Table 10. Employed persons by major occupation and sex, 2008 and 2009 annual averages

(Numbers in thousands)

Number Percent Number Percent

Total

 Total, 16 years and over.................................................... 145,362 100.0 139,877 100.0

Management, professional, and related occupations ............................ 52,761 36.3 52,219 37.3

 Management, business, and financial operations occupations .......... 22,059 15.2 21,529 15.4

 Professional and related occupations ................................................ 30,702 21.1 30,690 21.9

Service occupations .............................................................................. 24,451 16.8 24,598 17.6

Sales and office occupations ................................................................ 35,544 24.5 33,787 24.2

 Sales and related occupations ........................................................... 16,295 11.2 15,641 11.2

 Office and administrative support occupations .................................. 19,249 13.2 18,146 13.0

Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations ........... 14,806 10.2 13,323 9.5

 Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations ........................................ 988 .7 926 .7

 Construction and extraction occupations ........................................... 8,667 6.0 7,439 5.3

 Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations ............................. 5,152 3.5 4,957 3.5

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations .............. 17,800 12.2 15,951 11.4

 Production occupations ...................................................................... 8,973 6.2 7,654 5.5

 Transportation and material moving occupations .............................. 8,827 6.1 8,297 5.9

Women

 Total, 16 years and over....................................................... 67,876 100.0 66,208 100.0

Management, professional, and related occupations ............................ 26,813 39.5 26,833 40.5

 Management, business, and financial operations occupations .......... 9,412 13.9 9,199 13.9

 Professional and related occupations ................................................ 17,401 25.6 17,634 26.6

Service occupations .............................................................................. 13,980 20.6 14,077 21.3

Sales and office occupations ................................................................ 22,477 33.1 21,289 32.2

 Sales and related occupations ........................................................... 8,073 11.9 7,761 11.7

 Office and administrative support occupations .................................. 14,404 21.2 13,527 20.4

Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations ........... 626 .9 587 .9

 Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations ........................................ 208 .3 190 .3

 Construction and extraction occupations ........................................... 219 .3 191 .3

 Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations ............................. 199 .3 206 .3

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations .............. 3,980 5.9 3,421 5.2

 Production occupations ...................................................................... 2,661 3.9 2,152 3.3

 Transportation and material moving occupations .............................. 1,319 1.9 1,269 1.9

Occupation and sex

Year

2008 2009

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Table 10. Employed persons by major occupation and sex, 2008 and 2009 annual averages—Continued

(Numbers in thousands)

Number Percent Number Percent

Men

 Total, 16 years and over.................................................... 77,486 100.0 73,670 100.0

Management, professional, and related occupations ............................ 25,948 33.5 25,385 34.5

 Management, business, and financial operations occupations .......... 12,647 16.3 12,330 16.7

 Professional and related occupations ................................................ 13,301 17.2 13,056 17.7

Service occupations .............................................................................. 10,471 13.5 10,521 14.3

Sales and office occupations ................................................................ 13,067 16.9 12,498 17.0

 Sales and related occupations ........................................................... 8,221 10.6 7,880 10.7

 Office and administrative support occupations .................................. 4,845 6.3 4,618 6.3

Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations ........... 14,181 18.3 12,735 17.3

 Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations ........................................ 780 1.0 736 1.0

 Construction and extraction occupations ........................................... 8,448 10.9 7,248 9.8

 Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations ............................. 4,953 6.4 4,751 6.4

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations .............. 13,820 17.8 12,530 17.0

 Production occupations ...................................................................... 6,313 8.1 5,502 7.5

 Transportation and material moving occupations .............................. 7,507 9.7 7,028 9.5

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

Occupation

Year

2008 2009

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