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Table 14. Employed persons by detailed industry and sex, 2004 annual averages

(Numbers in thousands)

 Total, 16 years and over....................................................................................... 139,252 46.5

Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting ............................................................................. 2,232 24.4

Crop production ............................................................................................................ 860 22.9

Animal production ......................................................................................................... 957 26.0

Forestry, except logging ................................................................................................ 74 36.5

Logging ......................................................................................................................... 128 8.9

Fishing, hunting, and trapping ....................................................................................... 55 14.2

Support activities for agriculture and forestry ................................................................ 159 33.6

Mining .................................................................................................................................. 539 10.2

Oil and gas extraction ................................................................................................... 66 25.2

Coal mining .................................................................................................................. 87 7.1

Nonmetallic mineral mining and quarrying .................................................................... 107 8.1

Support activities for mining .......................................................................................... 256 7.9

Construction ......................................................................................................................... 10,768 9.7

Manufacturing ...................................................................................................................... 16,484 30.3

Durable goods .................................................................................................................. 10,329 26.4

Nonmetallic mineral products ........................................................................................ 507 20.1

Glass and glass products .......................................................................................... 150 28.7

Cement, concrete, lime, and gypsum products ......................................................... 208 9.1

Primary metals and fabricated metal products .............................................................. 1,906 19.3

Iron and steel mills and steel products ...................................................................... 285 13.5

Aluminum production and processing ....................................................................... 90 17.1

Nonferrous metal, except aluminum, production and processing .............................. 66 20.6

Foundries .................................................................................................................. 116 10.1

Metal forgings and stampings ................................................................................... 86 23.5

Cutlery and hand tools .............................................................................................. 58 32.1

Structural metals and tanks and shipping containers ................................................ 396 18.8

Machine shops; turned products; screws, nuts, and bolts ......................................... 321 16.1

Coating, engraving, heat treating and allied activities ................................................ 95 18.6

Machinery manufacturing .............................................................................................. 1,211 22.2

Agricultural implements ............................................................................................. 97 19.1

Construction, mining, and oil field machinery ............................................................ 112 14.8

Commercial and service industry machinery ............................................................. 125 30.1

Metalworking machinery ............................................................................................ 195 18.6

Computers and electronic products .............................................................................. 1,570 32.4

Computer and peripheral equipment ......................................................................... 330 31.3

Communications, audio, and video equipment .......................................................... 185 36.1

Navigational, measuring, electromedical, and control instruments ............................ 242 31.2

Electrical equipment and appliances ............................................................................. 483 35.0

Household appliances ............................................................................................... 95 36.0

Transportation equipment ............................................................................................. 2,282 23.9

Motor vehicles and motor vehicle equipment ............................................................ 1,415 25.6

Aircraft and parts ....................................................................................................... 338 23.4

Aerospace products and parts .................................................................................. 292 22.4

Ship and boat building ............................................................................................... 168 16.7

See note at end of table.

Industry Total employed Percent women
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Table 14. Employed persons by detailed industry and sex, 2004 annual averages-- Continued

(Numbers in thousands)

Wood products ............................................................................................................. 513 19.2

Sawmills and wood preservation ............................................................................... 135 13.6

Veneer, plywood, and engineered wood products ..................................................... 66 24.0

Prefabricated wood buildings and mobile homes ...................................................... 73 20.1

Miscellaneous wood products ................................................................................... 239 20.7

Furniture and fixtures .................................................................................................... 649 28.2

Miscellaneous manufacturing ....................................................................................... 1,208 40.2

Medical equipment and supplies manufacturing ........................................................ 475 46.2

Toys, amusement, and sporting goods manufacturing .............................................. 137 37.4

Nondurable goods ............................................................................................................ 6,155 36.9

Food manufacturing ...................................................................................................... 1,566 36.4

Animal food, grain, and oilseed milling 144 30.3

Sugar and confectionery products ............................................................................. 80 54.9

Fruit and vegetable preserving and specialty 162 35.0

Dairy products ........................................................................................................... 134 21.6

Animal slaughtering and processing .......................................................................... 487 34.8

Retail bakeries .......................................................................................................... 149 56.8

Bakeries, except retail ............................................................................................... 198 32.6

Beverages and tobacco products .................................................................................. 246 30.0

Beverages manufacturing ......................................................................................... 217 30.3

Textiles, apparel, and leather ........................................................................................ 927 55.5

Fabric mills, except knitting ....................................................................................... 149 43.7

