HOUSEHOLD DATA

ANNUAL AVERAGES

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

Occupation and industry

2005

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 ................... 1,172 385 351 436 167 269 20.9 9.7

 Management, business, and financial operations occupations .. 464 136 135 193 80 112 22.0 11.0

 Professional and related occupations ......................................... 708 249 216 243 87 157 20.2 9.0

Service occupations ..................................................................... 1,587 602 474 511 227 284 17.2 8.2

Sales and office occupations ........................................................ 1,820 619 560 641 287 354 18.0 9.2

 Sales and related occupations ................................................... 874 316 269 290 131 158 17.0 8.6

 Office and administrative support occupations ........................... 946 303 292 351 155 196 19.0 9.9

Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations .. 1,069 410 317 341 155 186 16.8 8.0

 Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations ................................. 103 44 32 27 14 13 12.5 6.7

 Construction and extraction occupations .................................... 751 300 224 226 110 116 15.8 7.6

 Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations ..................... 214 65 61 88 31 57 22.3 10.6

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations ...... 1,245 414 370 461 200 261 19.5 9.7

 Production occupations .............................................................. 677 209 192 275 122 153 21.3 10.9

 Transportation and material moving occupations ....................... 568 204 178 186 77 109 17.5 8.6

INDUSTRY 1

Agriculture and related industries ................................................. 109 48 34 27 12 15 12.3 6.6

Mining ........................................................................................... 20 75844 2 ( ) 2 ( )

Construction ................................................................................. 726 279 231 216 108 108 15.5 7.8

Manufacturing ............................................................................... 815 250 239 326 132 195 21.7 10.6

 Durable goods .......................................................................... 488 147 142 199 76 124 22.7 11.0

 Nondurable goods .................................................................... 327 103 97 127 56 71 20.1 10.2

Wholesale and retail trade ............................................................ 1,143 378 350 415 185 230 18.8 9.5

Transportation and utilities ........................................................... 256 86 79 91 41 50 18.5 9.5

Information .................................................................................... 168 46 46 76 35 41 23.3 12.6

Financial activities ........................................................................ 278 96 92 91 35 56 18.1 8.9

Professional and business services ............................................. 808 274 235 299 127 172 19.4 9.5

Education and health services ...................................................... 871 322 278 271 115 156 17.2 8.2

Leisure and hospitality .................................................................. 954 389 289 277 129 148 15.4 7.4

Other services .............................................................................. 303 107 78 117 43 74 21.2 9.6

Public administration .................................................................... 144 40 42 62 24 38 22.8 11.7

No previous work experience ....................................................... 666 229 217 219 87 132 18.7 8.5

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

 NOTE: Beginning in January 2005, data reflect revised population controls used in the household survey.

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