Table 14. Employed persons by detailed industry and sex, 2009 annual averages

(Numbers in thousands)

 Total, 16 years and over................................................................................. 139,877 47.3

Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting........................................................................ 2,103 23.6

Crop production....................................................................................................... 916 23.8

Animal production.................................................................................................... 867 23.6

Forestry, except logging........................................................................................... 48 - 

Logging.................................................................................................................... 90 2.3

Fishing, hunting, and trapping.................................................................................. 43 - 

Support activities for agriculture and forestry........................................................... 139 37.2

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction.................................................................. 707 13.3

Oil and gas extraction.............................................................................................. 70 22.2

Coal mining.............................................................................................................. 96 5.8

Metal ore mining...................................................................................................... 40 - 

Nonmetallic mineral mining and quarrying............................................................... 89 13.9

Not specified type of mining..................................................................................... 6 - 

Support activities for mining..................................................................................... 407 13.8

Construction................................................................................................................... 9,702 9.5

Manufacturing................................................................................................................. 14,202 28.7

Durable goods............................................................................................................. 8,927 24.7

Nonmetallic mineral products................................................................................... 490 19.2

Pottery, ceramics, and related product manufacturing.......................................... 31 - 

Structural clay product manufacturing.................................................................. 34 - 

Glass and glass products..................................................................................... 154 27.7

Cement, concrete, lime, and gypsum products..................................................... 186 13.7

Miscellaneous nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing................................... 86 14.7

Industry Total employed Percent women

Primary metals and fabricated metal products......................................................... 1,550 16.9

Iron and steel mills and steel products.................................................................. 284 12.3

Aluminum production and processing................................................................... 61 13.9

Nonferrous metal, except aluminum, production and processing.......................... 48 - 

Foundries............................................................................................................. 68 9.8

Metal forgings and stampings............................................................................... 40 - 

Cutlery and hand tools.......................................................................................... 34 - 

Structural metals and tanks and shipping containers............................................ 343 16.2

Machine shops; turned products; screws, nuts, and bolts..................................... 271 11.7

Coating, engraving, heat treating and allied activities........................................... 79 23.2

Ordnance.............................................................................................................. 37 - 

Miscellaneous fabricated metal product manufacturing........................................ 269 25.5

Not specified metal industries............................................................................... 16 - 

Machinery manufacturing......................................................................................... 1,179 21.1

Agricultural implements........................................................................................ 101 28.7

Construction, mining, and oil field machinery........................................................ 150 14.4

Commercial and service industry machinery........................................................ 108 33.6

Metalworking machinery....................................................................................... 150 12.3

Engines, turbines, and power transmission equipment......................................... 60 18.9

Machinery manufacturing, n.e.c............................................................................ 605 21.6

Not specified machinery manufacturing................................................................ 5 - 

Computers and electronic products.......................................................................... 1,266 31.7

Computer and peripheral equipment..................................................................... 300 30.3

Communications, audio, and video equipment...................................................... 164 29.1

Navigational, measuring, electromedical, and control instruments........................ 196 29.8

Electronic component and product manufacturing, n.e.c...................................... 606 33.8

 See note at end of table.

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Table 14. Employed persons by detailed industry and sex, 2009 annual averages—Continued

(Numbers in thousands)

Electrical equipment and appliances........................................................................ 397 28.6

Household appliances.......................................................................................... 63 33.7

Electrical lighting, equipment, and supplies manufacturing, n.e.c......................... 335 27.6

Transportation equipment........................................................................................ 1,952 21.7

Motor vehicles and motor vehicle equipment........................................................ 913 21.7

Aircraft and parts.................................................................................................. 411 20.1

Aerospace products and parts.............................................................................. 425 26.3

Railroad rolling stock manufacturing..................................................................... 25 - 

Ship and boat building.......................................................................................... 143 16.0

Other transportation equipment manufacturing..................................................... 36 - 

Wood products......................................................................................................... 412 18.2

Sawmills and wood preservation.......................................................................... 112 9.5

Veneer, plywood, and engineered wood products................................................ 33 - 

Prefabricated wood buildings and mobile homes.................................................. 35 - 

Miscellaneous wood products............................................................................... 231 23.2

Furniture and related products manufacturing...................................................... 469 25.4

Miscellaneous manufacturing................................................................................... 1,211 38.5

