HOUSEHOLD DATA

ANNUAL AVERAGES

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

Occupation and industry

2004

Thousands of persons Weeks

Total

Less

than

5 weeks

5 to 14

weeks

15 weeks and over Average

(mean)

duration

Median

duration Total 15 to 26

weeks

27 weeks

 and over

OCCUPATION

Management, professional, and related occupations ................... 1,346 407 367 571 215 356 22.9 11.4

 Management, business, and financial operations occupations .. 544 138 145 262 95 167 25.7 13.8

 Professional and related occupations ......................................... 801 269 222 310 120 190 21.0 9.9

Service occupations ..................................................................... 1,617 572 479 565 258 307 18.0 9.0

Sales and office occupations ........................................................ 1,937 622 565 750 331 419 19.5 10.0

 Sales and related occupations ................................................... 912 306 263 343 150 193 18.9 9.6

 Office and administrative support occupations ........................... 1,025 316 302 407 180 226 20.1 10.4

Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations .. 1,140 421 334 386 164 221 17.6 8.7

 Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations ................................. 132 48 45 39 17 22 15.1 8.7

 Construction and extraction occupations .................................... 786 306 233 248 109 139 16.8 8.0

 Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations ..................... 222 67 56 99 38 61 21.7 12.0

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations ...... 1,393 438 394 561 224 336 20.8 10.5

 Production occupations .............................................................. 714 213 195 306 113 194 22.6 11.5

 Transportation and material moving occupations ....................... 679 225 199 255 112 143 18.9 9.8

INDUSTRY 1

Agriculture and related industries ................................................. 136 52 45 38 20 18 14.4 8.3

Mining ........................................................................................... 21 95826 2 ( ) 2 ( )

Construction ................................................................................. 783 293 241 248 115 133 16.4 8.3

Manufacturing ............................................................................... 970 257 246 467 164 302 25.6 13.7

 Durable goods .......................................................................... 594 158 143 293 97 196 26.8 14.2

 Nondurable goods .................................................................... 376 99 103 174 67 106 23.7 13.0

Wholesale and retail trade ............................................................ 1,202 390 358 455 194 261 19.6 9.9

Transportation and utilities ........................................................... 266 82 70 114 50 63 20.1 11.1

Information .................................................................................... 192 56 49 87 29 58 24.4 12.5

Financial activities ........................................................................ 339 96 104 139 60 79 20.4 11.2

Professional and business services ............................................. 874 271 258 345 152 193 20.2 10.4

Education and health services ...................................................... 860 304 252 304 136 168 18.4 9.0

Leisure and hospitality .................................................................. 1,011 380 309 321 152 169 16.3 8.2

Other services .............................................................................. 326 111 89 126 50 76 20.4 9.7

Public administration .................................................................... 151 39 39 72 28 44 24.3 13.6

No previous work experience ....................................................... 686 226 231 229 94 135 18.3 8.9

1 Includes wage and salary workers only. 2 Data not shown where base is less than 35,000.

 NOTE: Beginning in January 2004, data reflect revised population controls used in the household survey.

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