Table 13. Employed persons by industry and sex, 2008 and 2009 annual averages

(Numbers in thousands)

Number Percent Number Percent

Total, both sexes

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

Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting .................................. 2,168 1.5 2,103 1.5

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction ............................ 819 .6 707 .5

Construction ............................................................................... 10,974 7.5 9,702 6.9

Manufacturing ............................................................................ 15,904 10.9 14,202 10.2

 Durable goods ......................................................................... 10,273 7.1 8,927 6.4

 Nondurable goods ................................................................... 5,631 3.9 5,275 3.8

Wholesale and retail trade ......................................................... 20,585 14.2 19,684 14.1

 Wholesale trade ....................................................................... 4,052 2.8 3,808 2.7

 Retail trade .............................................................................. 16,533 11.4 15,877 11.4

Transportation and utilities ......................................................... 7,727 5.3 7,245 5.2

 Transportation and warehousing ............................................. 6,501 4.5 6,012 4.3

 Utilities ..................................................................................... 1,225 .8 1,233 .9

Information ................................................................................. 3,481 2.4 3,239 2.3

Financial activities ...................................................................... 10,228 7.0 9,622 6.9

 Finance and insurance ............................................................ 7,279 5.0 6,826 4.9

 Real estate and rental and leasing .......................................... 2,949 2.0 2,796 2.0

Professional and business services ........................................... 15,540 10.7 15,008 10.7

 Professional and technical services ......................................... 9,362 6.4 9,159 6.5

 Management, administrative, and waste services.................... 6,178 4.3 5,849 4.2

Education and health services ................................................... 31,402 21.6 31,819 22.7

 Educational services ................................................................ 13,169 9.1 13,188 9.4

 Health care and social assistance ........................................... 18,233 12.5 18,632 13.3

 Hospitals ................................................................................ 6,241 4.3 6,265 4.5

 Health services, except hospitals .......................................... 8,865 6.1 9,213 6.6

 Social assistance ................................................................... 3,127 2.2 3,154 2.3

Leisure and hospitality ............................................................... 12,767 8.8 12,736 9.1

 Arts, entertainment, and recreation ......................................... 2,972 2.0 3,018 2.2

 Accommodation and food services .......................................... 9,795 6.7 9,717 6.9

Other services ............................................................................ 7,005 4.8 6,935 5.0

 Other services, except private households .............................. 6,200 4.3 6,152 4.4

 Private households .................................................................. 805 .6 783 .6

Public administration .................................................................. 6,763 4.7 6,875 4.9

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Year

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Table 13. Employed persons by industry and sex, 2008 and 2009 annual averages—Continued

(Numbers in thousands)

Number Percent Number Percent

Women

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

Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting .................................. 518 .8 496 .7 

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction ............................ 105 .2 94 .1 

Construction ............................................................................... 1,069 1.6 919 1.4 

Manufacturing ............................................................................ 4,655 6.9 4,069 6.1 

 Durable goods ......................................................................... 2,624 3.9 2,204 3.3 

 Nondurable goods ................................................................... 2,030 3.0 1,865 2.8 

Wholesale and retail trade ......................................................... 9,257 13.6 8,918 13.5 

 Wholesale trade ....................................................................... 1,196 1.8 1,109 1.7 

 Retail trade .............................................................................. 8,062 11.9 7,809 11.8 

Transportation and utilities ......................................................... 1,786 2.6 1,662 2.5 

 Transportation and warehousing ............................................. 1,547 2.3 1,424 2.2 

 Utilities ..................................................................................... 239 .4 238 .4 

Information ................................................................................. 1,449 2.1 1,360 2.1 

Financial activities ...................................................................... 5,605 8.3 5,196 7.8 

 Finance and insurance ............................................................ 4,223 6.2 3,924 5.9 

 Real estate and rental and leasing .......................................... 1,382 2.0 1,272 1.9 

Professional and business services ........................................... 6,584 9.7 6,264 9.5 

 Professional and technical services ......................................... 4,130 6.1 4,009 6.1 

 Management, administrative, and waste services.................... 2,453 3.6 2,256 3.4 

Education and health services ................................................... 23,603 34.8 23,925 36.1 

 Educational services ................................................................ 9,174 13.5 9,147 13.8 

 Health care and social assistance ........................................... 14,429 21.3 14,778 22.3 

 Hospitals ................................................................................ 4,790 7.1 4,827 7.3 

 Health services, except hospitals .......................................... 6,965 10.3 7,268 11.0 

 Social assistance ................................................................... 2,674 3.9 2,682 4.1 

Leisure and hospitality ............................................................... 6,575 9.7 6,562 9.9 

 Arts, entertainment, and recreation ......................................... 1,372 2.0 1,398 2.1 

 Accommodation and food services .......................................... 5,203 7.7 5,165 7.8 

Other services ............................................................................ 3,615 5.3 3,613 5.5 

 Other services, except private households .............................. 2,881 4.2 2,904 4.4 

 Private households .................................................................. 735 1.1 709 1.1 

Public administration .................................................................. 3,056 4.5 3,129 4.7 

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Year

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Table 13. Employed persons by industry 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

Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting .................................. 1,650 2.1 1,607 2.2

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction ............................ 714 .9 613 .8 

Construction ............................................................................... 9,905 12.8 8,782 11.9

Manufacturing ............................................................................ 11,249 14.5 10,133 13.8

 Durable goods ......................................................................... 7,649 9.9 6,724 9.1

 Nondurable goods ................................................................... 3,601 4.6 3,409 4.6

Wholesale and retail trade ......................................................... 11,327 14.6 10,766 14.6

 Wholesale trade ....................................................................... 2,856 3.7 2,698 3.7

 Retail trade .............................................................................. 8,471 10.9 8,068 11.0

Transportation and utilities ......................................................... 5,940 7.7 5,583 7.6

 Transportation and warehousing ............................................. 4,954 6.4 4,588 6.2

 Utilities ..................................................................................... 987 1.3 995 1.4

Information ................................................................................. 2,032 2.6 1,879 2.6

Financial activities ...................................................................... 4,623 6.0 4,426 6.0

 Finance and insurance ............................................................ 3,056 3.9 2,902 3.9

 Real estate and rental and leasing .......................................... 1,567 2.0 1,524 2.1

Professional and business services ........................................... 8,957 11.6 8,744 11.9

 Professional and technical services ......................................... 5,232 6.8 5,151 7.0

 Management, administrative, and waste services.................... 3,725 4.8 3,593 4.9

Education and health services ................................................... 7,799 10.1 7,895 10.7

 Educational services ................................................................ 3,994 5.2 4,041 5.5

 Health care and social assistance ........................................... 3,805 4.9 3,854 5.2

 Hospitals ................................................................................ 1,451 1.9 1,438 2.0

 Health services, except hospitals .......................................... 1,900 2.5 1,944 2.6

 Social assistance ................................................................... 453 .6 472 .6 

Leisure and hospitality ............................................................... 6,192 8.0 6,173 8.4

 Arts, entertainment, and recreation ......................................... 1,600 2.1 1,620 2.2

 Accommodation and food services .......................................... 4,592 5.9 4,553 6.2

Other services ............................................................................ 3,390 4.4 3,322 4.5

 Other services, except private households .............................. 3,319 4.3 3,248 4.4

 Private households .................................................................. 70 .1 74 .1 

Public administration .................................................................. 3,707 4.8 3,746 5.1

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

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Year

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