Table 14. Employed persons by detailed industry and sex, 2007 annual averages

(Numbers in thousands)

 Total, 16 years and over.............................................................................. 146,047 46.4

Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting...................................................................... 2,095 23.4

Crop production...................................................................................................... 896 22.0

Animal production................................................................................................... 854 25.4

Forestry, except logging.......................................................................................... 55 24.3

Logging................................................................................................................... 101 3.7

Fishing, hunting, and trapping................................................................................. 47 - 

Support activities for agriculture and forestry.......................................................... 141 36.5

Mining............................................................................................................................ 736 13.8

Oil and gas extraction............................................................................................. 96 16.8

Coal mining............................................................................................................. 95 5.2

Metal ore mining..................................................................................................... 36 - 

Nonmetallic mineral mining and quarrying.............................................................. 107 14.1

Not specified type of mining.................................................................................... 9 - 

Support activities for mining.................................................................................... 393 15.0

Construction................................................................................................................... 11,856 9.4

Manufacturing................................................................................................................ 16,302 30.0

Durable goods............................................................................................................ 10,363 26.0

Nonmetallic mineral products.................................................................................. 544 19.1

Pottery, ceramics, and related product manufacturing........................................ 28 - 

Structural clay product manufacturing................................................................. 39 - 

Glass and glass products.................................................................................... 141 26.8

Cement, concrete, lime, and gypsum products................................................... 233 11.7

Miscellaneous nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing................................. 102 19.8

Primary metals and fabricated metal products........................................................ 1,899 18.6

Iron and steel mills and steel products................................................................ 273 13.2

Aluminum production and processing................................................................. 89 15.7

Nonferrous metal, except aluminum, production and processing........................ 65 23.8

Foundries............................................................................................................. 99 17.2

Metal forgings and stampings.............................................................................. 89 18.1

Cutlery and hand tools......................................................................................... 54 31.4

Structural metals and tanks and shipping containers.......................................... 393 16.9

Machine shops; turned products; screws, nuts, and bolts................................... 342 14.2

Coating, engraving, heat treating and allied activities......................................... 108 19.0

Ordnance............................................................................................................. 36 - 

Miscellaneous fabricated metal product manufacturing...................................... 330 26.2

Not specified metal industries.............................................................................. 21 - 

Machinery manufacturing........................................................................................ 1,309 21.1

Agricultural implements....................................................................................... 94 20.9

Construction, mining, and oil field machinery...................................................... 145 15.1

Commercial and service industry machinery....................................................... 105 28.9

Metalworking machinery...................................................................................... 158 17.3

Engines, turbines, and power transmission equipment....................................... 71 22.3

Machinery manufacturing, n.e.c.......................................................................... 724 22.1

Not specified machinery manufacturing.............................................................. 11 - 

Computers and electronic products........................................................................ 1,487 33.7

Computer and peripheral equipment................................................................... 334 28.9

Communications, audio, and video equipment.................................................... 166 36.4

Navigational, measuring, electromedical, and control instruments..................... 232 32.5

Electronic component and product manufacturing, n.e.c.................................... 755 35.5

 See note at end of table.

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Table 14. Employed persons by detailed industry and sex, 2007 annual averages—Continued

(Numbers in thousands)

Electrical equipment and appliances...................................................................... 484 32.1

Household appliances......................................................................................... 84 36.0

Electrical lighting, equipment, and supplies manufacturing, n.e.c....................... 400 31.3

Transportation equipment....................................................................................... 2,215 24.1

Motor vehicles and motor vehicle equipment...................................................... 1,282 26.3

Aircraft and parts................................................................................................. 375 23.2

Aerospace products and parts............................................................................. 318 21.9

Railroad rolling stock manufacturing................................................................... 30 - 

Ship and boat building......................................................................................... 171 16.4

Other transportation equipment manufacturing................................................... 38 - 

Wood products........................................................................................................ 511 18.7

Sawmills and wood preservation......................................................................... 136 12.6

