manufacturing................................................. 520 42.1

Toys, amusement, and sporting goods manufacturing........................................ 124 45.5

Nondurable goods...................................................................................................... 5,877 36.1

Food manufacturing................................................................................................ 1,543 38.1

Animal food, grain, and oilseed milling................................................................ 133 24.5

Sugar and confectionery products....................................................................... 82 44.2

Fruit and vegetable preserving and specialty foods............................................ 154 41.7

Dairy products..................................................................................................... 154 27.3

Animal slaughtering and processing.................................................................... 486 38.7

Retail bakeries..................................................................................................... 130 54.0

Bakeries, except retail......................................................................................... 193 36.8

Beverages and tobacco products........................................................................... 236 27.7

Beverages manufacturing.................................................................................... 203 25.9

Textiles, apparel, and leather.................................................................................. 833 53.8

Fabric mills, except knitting................................................................................. 121 40.6

Carpet and rug mills............................................................................................ 67 40.0

Textile product mills, except carpets and rugs.................................................... 131 52.2

Cut and sew apparel............................................................................................ 329 66.0

Paper and printing................................................................................................... 1,167 31.3

Pulp, paper, and paperboard mills....................................................................... 211 20.3

Paperboard containers and boxes....................................................................... 152 24.5

Miscellaneous paper and pulp products.............................................................. 95 36.0

Printing and related support activities.................................................................. 708 35.4

Petroleum and coal products.................................................................................. 146 18.0

Petroleum refining............................................................................................... 126 17.1

Chemicals............................................................................................................... 1,237 33.4

Resins, synthetic rubber and fibers, and filaments.............................................. 122 25.2

Pharmaceuticals and medicines.......................................................................... 417 44.8

Paints, coatings, and adhesives.......................................................................... 75 20.9

Soaps, cleaning compounds, and cosmetics...................................................... 158 47.9

Plastics and rubber products.................................................................................. 715 30.3

Plastics product manufacturing........................................................................... 532 33.2

Tire manufacturing............................................................................................... 102 17.6

Rubber product, except tire, manufacturing........................................................ 81 27.1

Wholesale and retail trade............................................................................................. 21,328 44.7

Wholesale trade......................................................................................................... 4,561 29.0

Motor vehicles, parts and supplies.......................................................................... 247 17.8

Furniture and home furnishings.............................................................................. 90 43.1

Lumber and other construction materials................................................................ 233 21.1

 See note at end of table.

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Tire manufacturing 102 17.6

Furniture and related products manufacturing
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Table 14. Employed persons by detailed industry and sex, 2006 annual averages—Continued

(Numbers in thousands)

Professional and commercial equipment and supplies........................................... 445 30.8

Metals and minerals, except petroleum.................................................................. 86 21.1

Electrical goods....................................................................................................... 317 27.0

Hardware, plumbing and heating equipment, and supplies.................................... 188 25.3

Machinery, equipment, and supplies...................................................................... 566 23.5

Recyclable materials............................................................................................... 114 16.3

Miscellaneous durable goods................................................................................. 149 39.7

Paper and paper products...................................................................................... 96 40.1

Drugs, sundries, and chemical and allied products................................................ 289 47.3

Apparel, fabrics, and notions.................................................................................. 130 55.1

Groceries and related products............................................................................... 862 25.4

Farm product raw materials.................................................................................... 56 33.5

Petroleum and petroleum products......................................................................... 120 26.4

Alcoholic beverages................................................................................................ 151 15.0

Farm supplies......................................................................................................... 63 24.2

Miscellaneous nondurable goods........................................................................... 216 35.7

Wholesale electronic markets, agents and brokers................................................ 103 42.6

Retail trade................................................................................................................. 16,767 48.9

Automobile dealers................................................................................................. 1,439 21.1

Other motor vehicle dealers.................................................................................... 193 28.0

Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores.................................................................. 504 15.9

Furniture and home furnishings stores................................................................... 714 43.1

Household appliance stores.................................................................................... 83 33.3

Radio, TV, and computer stores............................................................................. 586 28.4

Building material and supplies dealers................................................................... 1,087 29.8

Hardware stores...................................................................................................... 197 37.9

Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores.................................................. 261 34.1

Grocery stores........................................................................................................ 2,637 51.0

Specialty food stores............................................................................................... 213 47.8

Beer, wine, and liquor stores.................................................................................. 135 34.6

Pharmacies and drug stores................................................................................... 790 64.7

Health and personal care, except drug, stores....................................................... 290 66.3

Gasoline stations.................................................................................................... 535 48.1

