Table 14. Employed persons by detailed industry and sex, 2008 annual averages

(Numbers in thousands)

 Total, 16 years and over................................................................................. 145,362 46.7

Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting......................................................................... 2,168 23.9

Crop production......................................................................................................... 954 22.3

Animal production..................................................................................................... 864 25.5

Forestry, except logging............................................................................................ 59 35.2

Logging..................................................................................................................... 86 4.4

Fishing, hunting, and trapping................................................................................... 53 11.7

Support activities for agriculture and forestry............................................................ 152 35.8

Mining.............................................................................................................................. 819 12.9

Oil and gas extraction............................................................................................... 76 17.5

Coal mining............................................................................................................... 100 7.2

Metal ore mining........................................................................................................ 36 - 

Nonmetallic mineral mining and quarrying................................................................ 101 14.4

Not specified type of mining...................................................................................... 7 - 

Support activities for mining...................................................................................... 498 13.0

Construction..................................................................................................................... 10,974 9.7

Manufacturing.................................................................................................................. 15,904 29.3

Durable goods.............................................................................................................. 10,273 25.5

Nonmetallic mineral products.................................................................................... 521 17.8

Pottery, ceramics, and related product manufacturing.......................................... 24 - 

Structural clay product manufacturing................................................................... 45 - 

Glass and glass products...................................................................................... 162 27.7

Cement, concrete, lime, and gypsum products..................................................... 205 7.5

Miscellaneous nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing................................... 85 16.4

Primary metals and fabricated metal products.......................................................... 1,798 16.9

Iron and steel mills and steel products.................................................................. 317 12.3

Aluminum production and processing.................................................................... 75 13.1

Nonferrous metal, except aluminum, production and processing.......................... 62 20.6

Foundries............................................................................................................... 80 13.6

Metal forgings and stampings................................................................................ 49 - 

Cutlery and hand tools........................................................................................... 47 - 

Structural metals and tanks and shipping containers............................................ 403 15.9

Machine shops; turned products; screws, nuts, and bolts..................................... 300 13.9

Coating, engraving, heat treating and allied activities........................................... 85 17.1

Ordnance............................................................................................................... 38 - 

Miscellaneous fabricated metal product manufacturing......................................... 332 23.4

Not specified metal industries................................................................................ 9 - 

Machinery manufacturing.......................................................................................... 1,308 22.2

Agricultural implements.......................................................................................... 107 19.8

Construction, mining, and oil field machinery........................................................ 149 16.3

Commercial and service industry machinery......................................................... 107 38.6

Metalworking machinery........................................................................................ 166 17.9

Engines, turbines, and power transmission equipment......................................... 60 29.0

Machinery manufacturing, n.e.c............................................................................. 706 22.0

Not specified machinery manufacturing................................................................. 12 - 

Computers and electronic products.......................................................................... 1,467 32.7

Computer and peripheral equipment..................................................................... 345 28.8

Communications, audio, and video equipment...................................................... 190 31.2

Navigational, measuring, electromedical, and control instruments........................ 214 32.8

Electronic component and product manufacturing, n.e.c....................................... 718 35.0

 See note at end of table.

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Table 14. Employed persons by detailed industry and sex, 2008 annual averages—Continued

(Numbers in thousands)

Electrical equipment and appliances......................................................................... 492 32.8

Household appliances........................................................................................... 84 32.2

Electrical lighting, equipment, and supplies manufacturing, n.e.c......................... 408 32.9

Transportation equipment......................................................................................... 2,333 22.8

Motor vehicles and motor vehicle equipment........................................................ 1,241 25.1

Aircraft and parts.................................................................................................... 432 21.8

Aerospace products and parts............................................................................... 428 20.7

Railroad rolling stock manufacturing...................................................................... 21 - 

Ship and boat building........................................................................................... 166 16.4

Other transportation equipment manufacturing..................................................... 45 - 

Wood products.......................................................................................................... 481 19.0

Sawmills and wood preservation........................................................................... 132 11.2

Veneer, plywood, and engineered wood products................................................. 48 - 