Veneer, plywood, and engineered wood products.............................................. 59 22.5

Prefabricated wood buildings and mobile homes................................................ 61 14.4

Miscellaneous wood products............................................................................. 255 22.1

Furniture and related products manufacturing..................................................... 641 24.8

Miscellaneous manufacturing................................................................................. 1,273 40.7

Medical equipment and supplies manufacturing................................................. 506 43.4

Toys, amusement, and sporting goods manufacturing........................................ 118 40.1

Miscellaneous manufacturing, n.e.c.................................................................... 455 40.0

Not specified manufacturing industries................................................................ 194 36.0

Nondurable goods...................................................................................................... 5,938 36.9

Food manufacturing................................................................................................ 1,600 39.6

Animal food, grain, and oilseed milling................................................................ 141 23.7

Sugar and confectionery products....................................................................... 80 53.2

Fruit and vegetable preserving and specialty foods............................................ 166 44.3

Dairy products..................................................................................................... 161 30.7

Animal slaughtering and processing.................................................................... 477 38.5

Retail bakeries..................................................................................................... 137 58.7

Bakeries, except retail......................................................................................... 219 38.3

Seafood and other miscellaneous foods, n.e.c.................................................... 194 40.5

Not specified food industries............................................................................... 25 - 

Beverages and tobacco products........................................................................... 243 25.1

Beverages manufacturing.................................................................................... 208 22.5

Tobacco manufacturing....................................................................................... 35 - 

Textiles, apparel, and leather.................................................................................. 805 57.7

Fiber, yarn, and thread mills................................................................................ 18 - 

Fabric mills, except knitting................................................................................. 131 44.4

Textile and fabric finishing and coating mills....................................................... 28 - 

Carpet and rug mills............................................................................................ 63 40.4

Textile product mills, except carpets and rugs.................................................... 109 56.4

Knitting mills........................................................................................................ 34 - 

Cut and sew apparel............................................................................................ 339 68.7

Apparel accessories and other apparel manufacturing....................................... 14 - 

Footwear manufacturing...................................................................................... 37 - 

Leather tanning and products, except footwear manufacturing........................... 33 - 

Paper and printing................................................................................................... 1,156 29.6

Pulp, paper, and paperboard mills....................................................................... 185 22.6

Paperboard containers and boxes....................................................................... 150 25.0

Miscellaneous paper and pulp products.............................................................. 85 25.8

Printing and related support activities.................................................................. 736 32.8

Petroleum and coal products.................................................................................. 181 21.0

Petroleum refining............................................................................................... 159 20.8

 See note at end of table.

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Table 14. Employed persons by detailed industry and sex, 2007 annual averages—Continued

(Numbers in thousands)

Miscellaneous petroleum and coal products....................................................... 22 - 

Chemicals............................................................................................................... 1,229 34.7

Resins, synthetic rubber and fibers, and filaments.............................................. 101 30.6

Agricultural chemical manufacturing.................................................................... 35 - 

Pharmaceuticals and medicines.......................................................................... 468 43.3

Paints, coatings, and adhesives.......................................................................... 80 21.3

Soaps, cleaning compounds, and cosmetics...................................................... 161 50.2

Industrial and miscellaneous chemicals.............................................................. 383 22.6

Plastics and rubber products.................................................................................. 725 30.6

Plastics product manufacturing........................................................................... 564 31.8

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

Rubber product, except tire, manufacturing........................................................ 77 36.1

Wholesale and retail trade............................................................................................. 20,937 45.0

Wholesale trade......................................................................................................... 4,367 29.2

Motor vehicles, parts and supplies.......................................................................... 255 21.1

Furniture and home furnishings.............................................................................. 92 42.0

Lumber and other construction materials................................................................ 230 22.7

Professional and commercial equipment and supplies........................................... 417 32.6

Metals and minerals, except petroleum.................................................................. 81 26.5

Electrical goods....................................................................................................... 259 27.2

Hardware, plumbing and heating equipment, and supplies.................................... 186 25.2