Carpet and rug mills .................................................................................................. 100 45.0

Textile product mills, except carpets and rugs ........................................................... 150 48.8

Cut and sew apparel ................................................................................................. 343 67.2

Paper and printing ........................................................................................................ 1,324 32.6

Pulp, paper, and paperboard mills ............................................................................. 231 21.1

Paperboard containers and boxes ............................................................................. 174 25.2

Miscellaneous paper and pulp products .................................................................... 118 32.2

Printing and related support activities ........................................................................ 801 37.6

Petroleum and coal products ........................................................................................ 161 22.3

Petroleum refining ..................................................................................................... 137 20.6

Chemicals ..................................................................................................................... 1,216 35.2

Resins, synthetic rubber and fibers, and filaments .................................................... 121 26.3

Pharmaceuticals and medicines ................................................................................ 438 46.1

Paints, coatings, and adhesives ................................................................................ 83 21.1

Soaps, cleaning compounds, and cosmetics ............................................................ 133 57.8

Plastics and rubber products ........................................................................................ 714 30.2

Plastics product manufacturing ................................................................................. 529 32.8

Tire manufacturing .................................................................................................... 86 11.7

Rubber product, except tire, manufacturing ............................................................... 100 32.7

Wholesale and retail trade ................................................................................................... 20,869 44.5

Wholesale trade ............................................................................................................... 4,600 29.5

Motor vehicles, parts and supplies ................................................................................ 234 25.7

Furniture and home furnishings .................................................................................... 109 37.6

Lumber and other construction materials ...................................................................... 233 15.0

Professional and commercial equipment and supplies ................................................. 478 35.6

Metals and minerals, except petroleum ......................................................................... 84 26.1

See note at end of table.

Industry Total employed Percent women
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Table 14. Employed persons by detailed industry and sex, 2004 annual averages-- Continued

(Numbers in thousands)

Electrical goods ............................................................................................................ 301 28.3

Hardware, plumbing and heating equipment, and supplies ........................................... 222 22.8

Machinery, equipment, and supplies ............................................................................. 508 28.2

Recyclable materials ..................................................................................................... 93 14.3

Miscellaneous durable goods ........................................................................................ 183 34.9

Paper and paper products ............................................................................................ 114 32.4

Drugs, sundries, and chemical and allied products ....................................................... 277 43.1

Apparel, fabrics, and notions ........................................................................................ 128 46.4

Groceries and related products ..................................................................................... 886 24.6

Farm product raw materials .......................................................................................... 71 26.9

Petroleum and petroleum products ............................................................................... 148 29.0

Alcoholic beverages ...................................................................................................... 131 13.2

Farm supplies ............................................................................................................... 70 27.5

Miscellaneous nondurable goods .................................................................................. 240 44.3

Retail trade ....................................................................................................................... 16,269 48.8

Automobile dealers ....................................................................................................... 1,363 20.1

Other motor vehicle dealers .......................................................................................... 153 23.6

Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores ........................................................................ 521 20.1

Furniture and home furnishings stores .......................................................................... 666 45.2

Household appliance stores .......................................................................................... 87 35.5

Radio, TV, and computer stores ................................................................................... 673 28.7

Building material and supplies dealers .......................................................................... 926 26.2

Hardware stores ........................................................................................................... 205 34.6

Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores ......................................................... 271 35.9

Grocery stores .............................................................................................................. 2,606 50.1

Specialty food stores .................................................................................................... 285 43.4

Beer, wine, and liquor stores ........................................................................................ 106 31.8

Pharmacies and drug stores ......................................................................................... 758 63.9

Health and personal care, except drug, stores .............................................................. 289 65.4

Gasoline stations .......................................................................................................... 520 48.0

Clothing and accessories, except shoe, stores ............................................................. 831 70.8

Shoe stores .................................................................................................................. 145 57.9

Jewelry, luggage, and leather goods stores .................................................................. 225 61.0

Sporting goods, camera, and hobby and toy stores ...................................................... 422 46.9

Sewing, needlework, and piece goods stores ............................................................... 69 77.4

Music stores ................................................................................................................. 139 35.5

Book stores and news dealers ...................................................................................... 190 64.5

Department stores and discount stores ........................................................................ 2,396 64.1

Miscellaneous general merchandise stores .................................................................. 403 62.4

Retail florists ................................................................................................................. 169 68.6

Office supplies and stationery stores ............................................................................ 179 44.4

Used merchandise stores ............................................................................................. 221 57.6

Gift, novelty, and souvenir shops .................................................................................. 256 74.5

Miscellaneous retail stores ............................................................................................ 413 53.5

Electronic shopping ...................................................................................................... 56 54.5

Mail order houses ......................................................................................................... 84 62.0

Vending machine operators .......................................................................................... 67 23.7

Fuel dealers .................................................................................................................. 82 30.0

See note at end of table.