Prefabricated wood buildings and mobile homes.................................................. 48 - 

Miscellaneous wood products................................................................................ 253 23.7

Furniture and related products manufacturing....................................................... 582 28.1

Miscellaneous manufacturing.................................................................................... 1,291 39.3

Medical equipment and supplies manufacturing.................................................... 547 42.5

Toys, amusement, and sporting goods manufacturing.......................................... 147 32.1

Miscellaneous manufacturing, n.e.c...................................................................... 428 37.6

Not specified manufacturing industries.................................................................. 169 39.7

Nondurable goods........................................................................................................ 5,631 36.1

Food manufacturing.................................................................................................. 1,575 37.0

Animal food, grain, and oilseed milling.................................................................. 148 26.3

Sugar and confectionery products......................................................................... 82 45.6

Fruit and vegetable preserving and specialty foods.............................................. 171 31.5

Dairy products........................................................................................................ 138 26.2

Animal slaughtering and processing...................................................................... 488 35.4

Retail bakeries....................................................................................................... 151 63.0

Bakeries, except retail........................................................................................... 209 38.0

Seafood and other miscellaneous foods, n.e.c...................................................... 171 38.3

Not specified food industries.................................................................................. 17 - 

Beverages and tobacco products.............................................................................. 257 27.2

Beverages manufacturing...................................................................................... 230 25.6

Tobacco manufacturing......................................................................................... 27 - 

Textiles, apparel, and leather.................................................................................... 700 55.5

Fiber, yarn, and thread mills.................................................................................. 18 - 

Fabric mills, except knitting.................................................................................... 136 42.5

Textile and fabric finishing and coating mills......................................................... 19 - 

Carpet and rug mills............................................................................................... 51 38.3

Textile product mills, except carpets and rugs....................................................... 92 51.2

Knitting mills........................................................................................................... 15 - 

Cut and sew apparel.............................................................................................. 293 63.7

Apparel accessories and other apparel manufacturing......................................... 10 - 

Footwear manufacturing........................................................................................ 39 - 

Leather tanning and products, except footwear manufacturing............................. 27 - 

Paper and printing..................................................................................................... 1,087 32.5

Pulp, paper, and paperboard mills......................................................................... 214 21.5

Paperboard containers and boxes......................................................................... 118 27.9

Miscellaneous paper and pulp products................................................................ 77 35.9

Printing and related support activities.................................................................... 678 36.4

Petroleum and coal products.................................................................................... 169 21.1

Petroleum refining.................................................................................................. 145 21.6

 See note at end of table.

Industry Total employed Percent women

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Table 14. Employed persons by detailed industry and sex, 2008 annual averages—Continued

(Numbers in thousands)

Miscellaneous petroleum and coal products.......................................................... 24 - 

Chemicals................................................................................................................. 1,293 34.7

Resins, synthetic rubber and fibers, and filaments................................................ 165 29.6

Agricultural chemical manufacturing...................................................................... 28 - 

Pharmaceuticals and medicines............................................................................ 457 46.4

Paints, coatings, and adhesives............................................................................ 71 19.0

Soaps, cleaning compounds, and cosmetics......................................................... 146 51.6

Industrial and miscellaneous chemicals................................................................ 425 22.5

Plastics and rubber products..................................................................................... 550 27.5

Plastics product manufacturing.............................................................................. 389 28.8

Tire manufacturing................................................................................................. 70 14.4

Rubber product, except tire, manufacturing........................................................... 92 31.9

Wholesale and retail trade............................................................................................... 20,585 45.0

Wholesale trade............................................................................................................ 4,052 29.5

Motor vehicles, parts and supplies, merchant wholesalers....................................... 216 27.6

Furniture and home furnishings, merchant wholesalers........................................... 90 40.0

Lumber and other construction materials, merchant wholesalers............................. 230 21.0

Professional and commercial equipment and supplies, merchant wholesalers........ 351 37.4

Metals and minerals, except petroleum, merchant wholesalers............................... 66 22.7

Electrical goods, merchant wholesalers.................................................................... 224 26.4