Machinery, equipment, and supplies...................................................................... 486 24.8

Recyclable materials............................................................................................... 119 14.1

Miscellaneous durable goods................................................................................. 124 37.6

Paper and paper products...................................................................................... 82 37.7

Drugs, sundries, and chemical and allied products................................................ 289 42.5

Apparel, fabrics, and notions.................................................................................. 132 53.2

Groceries and related products............................................................................... 833 26.0

Farm product raw materials.................................................................................... 60 15.3

Petroleum and petroleum products......................................................................... 115 26.5

Alcoholic beverages................................................................................................ 173 19.8

Farm supplies......................................................................................................... 51 30.7

Miscellaneous nondurable goods........................................................................... 115 39.6

Wholesale electronic markets, agents and brokers................................................ 106 37.7

Not specified wholesale trade................................................................................. 61 28.6

Retail trade................................................................................................................. 16,570 49.1

Automobile dealers................................................................................................. 1,371 20.0

Other motor vehicle dealers.................................................................................... 174 23.1

Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores.................................................................. 462 16.5

Furniture and home furnishings stores................................................................... 660 43.2

Household appliance stores.................................................................................... 91 27.5

Radio, TV, and computer stores............................................................................. 594 32.1

Building material and supplies dealers................................................................... 1,063 28.2

Hardware stores...................................................................................................... 186 36.8

Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores.................................................. 275 34.2

Grocery stores........................................................................................................ 2,622 51.3

Specialty food stores............................................................................................... 192 49.0

Beer, wine, and liquor stores.................................................................................. 155 38.7

Pharmacies and drug stores................................................................................... 859 63.0

Health and personal care, except drug, stores....................................................... 332 66.9

Gasoline stations.................................................................................................... 508 51.5

Clothing and accessories, except shoe, stores....................................................... 1,010 73.9

 See note at end of table.

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Table 14. Employed persons by detailed industry and sex, 2007 annual averages—Continued

(Numbers in thousands)

Shoe stores............................................................................................................. 142 59.0

Jewelry, luggage, and leather goods stores........................................................... 210 64.4

Sporting goods, camera, and hobby and toy stores............................................... 433 43.7

Sewing, needlework, and piece goods stores......................................................... 85 70.7

Music stores............................................................................................................ 85 35.3

Book stores and news dealers................................................................................ 199 59.0

Department stores and discount stores.................................................................. 2,283 62.5

Miscellaneous general merchandise stores............................................................ 484 58.1

Retail florists........................................................................................................... 153 69.9

Office supplies and stationery stores...................................................................... 153 45.2

Used merchandise stores....................................................................................... 216 64.0

Gift, novelty, and souvenir shops............................................................................ 216 77.6

Miscellaneous retail stores...................................................................................... 397 52.8

Electronic shopping................................................................................................. 78 45.7

Electronic auctions.................................................................................................. 27 - 

Mail order houses................................................................................................... 127 60.8

Vending machine operators.................................................................................... 78 26.7

Fuel dealers............................................................................................................ 112 30.1

Other direct selling establishments......................................................................... 274 69.5

Not specified retail trade......................................................................................... 266 48.7

Transportation and utilities............................................................................................. 7,650 24.6

Transportation and warehousing................................................................................ 6,457 25.1

Air transportation..................................................................................................... 534 41.0

Rail transportation................................................................................................... 286 10.1

Water transportation............................................................................................... 69 29.9

Truck transportation................................................................................................ 2,040 13.7

Bus service and urban transit................................................................................. 544 38.9

Taxi and limousine service...................................................................................... 237 13.8

Pipeline transportation............................................................................................ 42 - 

Scenic and sightseeing transportation.................................................................... 20 - 

Services incidental to transportation....................................................................... 696 27.1

Postal Service......................................................................................................... 839 40.7

Couriers and messengers....................................................................................... 724 21.8

Warehousing and storage....................................................................................... 425 30.3

