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Table 10. Employed persons by major occupation and sex, 2005-06 annual averages

(Numbers in thousands)

Number Percent Number Percent

Total

 Total, 16 years and over.................................................... 141,730 100.0 144,427 100.0

Management, professional, and related occupations ............................ 49,245 34.7 50,420 34.9

 Management, business, and financial operations occupations .......... 20,450 14.4 21,233 14.7

 Professional and related occupations ................................................ 28,795 20.3 29,187 20.2

Service occupations .............................................................................. 23,133 16.3 23,811 16.5

Sales and office occupations ................................................................ 35,962 25.4 36,141 25.0

 Sales and related occupations ........................................................... 16,433 11.6 16,641 11.5

 Office and administrative support occupations .................................. 19,529 13.8 19,500 13.5

Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations ........... 15,348 10.8 15,830 11.0

 Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations ........................................ 976 .7 961 .7 

 Construction and extraction occupations ........................................... 9,145 6.5 9,507 6.6

 Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations ............................. 5,226 3.7 5,362 3.7

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations .............. 18,041 12.7 18,224 12.6

 Production occupations ...................................................................... 9,378 6.6 9,378 6.5

 Transportation and material moving occupations .............................. 8,664 6.1 8,846 6.1

Women

 Total, 16 years and over....................................................... 65,757 100.0 66,925 100.0

Management, professional, and related occupations ............................ 24,896 37.9 25,492 38.1

 Management, business, and financial operations occupations .......... 8,689 13.2 8,886 13.3

 Professional and related occupations ................................................ 16,207 24.6 16,606 24.8

Service occupations .............................................................................. 13,251 20.2 13,653 20.4

Sales and office occupations ................................................................ 22,772 34.6 22,866 34.2

 Sales and related occupations ........................................................... 8,072 12.3 8,163 12.2

 Office and administrative support occupations .................................. 14,700 22.4 14,703 22.0

Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations ........... 713 1.1 752 1.1

 Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations ........................................ 220 .3 212 .3 

 Construction and extraction occupations ........................................... 274 .4 292 .4 

 Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations ............................. 219 .3 248 .4 

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations .............. 4,124 6.3 4,163 6.2

 Production occupations ...................................................................... 2,838 4.3 2,850 4.3

 Transportation and material moving occupations .............................. 1,286 2.0 1,313 2.0

Occupation and sex

Year

2005 2006

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Table 10. Employed persons by major occupation and sex, 2005-06 annual averages—Continued

(Numbers in thousands)

Number Percent Number Percent

Men

 Total, 16 years and over.................................................... 75,973 100.0 77,502 100.0

Management, professional, and related occupations ............................ 24,349 32.0 24,928 32.2

 Management, business, and financial operations occupations .......... 11,761 15.5 12,347 15.9

 Professional and related occupations ................................................ 12,588 16.6 12,581 16.2

Service occupations .............................................................................. 9,882 13.0 10,159 13.1

Sales and office occupations ................................................................ 13,190 17.4 13,275 17.1

 Sales and related occupations ........................................................... 8,362 11.0 8,478 10.9

 Office and administrative support occupations .................................. 4,829 6.4 4,797 6.2

Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations ........... 14,635 19.3 15,079 19.5

 Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations ........................................ 756 1.0 750 1.0

 Construction and extraction occupations ........................................... 8,871 11.7 9,216 11.9

 Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations ............................. 5,008 6.6 5,114 6.6

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations .............. 13,917 18.3 14,061 18.1

 Production occupations ...................................................................... 6,540 8.6 6,529 8.4

 Transportation and material moving occupations .............................. 7,377 9.7 7,533 9.7

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

Occupation

Year

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