Industry Total employed Percent women
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Table 14. Employed persons by detailed industry and sex, 2004 annual averages-- Continued

(Numbers in thousands)

Transportation and utilities ................................................................................................... 7,013 23.8

Transportation and warehousing ...................................................................................... 5,844 23.9

Air transportation .......................................................................................................... 571 37.2

Rail transportation ........................................................................................................ 273 8.4

Water transportation ..................................................................................................... 50 20.4

Truck transportation ...................................................................................................... 1,917 12.4

Bus service and urban transit ....................................................................................... 514 40.1

Taxi and limousine service ............................................................................................ 203 10.5

Services incidental to transportation ............................................................................. 553 27.5

Postal Service .............................................................................................................. 842 39.2

Couriers and messengers ............................................................................................. 633 19.8

Warehousing and storage ............................................................................................. 233 25.8

Utilities ............................................................................................................................. 1,168 23.6

Electric power generation, transmission, and distribution .............................................. 585 23.9

Natural gas distribution ................................................................................................. 113 20.9

Electric and gas, and other combinations ..................................................................... 101 30.5

Water, steam, air-conditioning, and irrigation systems .................................................. 259 24.4

Sewage treatment facilities ........................................................................................... 103 16.4

Information ........................................................................................................................... 3,463 43.3

Newspaper publishers .................................................................................................. 479 46.1

Publishing, except newspapers and software ............................................................... 325 54.4

Motion pictures and video industries ............................................................................. 376 35.3

Radio and television broadcasting and cable ................................................................ 521 35.1

Wired telecommunications carriers ............................................................................... 923 40.9

Internet service providers .............................................................................................. 81 29.1

Data processing, hosting, and related services ............................................................. 79 48.5

Libraries and archives ................................................................................................... 206 76.8

Financial activities ................................................................................................................ 9,969 55.9

Finance and insurance ..................................................................................................... 6,940 59.8

Banking and related activities ....................................................................................... 1,889 68.4

Savings institutions, including credit unions .................................................................. 288 76.5

Non-depository credit and related activities .................................................................. 1,151 56.6

Securities, commodities, funds, trusts, and other financial investments ........................ 1,115 38.3

Insurance carriers and related activities ........................................................................ 2,496 62.4

Real estate and rental and leasing ................................................................................... 3,029 47.0

Real estate ................................................................................................................... 2,515 49.7

Rental and leasing services .......................................................................................... 514 33.6

Automotive equipment rental and leasing ................................................................. 174 33.9

Video tape and disk rental ......................................................................................... 126 52.1

Other consumer goods rental .................................................................................... 96 22.5

Commercial, industrial, and other intangible assets rental and leasing ..................... 118 22.5

Professional and business services ..................................................................................... 14,108 42.8

Professional and technical services .................................................................................. 8,386 44.7

Legal services ............................................................................................................... 1,591 57.9

Accounting, tax preparation, bookkeeping, and payroll services ................................... 910 61.0

See note at end of table.

Industry Total employed Percent women
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Table 14. Employed persons by detailed industry and sex, 2004 annual averages-- Continued

(Numbers in thousands)

Architectural, engineering, and related services ............................................................ 1,361 27.0

Specialized design services .......................................................................................... 346 59.2

Computer systems design and related services ............................................................ 1,637 26.1

Management, scientific, and technical consulting services ........................................... 967 42.8

Scientific research and development services .............................................................. 509 44.9

Advertising and related services ................................................................................... 515 55.1

Veterinary services ....................................................................................................... 241 73.2

Other professional, scientific, and technical services .................................................... 310 53.9

Management, administrative, and waste services ............................................................ 5,722 40.1

Employment services ................................................................................................... 974 57.9

Business support services ............................................................................................ 778 63.0

Travel arrangement and reservation services ............................................................... 274 71.7

Investigation and security services ............................................................................... 666 24.8

Services to buildings and dwellings .............................................................................. 1,184 50.9

Landscaping services ................................................................................................... 1,180 9.2

Waste management and remediation services ............................................................. 404 12.7

Education and health services ............................................................................................. 28,719 74.9