Clothing and accessories, except shoe, stores....................................................... 942 74.8

Shoe stores............................................................................................................. 146 54.9

Jewelry, luggage, and leather goods stores........................................................... 229 66.0

Sporting goods, camera, and hobby and toy stores............................................... 444 42.8

Sewing, needlework, and piece goods stores......................................................... 69 82.8

Music stores............................................................................................................ 107 34.8

Book stores and news dealers................................................................................ 212 58.1

Department stores and discount stores.................................................................. 2,398 63.2

Miscellaneous general merchandise stores............................................................ 465 61.7

Retail florists........................................................................................................... 171 68.5

Office supplies and stationery stores...................................................................... 189 42.2

Used merchandise stores....................................................................................... 232 59.6

Gift, novelty, and souvenir shops............................................................................ 235 77.7

Miscellaneous retail stores...................................................................................... 375 48.1

Electronic shopping................................................................................................. 97 51.5

 See note at end of table.

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Table 14. Employed persons by detailed industry and sex, 2006 annual averages—Continued

(Numbers in thousands)

Mail order houses................................................................................................... 98 62.0

Vending machine operators.................................................................................... 86 22.3

Fuel dealers............................................................................................................ 92 32.6

Transportation and utilities............................................................................................. 7,455 24.2

Transportation and warehousing................................................................................ 6,269 24.7

Air transportation..................................................................................................... 536 40.5

Rail transportation................................................................................................... 266 9.5

Water transportation............................................................................................... 68 29.9

Truck transportation................................................................................................ 2,034 12.5

Bus service and urban transit................................................................................. 578 40.5

Taxi and limousine service...................................................................................... 223 13.4

Services incidental to transportation....................................................................... 673 27.1

Postal Service......................................................................................................... 799 40.8

Couriers and messengers....................................................................................... 680 21.4

Warehousing and storage....................................................................................... 349 28.6

Utilities........................................................................................................................ 1,186 21.9

Electric power generation, transmission, and distribution....................................... 629 23.9

Natural gas distribution........................................................................................... 134 21.4

Electric and gas, and other combinations............................................................... 71 25.5

Water, steam, air-conditioning, and irrigation systems........................................... 214 20.2

Sewage treatment facilities..................................................................................... 116 10.9

Information..................................................................................................................... 3,573 44.4

Newspaper publishers............................................................................................ 459 47.7

Publishing, except newspapers and software......................................................... 324 57.4

Motion pictures and video industries....................................................................... 368 39.0

Radio and television broadcasting and cable......................................................... 563 41.2

Wired telecommunications carriers......................................................................... 857 36.6

Internet service providers........................................................................................ 74 26.4

Data processing, hosting, and related services...................................................... 105 54.3

Libraries and archives............................................................................................. 239 83.3

Financial activities.......................................................................................................... 10,490 55.5

Finance and insurance............................................................................................... 7,254 58.2

Banking and related activities................................................................................. 1,951 65.9

Savings institutions, including credit unions............................................................ 306 76.9

Non-depository credit and related activities............................................................ 1,225 53.7

Securities, commodities, funds, trusts, and other financial investments................. 1,262 38.8

Insurance carriers and related activities................................................................. 2,510 61.8

Real estate and rental and leasing............................................................................. 3,237 49.4

Real estate.............................................................................................................. 2,713 52.4

Rental and leasing services.................................................................................... 524 33.8

Automotive equipment rental and leasing........................................................... 190 34.0

Video tape and disk rental................................................................................... 106 52.7

Other consumer goods rental.............................................................................. 108 28.8

Commercial, industrial, and other intangible assets rental and leasing............... 120 21.1

 See note at end of table.

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Table 14. Employed persons by detailed industry and sex, 2006 annual averages—Continued

(Numbers in thousands)

Professional and business services.............................................................................. 14,868 42.5

Professional and technical services........................................................................... 8,776 44.4

Legal services......................................................................................................... 1,665 59.0

Accounting, tax preparation, bookkeeping, and payroll services............................ 904 61.7

Architectural, engineering, and related services..................................................... 1,505 26.0

Specialized design services.................................................................................... 376 54.9

Computer systems design and related services..................................................... 1,680 28.1

Management, scientific, and technical consulting services..................................... 1,013 41.2

Scientific research and development services........................................................ 574 44.9

Advertising and related services............................................................................. 485 50.0

Veterinary services................................................................................................. 253 79.5

Other professional, scientific, and technical services............................................. 321 52.6

Management, administrative, and waste services...................................................... 6,092 39.8