Utilities........................................................................................................................ 1,193 21.6

Electric power generation, transmission, and distribution....................................... 637 22.7

Natural gas distribution........................................................................................... 125 18.4

Electric and gas, and other combinations............................................................... 60 30.7

Water, steam, air-conditioning, and irrigation systems........................................... 241 20.3

Sewage treatment facilities..................................................................................... 104 11.7

Not specified utilities............................................................................................... 26 - 

Information..................................................................................................................... 3,566 42.1

Newspaper publishers............................................................................................ 419 46.0

Publishing, except newspapers and software......................................................... 314 54.5

Software publishing.............................................................................................. 139 28.5

Motion pictures and video industries....................................................................... 359 35.8

Sound recording industries..................................................................................... 40 - 

Radio and television broadcasting and cable......................................................... 609 36.8

Internet publishing and broadcasting...................................................................... 26 - 

Wired telecommunications carriers......................................................................... 923 37.0

Other telecommunications services........................................................................ 293 39.0

 See note at end of table.

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Table 14. Employed persons by detailed industry and sex, 2007 annual averages—Continued

(Numbers in thousands)

Internet service providers........................................................................................ 76 26.8

Data processing, hosting, and related services...................................................... 110 43.9

Libraries and archives............................................................................................. 224 83.5

Other information services...................................................................................... 34 - 

Financial activities.......................................................................................................... 10,488 55.4

Finance and insurance............................................................................................... 7,306 58.5

Banking and related activities................................................................................. 2,044 66.4

Savings institutions, including credit unions............................................................ 317 73.6

Non-depository credit and related activities............................................................ 1,120 52.9

Securities, commodities, funds, trusts, and other financial investments................. 1,256 38.7

Insurance carriers and related activities................................................................. 2,569 62.6

Real estate and rental and leasing............................................................................. 3,182 48.1

Real estate.............................................................................................................. 2,684 50.9

Rental and leasing services.................................................................................... 498 33.2

Automotive equipment rental and leasing........................................................... 176 30.1

Videotape and disk rental.................................................................................... 95 56.0

Other consumer goods rental.............................................................................. 97 29.9

Commercial, industrial, and other intangible assets rental and leasing............... 130 23.3

Professional and business services.............................................................................. 15,621 42.6

Professional and technical services........................................................................... 9,208 43.9

Legal services......................................................................................................... 1,642 58.5

Accounting, tax preparation, bookkeeping, and payroll services............................ 998 61.1

Architectural, engineering, and related services..................................................... 1,658 25.7

Specialized design services.................................................................................... 403 54.5

Computer systems design and related services..................................................... 1,809 25.9

Management, scientific, and technical consulting services..................................... 1,027 41.7

Scientific research and development services........................................................ 533 43.6

Advertising and related services............................................................................. 496 53.7

Veterinary services................................................................................................. 260 81.5

Other professional, scientific, and technical services............................................. 384 56.5

Management, administrative, and waste services...................................................... 6,412 40.8

Management of companies and enterprises........................................................... 159 51.9

Employment services.............................................................................................. 1,081 58.8

Business support services...................................................................................... 791 63.7

Travel arrangement and reservation services......................................................... 294 66.9

Investigation and security services......................................................................... 775 26.0

Services to buildings and dwellings........................................................................ 1,325 51.2

Landscaping services............................................................................................. 1,282 8.2

Other administrative and other support services.................................................... 280 51.5

Waste management and remediation services....................................................... 424 16.3

Education and health services....................................................................................... 30,662 74.7

Educational services.................................................................................................. 12,828 69.1

Elementary and secondary schools........................................................................ 8,721 75.3

Colleges and universities, including junior colleges................................................ 3,344 53.7

Business, technical, and trade schools and training............................................... 126 54.9

Other schools, instruction, and educational services.............................................. 637 67.7

Health care and social assistance.............................................................................. 17,834 78.7

Hospitals................................................................................................................. 5,955 75.4

 See note at end of table.