Hardware, plumbing and heating equipment, and supplies, merchant wholesalers. 172 28.4

Machinery, equipment, and supplies, merchant wholesalers.................................... 424 25.1

Recyclable materials, merchant wholesalers............................................................ 122 10.1

Miscellaneous durable goods, merchant wholesalers............................................... 123 38.2

Paper and paper products, merchant wholesalers.................................................... 82 46.0

Drugs, sundries, and chemical and allied products, merchant wholesalers.............. 255 40.2

Apparel, fabrics, and notions, merchant wholesalers................................................ 128 44.0

Groceries and related products, merchant wholesalers............................................ 829 23.7

Farm product raw materials, merchant wholesalers................................................. 68 23.8

Petroleum and petroleum products, merchant wholesalers...................................... 144 33.9

Alcoholic beverages, merchant wholesalers............................................................. 149 17.0

Farm supplies, merchant wholesalers....................................................................... 37 - 

Miscellaneous nondurable goods, merchant wholesalers......................................... 198 41.2

Wholesale electronic markets, agents and brokers.................................................. 74 47.3

Not specified wholesale trade................................................................................... 70 36.2

Retail trade................................................................................................................... 16,533 48.8

Automobile dealers................................................................................................... 1,350 19.8

Other motor vehicle dealers...................................................................................... 175 21.5

Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores.................................................................... 507 16.9

Furniture and home furnishings stores...................................................................... 655 42.5

Household appliance stores...................................................................................... 85 30.9

Radio, TV, and computer stores............................................................................... 629 31.7

Building material and supplies dealers...................................................................... 960 28.2

Hardware stores........................................................................................................ 222 32.9

Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores..................................................... 279 31.8

Grocery stores........................................................................................................... 2,644 50.0

Specialty food stores................................................................................................. 254 43.9

Beer, wine, and liquor stores..................................................................................... 144 34.2

Pharmacies and drug stores..................................................................................... 859 64.8

Health and personal care, except drug, stores......................................................... 320 65.2

Gasoline stations....................................................................................................... 507 50.2

Clothing and accessories, except shoe, stores......................................................... 965 74.9

 See note at end of table.

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Table 14. Employed persons by detailed industry and sex, 2008 annual averages—Continued

(Numbers in thousands)

Shoe stores............................................................................................................... 137 60.3

Jewelry, luggage, and leather goods stores.............................................................. 247 65.7

Sporting goods, camera, and hobby and toy stores.................................................. 470 44.5

Sewing, needlework, and piece goods stores........................................................... 76 74.7

Music stores.............................................................................................................. 80 36.5

Book stores and news dealers.................................................................................. 190 65.3

Department stores and discount stores.................................................................... 2,298 61.9

Miscellaneous general merchandise stores.............................................................. 491 56.1

Retail florists.............................................................................................................. 145 73.4

Office supplies and stationery stores........................................................................ 163 38.1

Used merchandise stores......................................................................................... 195 62.0

Gift, novelty, and souvenir shops.............................................................................. 189 80.0

Miscellaneous retail stores........................................................................................ 412 57.5

Electronic shopping................................................................................................... 92 47.8

Electronic auctions.................................................................................................... 27 - 

Mail order houses...................................................................................................... 96 65.5

Vending machine operators...................................................................................... 62 22.1

Fuel dealers.............................................................................................................. 114 24.6

Other direct selling establishments........................................................................... 230 70.0

Not specified retail trade........................................................................................... 263 56.4

Transportation and utilities............................................................................................... 7,727 23.1

Transportation and warehousing.................................................................................. 6,501 23.8

Air transportation....................................................................................................... 569 34.6

Rail transportation..................................................................................................... 284 5.9

Water transportation.................................................................................................. 76 30.9

Truck transportation.................................................................................................. 1,994 14.0

Bus service and urban transit.................................................................................... 574 38.9

Taxi and limousine service........................................................................................ 275 11.6

Pipeline transportation.............................................................................................. 35 - 

Scenic and sightseeing transportation...................................................................... 34 - 

Services incidental to transportation......................................................................... 733 26.5