Educational services ........................................................................................................ 12,058 68.9

Elementary and secondary schools .............................................................................. 8,178 75.0

Colleges and universities, including junior colleges ....................................................... 3,277 54.2

Business, technical, and trade schools and training ...................................................... 114 57.9

Other schools, instruction, and educational services .................................................... 490 68.4

Health care and social assistance .................................................................................... 16,661 79.2

Hospitals ....................................................................................................................... 5,700 76.6

Health services, except hospitals .................................................................................. 8,118 78.6

Offices of physicians ................................................................................................. 1,727 75.4

Offices of dentists ..................................................................................................... 780 79.8

Offices of chiropractors ............................................................................................. 156 59.8

Offices of optometrists .............................................................................................. 93 73.8

Offices of other health practitioners ........................................................................... 274 74.7

Outpatient care centers ............................................................................................. 885 77.1

Home health care services ........................................................................................ 750 91.3

Other health care services ........................................................................................ 976 67.9

Nursing care facilities ................................................................................................ 1,858 86.5

Residential care facilities, without nursing ................................................................. 618 73.5

Social assistance .......................................................................................................... 2,844 85.8

Individual and family services .................................................................................... 955 78.6

Community food and housing, and emergency services ........................................... 74 71.2

Vocational rehabilitation services .............................................................................. 258 58.3

Child day care services ............................................................................................. 1,557 95.5

Leisure and hospitality ......................................................................................................... 11,820 51.1

Arts, entertainment, and recreation .................................................................................. 2,690 45.7

Independent artists, performing arts, spectator sports, and related industries ............... 747 44.3

Museums, art galleries, historical sites, and similar institutions .................................... 387 42.4

Bowling centers ............................................................................................................ 61 54.9

Other amusement, gambling, and recreation industries ................................................ 1,494 46.9

See note at end of table.

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Table 14. Employed persons by detailed industry and sex, 2004 annual averages-- Continued

(Numbers in thousands)

Accommodation and food services ................................................................................... 9,131 52.7

Accommodation ............................................................................................................ 1,513 57.5

Traveler accommodation ........................................................................................... 1,420 57.8

Recreational vehicle parks and camps, and rooming and boarding houses .............. 93 53.7

Food services and drinking places ................................................................................ 7,618 51.7

Restaurants and other food services ......................................................................... 7,384 51.5

Drinking places, alcoholic beverages ........................................................................ 234 58.0

Other services ...................................................................................................................... 6,903 51.8

Other services, except private households ....................................................................... 6,124 46.6

Repair and maintenance ............................................................................................... 2,078 13.2

Automotive repair and maintenance .......................................................................... 1,205 9.4

Car washes ............................................................................................................... 153 16.2

Electronic and precision equipment repair and maintenance .................................... 166 14.6

Commercial and industrial machinery and equipment repair and maintenance ......... 310 10.8

Personal and household goods repair and maintenance ........................................... 236 31.9

Personal and laundry services ...................................................................................... 2,130 70.7

Barber shops ............................................................................................................ 111 24.4

Beauty salons ........................................................................................................... 895 90.8

Nail salons and other personal care services ............................................................ 327 75.0

Drycleaning and laundry services .............................................................................. 370 57.8

Funeral homes, cemeteries, and crematories ........................................................... 140 37.9

Other personal services ............................................................................................ 287 53.8

Membership associations and organizations ................................................................ 1,916 56.1

Religious organizations ............................................................................................. 1,056 48.7

Civic, social, advocacy organizations, and grantmaking and giving services ............. 609 69.1

Labor unions ............................................................................................................. 67 40.5

Business, professional, political, and similar organizations ....................................... 184 60.8

Private households ........................................................................................................... 779 92.2

Public administration ............................................................................................................ 6,365 45.7

Executive offices and legislative bodies ........................................................................ 868 55.0

Public finance activities ................................................................................................ 383 64.2

Other general government and support ........................................................................ 95 44.7

Justice, public order, and safety activities ..................................................................... 2,635 34.8

Administration of human resource programs ................................................................ 880 70.9

Administration of environmental quality and housing programs .................................... 302 42.1

Administration of economic programs and space research ........................................... 553 43.4

National security and international affairs ..................................................................... 648 36.4

Industry Total employed Percent women

NOTE: Data for industries with fewer than 50,000 employed

and for certain other industries are not published separately but

are included in the totals for the appropriate categories shown.

Thus, detailed industries may not sum to the broader categories.