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Table 14. Employed persons by detailed industry and sex, 2007 annual averages—Continued

(Numbers in thousands)

Health services, except hospitals............................................................................ 8,733 78.8

Offices of physicians............................................................................................ 1,720 75.8

Offices of dentists................................................................................................ 843 80.9

Offices of chiropractors........................................................................................ 144 62.4

Offices of optometrists......................................................................................... 114 76.9

Offices of other health practitioners..................................................................... 299 76.2

Outpatient care centers....................................................................................... 881 75.5

Home health care services.................................................................................. 959 90.0

Other health care services................................................................................... 1,334 70.1

Nursing care facilities.......................................................................................... 1,689 87.1

Residential care facilities, without nursing........................................................... 749 74.0

Social assistance.................................................................................................... 3,147 84.8

Individual and family services.............................................................................. 1,282 77.2

Community food and housing, and emergency services..................................... 123 68.9

Vocational rehabilitation services........................................................................ 181 63.0

Child day care services....................................................................................... 1,560 94.9

Leisure and hospitality................................................................................................... 12,415 51.4

Arts, entertainment, and recreation............................................................................ 2,833 46.6

Independent artists, performing arts, spectator sports, and related industries....... 773 42.5

Museums, art galleries, historical sites, and similar institutions.............................. 399 45.4

Bowling centers....................................................................................................... 47 - 

Other amusement, gambling, and recreation industries......................................... 1,614 49.0

Accommodation and food services............................................................................ 9,582 52.8

Accommodation...................................................................................................... 1,463 55.9

Traveler accommodation..................................................................................... 1,374 56.7

Recreational vehicle parks and camps, and rooming and boarding houses....... 89 43.9

Food services and drinking places.......................................................................... 8,119 52.2

Restaurants and other food services................................................................... 7,857 52.2

Drinking places, alcoholic beverages.................................................................. 261 52.1

Other services................................................................................................................ 6,972 52.0

Other services, except private households................................................................ 6,159 47.0

Repair and maintenance......................................................................................... 2,105 12.9

Automotive repair and maintenance.................................................................... 1,261 10.3

Car washes.......................................................................................................... 154 17.6

Electronic and precision equipment repair and maintenance.............................. 174 16.7

Commercial and industrial machinery and equipment repair and maintenance.. 323 7.9

Personal and household goods repair and maintenance.................................... 188 31.0

Footwear and leather goods repair...................................................................... 5 - 

Personal and laundry services................................................................................ 2,218 72.6

Barber shops....................................................................................................... 103 26.7

Beauty salons...................................................................................................... 942 91.4

Nail salons and other personal care services...................................................... 358 80.6

Drycleaning and laundry services........................................................................ 369 57.5

Funeral homes, cemeteries, and crematories..................................................... 117 32.1

Other personal services....................................................................................... 330 55.7

Membership associations and organizations.......................................................... 1,836 55.0

Religious organizations....................................................................................... 1,066 48.6

Civic, social, advocacy organizations, and grantmaking and giving services...... 519 67.5

Labor unions........................................................................................................ 63 42.1

Business, professional, political, and similar organizations................................. 188 61.4

Private households..................................................................................................... 813 90.7

 See note at end of table.

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Table 14. Employed persons by detailed industry and sex, 2007 annual averages—Continued

(Numbers in thousands)

Public administration...................................................................................................... 6,746 44.9

Executive offices and legislative bodies.................................................................. 883 54.0

Public finance activities........................................................................................... 358 62.7

Other general government and support.................................................................. 130 32.6

Justice, public order, and safety activities............................................................... 2,864 35.3

Administration of human resource programs.......................................................... 907 71.1

Administration of environmental quality and housing programs............................. 323 37.7

Administration of economic programs and space research.................................... 581 45.8

National security and international affairs............................................................... 699 34.0

Industry Total employed Percent women

 n.e.c. = not elsewhere classified.

 

 NOTE: Dash indicates data not shown for industries where employment base is less than 50,000.

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

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