Postal Service........................................................................................................... 831 39.3

Couriers and messengers......................................................................................... 710 19.9

Warehousing and storage......................................................................................... 385 25.1

Utilities.......................................................................................................................... 1,225 19.5

Electric power generation, transmission, and distribution......................................... 622 17.9

Natural gas distribution............................................................................................. 126 20.1

Electric and gas, and other combinations................................................................. 84 26.4

Water, steam, air-conditioning, and irrigation systems............................................. 259 20.9

Sewage treatment facilities....................................................................................... 108 15.5

Not specified utilities................................................................................................. 26 - 

Information....................................................................................................................... 3,481 41.6

Newspaper publishers............................................................................................... 407 45.8

Publishing, except newspapers and software........................................................... 303 55.2

Software publishing................................................................................................ 79 41.1

Motion pictures and video industries......................................................................... 397 33.0

Sound recording industries....................................................................................... 41 - 

Radio and television broadcasting and cable............................................................ 578 33.4

Internet publishing and broadcasting........................................................................ 34 - 

Wired telecommunications carriers........................................................................... 971 35.4

Other telecommunications services.......................................................................... 234 42.9

 See note at end of table.

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Table 14. Employed persons by detailed industry and sex, 2008 annual averages—Continued

(Numbers in thousands)

Internet service providers.......................................................................................... 78 32.0

Data processing, hosting, and related services........................................................ 87 51.9

Libraries and archives............................................................................................... 218 81.5

Other information services........................................................................................ 55 49.6

Financial activities............................................................................................................ 10,228 54.8

Finance and insurance................................................................................................. 7,279 58.0

Banking and related activities................................................................................... 2,133 65.4

Savings institutions, including credit unions.............................................................. 290 74.7

Non-depository credit and related activities.............................................................. 949 52.7

Securities, commodities, funds, trusts, and other financial investments................... 1,359 39.2

Insurance carriers and related activities.................................................................... 2,548 62.0

Real estate and rental and leasing............................................................................... 2,949 46.9

Real estate................................................................................................................ 2,475 50.0

Rental and leasing services...................................................................................... 474 30.5

Automotive equipment rental and leasing.............................................................. 183 31.1

Videotape and disk rental...................................................................................... 78 46.6

Other consumer goods rental................................................................................ 86 28.4

Commercial, industrial, and other intangible assets rental and leasing................. 127 21.3

Professional and business services................................................................................. 15,540 42.4

Professional and technical services............................................................................. 9,362 44.1

Legal services........................................................................................................... 1,642 58.6

Accounting, tax preparation, bookkeeping, and payroll services.............................. 1,002 62.8

Architectural, engineering, and related services....................................................... 1,615 25.8

Specialized design services...................................................................................... 386 59.7

Computer systems design and related services....................................................... 1,945 25.5

Management, scientific, and technical consulting services....................................... 1,112 43.4

Scientific research and development services.......................................................... 543 47.4

Advertising and related services............................................................................... 520 49.9

Veterinary services.................................................................................................... 246 81.7

Other professional, scientific, and technical services................................................ 352 55.5

Management, administrative, and waste services........................................................ 6,178 39.7

Management of companies and enterprises............................................................. 67 60.7

Employment services................................................................................................ 984 58.5

Business support services........................................................................................ 801 62.9

Travel arrangement and reservation services........................................................... 272 61.6

Investigation and security services........................................................................... 814 26.6

Services to buildings and dwellings.......................................................................... 1,350 50.1

Landscaping services................................................................................................ 1,229 8.6

Other administrative and other support services....................................................... 226 45.3

Waste management and remediation services......................................................... 437 15.1

Education and health services......................................................................................... 31,402 75.2

Educational services..................................................................................................... 13,169 69.7

Elementary and secondary schools.......................................................................... 9,036 75.6

Colleges and universities, including junior colleges.................................................. 3,361 53.8

Business, technical, and trade schools and training................................................. 100 55.2

Other schools, instruction, and educational services................................................ 671 71.2

Health care and social assistance................................................................................ 18,233 79.1

Hospitals................................................................................................................... 6,241 76.7

 See note at end of table.