Management of companies and enterprises........................................................... 157 51.3

Employment services.............................................................................................. 1,077 57.8

Business support services...................................................................................... 696 62.6

Travel arrangement and reservation services......................................................... 240 67.5

Investigation and security services......................................................................... 735 24.9

Services to buildings and dwellings........................................................................ 1,235 51.3

Landscaping services............................................................................................. 1,233 9.4

Other administrative and other support services.................................................... 294 45.1

Waste management and remediation services....................................................... 425 13.7

Education and health services....................................................................................... 29,938 74.9

Educational services.................................................................................................. 12,522 68.9

Elementary and secondary schools........................................................................ 8,454 75.6

Colleges and universities, including junior colleges................................................ 3,354 53.2

Business, technical, and trade schools and training............................................... 120 55.7

Other schools, instruction, and educational services.............................................. 594 65.0

Health care and social assistance.............................................................................. 17,416 79.1

Hospitals................................................................................................................. 5,712 76.6

Health services, except hospitals............................................................................ 8,639 78.6

Offices of physicians............................................................................................ 1,785 76.4

Offices of dentists................................................................................................ 852 79.7

Offices of chiropractors........................................................................................ 163 62.4

Offices of optometrists......................................................................................... 98 70.6

Offices of other health practitioners..................................................................... 292 72.8

Outpatient care centers....................................................................................... 919 78.4

Home health care services.................................................................................. 928 90.2

Other health care services................................................................................... 1,096 68.6

Nursing care facilities.......................................................................................... 1,807 85.5

Residential care facilities, without nursing........................................................... 700 73.0

Social assistance.................................................................................................... 3,065 85.4

Individual and family services.............................................................................. 1,138 77.3

Community food and housing, and emergency services..................................... 107 66.7

Vocational rehabilitation services........................................................................ 211 63.6

Child day care services....................................................................................... 1,608 95.3

 See note at end of table.

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Table 14. Employed persons by detailed industry and sex, 2006 annual averages—Continued

(Numbers in thousands)

Leisure and hospitality................................................................................................... 12,145 51.3

Arts, entertainment, and recreation............................................................................ 2,671 45.2

Independent artists, performing arts, spectator sports, and related industries....... 745 40.4

Museums, art galleries, historical sites, and similar institutions.............................. 351 42.6

Other amusement, gambling, and recreation industries......................................... 1,525 48.4

Accommodation and food services............................................................................ 9,474 53.0

Accommodation...................................................................................................... 1,504 57.1

Traveler accommodation..................................................................................... 1,407 57.5

Recreational vehicle parks and camps, and rooming and boarding houses....... 98 52.1

Food services and drinking places.......................................................................... 7,970 52.2

Restaurants and other food services................................................................... 7,707 52.2

Drinking places, alcoholic beverages.................................................................. 263 52.7

Other services................................................................................................................ 7,088 51.7

Other services, except private households................................................................ 6,285 46.5

Repair and maintenance......................................................................................... 2,194 13.0

Automotive repair and maintenance.................................................................... 1,245 9.7

Car washes.......................................................................................................... 197 16.8

Electronic and precision equipment repair and maintenance.............................. 183 15.3

Commercial and industrial machinery and equipment repair and maintenance.. 322 9.3

Personal and household goods repair and maintenance.................................... 239 30.0

Personal and laundry services................................................................................ 2,195 72.4

Barber shops....................................................................................................... 107 21.9

Beauty salons...................................................................................................... 967 91.2

Nail salons and other personal care services...................................................... 366 77.0

Drycleaning and laundry services........................................................................ 330 60.6

Funeral homes, cemeteries, and crematories..................................................... 128 30.0

Other personal services....................................................................................... 298 54.9

Membership associations and organizations.......................................................... 1,895 55.2

Religious organizations....................................................................................... 1,044 49.2

Civic, social, advocacy organizations, and grantmaking and giving services...... 588 65.5

Labor unions........................................................................................................ 82 37.7

Business, professional, political, and similar organizations................................. 182 64.7

Private households..................................................................................................... 803 92.5

Public administration...................................................................................................... 6,524 45.4

Executive offices and legislative bodies.................................................................. 821 54.7

Public finance activities........................................................................................... 359 63.4

Other general government and support.................................................................. 116 37.7

Justice, public order, and safety activities............................................................... 2,794 35.7

Administration of human resource programs.......................................................... 817 72.4

Administration of environmental quality and housing programs............................. 349 41.1

Administration of economic programs and space research.................................... 571 46.5

National security and international affairs............................................................... 698 35.0

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, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics 

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