Table 10. Employed persons by major occupation and sex, 2006-07 annual averages

(Numbers in thousands)

Number Percent Number Percent

Total

 Total, 16 years and over.................................................... 144,427 100.0 146,047 100.0

Management, professional, and related occupations ............................ 50,420 34.9 51,788 35.5

 Management, business, and financial operations occupations .......... 21,233 14.7 21,577 14.8

 Professional and related occupations ................................................ 29,187 20.2 30,210 20.7

Service occupations .............................................................................. 23,811 16.5 24,137 16.5

Sales and office occupations ................................................................ 36,141 25.0 36,212 24.8

 Sales and related occupations ........................................................... 16,641 11.5 16,698 11.4

 Office and administrative support occupations .................................. 19,500 13.5 19,513 13.4

Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations ........... 15,830 11.0 15,740 10.8

 Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations ........................................ 961 .7 960 .7

 Construction and extraction occupations ........................................... 9,507 6.6 9,535 6.5

 Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations ............................. 5,362 3.7 5,245 3.6

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations .............. 18,224 12.6 18,171 12.4

 Production occupations ...................................................................... 9,378 6.5 9,395 6.4

 Transportation and material moving occupations .............................. 8,846 6.1 8,776 6.0

Women

 Total, 16 years and over....................................................... 66,925 100.0 67,792 100.0

Management, professional, and related occupations ............................ 25,492 38.1 26,195 38.6

 Management, business, and financial operations occupations .......... 8,886 13.3 9,203 13.6

 Professional and related occupations ................................................ 16,606 24.8 16,992 25.1

Service occupations .............................................................................. 13,653 20.4 13,800 20.4

Sales and office occupations ................................................................ 22,866 34.2 22,948 33.8

 Sales and related occupations ........................................................... 8,163 12.2 8,275 12.2

 Office and administrative support occupations .................................. 14,703 22.0 14,673 21.6

Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations ........... 752 1.1 662 1.0

 Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations ........................................ 212 .3 201 .3

 Construction and extraction occupations ........................................... 292 .4 258 .4

 Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations ............................. 248 .4 202 .3

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations .............. 4,163 6.2 4,188 6.2

 Production occupations ...................................................................... 2,850 4.3 2,832 4.2

 Transportation and material moving occupations .............................. 1,313 2.0 1,355 2.0

Occupation and sex

Year

2006 2007

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Table 10. Employed persons by major occupation and sex, 2006-07 annual averages—Continued

(Numbers in thousands)

Number Percent Number Percent

Men

 Total, 16 years and over.................................................... 77,502 100.0 78,254 100.0

Management, professional, and related occupations ............................ 24,928 32.2 25,593 32.7

 Management, business, and financial operations occupations .......... 12,347 15.9 12,375 15.8

 Professional and related occupations ................................................ 12,581 16.2 13,218 16.9

Service occupations .............................................................................. 10,159 13.1 10,337 13.2

Sales and office occupations ................................................................ 13,275 17.1 13,264 16.9

 Sales and related occupations ........................................................... 8,478 10.9 8,424 10.8

 Office and administrative support occupations .................................. 4,797 6.2 4,840 6.2

Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations ........... 15,079 19.5 15,078 19.3

 Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations ........................................ 750 1.0 759 1.0

 Construction and extraction occupations ........................................... 9,216 11.9 9,276 11.9

 Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations ............................. 5,114 6.6 5,043 6.4

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations .............. 14,061 18.1 13,983 17.9

 Production occupations ...................................................................... 6,529 8.4 6,563 8.4

 Transportation and material moving occupations .............................. 7,533 9.7 7,420 9.5

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

Occupation

Year

2006 2007

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