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Table 14. Employed persons by detailed industry and sex, 2008 annual averages—Continued

(Numbers in thousands)

Health services, except hospitals.............................................................................. 8,865 78.6

Offices of physicians.............................................................................................. 1,562 76.0

Offices of dentists.................................................................................................. 774 82.4

Offices of chiropractors.......................................................................................... 139 58.3

Offices of optometrists........................................................................................... 110 78.0

Offices of other health practitioners....................................................................... 195 73.4

Outpatient care centers......................................................................................... 1,107 76.0

Home health care services.................................................................................... 881 89.1

Other health care services..................................................................................... 1,647 71.4

Nursing care facilities............................................................................................. 1,779 87.0

Residential care facilities, without nursing............................................................. 673 71.4

Social assistance...................................................................................................... 3,127 85.5

Individual and family services................................................................................ 1,284 78.0

Community food and housing, and emergency services....................................... 111 65.6

Vocational rehabilitation services.......................................................................... 169 64.6

Child day care services.......................................................................................... 1,563 95.3

Leisure and hospitality..................................................................................................... 12,767 51.5

Arts, entertainment, and recreation.............................................................................. 2,972 46.2

Independent artists, performing arts, spectator sports, and related industries......... 810 43.2

Museums, art galleries, historical sites, and similar institutions................................ 379 45.3

Bowling centers......................................................................................................... 52 45.9

Other amusement, gambling, and recreation industries........................................... 1,730 47.8

Accommodation and food services............................................................................... 9,795 53.1

Accommodation........................................................................................................ 1,523 56.9

Traveler accommodation....................................................................................... 1,423 57.4

Recreational vehicle parks and camps, and rooming and boarding houses......... 100 50.6

Food services and drinking places............................................................................ 8,272 52.4

Restaurants and other food services..................................................................... 8,032 52.4

Drinking places, alcoholic beverages.................................................................... 240 54.6

Other services.................................................................................................................. 7,005 51.6

Other services, except private households................................................................... 6,200 46.5

Repair and maintenance........................................................................................... 2,086 12.3

Automotive repair and maintenance...................................................................... 1,208 10.6

Car washes............................................................................................................ 175 14.7

Electronic and precision equipment repair and maintenance................................ 177 14.8

Commercial and industrial machinery and equipment repair and maintenance.... 320 6.9

Personal and household goods repair and maintenance...................................... 199 26.4

Footwear and leather goods repair........................................................................ 6 - 

Personal and laundry services.................................................................................. 2,240 71.3

Barber shops.......................................................................................................... 95 25.2

Beauty salons........................................................................................................ 929 90.0

Nail salons and other personal care services........................................................ 365 75.1

Drycleaning and laundry services.......................................................................... 378 61.4

Funeral homes, cemeteries, and crematories....................................................... 124 27.6

Other personal services......................................................................................... 348 56.6

Membership associations and organizations............................................................ 1,874 54.8

Religious organizations.......................................................................................... 1,060 48.0

Civic, social, advocacy organizations, and grantmaking and giving services........ 601 67.3

Labor unions.......................................................................................................... 59 49.4

Business, professional, political, and similar organizations................................... 155 54.6

Private households....................................................................................................... 805 91.3

 See note at end of table.

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Table 14. Employed persons by detailed industry and sex, 2008 annual averages—Continued

(Numbers in thousands)

Public administration........................................................................................................ 6,763 45.2

Executive offices and legislative bodies.................................................................... 890 54.8

Public finance activities............................................................................................. 350 67.1

Other general government and support.................................................................... 162 35.5

Justice, public order, and safety activities................................................................. 2,858 35.9

Administration of human resource programs............................................................ 922 71.0

Administration of environmental quality and housing programs................................ 319 39.4

Administration of economic programs and space research...................................... 558 41.2

National security and international affairs................................................................. 703 33.8

Industry Total employed Percent women

 n.e.c. = not elsewhere classified.

 

 NOTE: Dash indicates data not shown for industries where employment base is less than 50,000.

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

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