Medical equipment and supplies manufacturing................................................... 529 43.1

Toys, amusement, and sporting goods manufacturing.......................................... 128 26.2

Miscellaneous manufacturing, n.e.c...................................................................... 394 38.0

Not specified manufacturing industries................................................................. 160 34.4

Nondurable goods....................................................................................................... 5,275 35.4

Food manufacturing................................................................................................. 1,579 36.3

Animal food, grain, and oilseed milling.................................................................. 127 22.0

Sugar and confectionery products........................................................................ 78 46.0

Fruit and vegetable preserving and specialty foods.............................................. 186 37.4

Industry Total employed Percent women

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Dairy products...................................................................................................... 153 25.7

Animal slaughtering and processing..................................................................... 466 32.4

Retail bakeries...................................................................................................... 188 56.7

Bakeries, except retail.......................................................................................... 194 35.0

Seafood and other miscellaneous foods, n.e.c..................................................... 160 40.5

Not specified food industries................................................................................. 26 - 

Beverages and tobacco products............................................................................. 257 26.0

Beverages manufacturing..................................................................................... 223 25.9

Tobacco manufacturing........................................................................................ 34 - 

Textiles, apparel, and leather................................................................................... 619 56.4

Fiber, yarn, and thread mills................................................................................. 20 - 

Fabric mills, except knitting................................................................................... 105 44.5

Textile and fabric finishing and coating mills......................................................... 29 - 

Carpet and rug mills............................................................................................. 45 - 

Textile product mills, except carpets and rugs...................................................... 101 60.5

Knitting mills......................................................................................................... 18 - 

Cut and sew apparel............................................................................................. 241 67.3

Apparel accessories and other apparel manufacturing......................................... 8 - 

Footwear manufacturing....................................................................................... 27 - 

Leather tanning and products, except footwear manufacturing............................. 24 - 

Paper and printing.................................................................................................... 949 29.0

Pulp, paper, and paperboard mills........................................................................ 188 14.4

Paperboard containers and boxes........................................................................ 129 21.8

Miscellaneous paper and pulp products................................................................ 63 43.2

Printing and related support activities................................................................... 569 33.9

Petroleum and coal products................................................................................... 196 22.1

Petroleum refining................................................................................................ 181 22.9

 See note at end of table.

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Table 14. Employed persons by detailed industry and sex, 2009 annual averages—Continued

(Numbers in thousands)

Miscellaneous petroleum and coal products......................................................... 15 - 

Chemicals................................................................................................................ 1,227 35.3

Resins, synthetic rubber and fibers, and filaments................................................ 178 28.7

Agricultural chemical manufacturing..................................................................... 30 - 

Pharmaceuticals and medicines........................................................................... 462 47.5

Paints, coatings, and adhesives........................................................................... 50 31.2

Soaps, cleaning compounds, and cosmetics........................................................ 133 51.9

Industrial and miscellaneous chemicals................................................................ 375 19.5

Plastics and rubber products.................................................................................... 448 27.9

Plastics product manufacturing............................................................................. 315 29.8

Tire manufacturing................................................................................................ 65 15.2

Rubber product, except tire, manufacturing.......................................................... 68 31.7

Wholesale and retail trade.............................................................................................. 19,684 45.3

Wholesale trade.......................................................................................................... 3,808 29.1

Motor vehicles, parts and supplies, merchant wholesalers...................................... 187 22.3

Furniture and home furnishings, merchant wholesalers........................................... 76 31.2

Lumber and other construction materials, merchant wholesalers............................. 194 22.6

Professional and commercial equipment and supplies, merchant wholesalers........ 342 34.6

Metals and minerals, except petroleum, merchant wholesalers............................... 64 22.9

Electrical goods, merchant wholesalers................................................................... 208 29.5

Hardware, plumbing and heating equipment, and supplies, merchant wholesalers.. 137 26.8

Machinery, equipment, and supplies, merchant wholesalers................................... 391 24.0

Recyclable materials, merchant wholesalers........................................................... 100 16.2

Miscellaneous durable goods, merchant wholesalers.............................................. 120 39.4

Paper and paper products, merchant wholesalers................................................... 71 41.7

Drugs, sundries, and chemical and allied products, merchant wholesalers.............. 232 44.3

Industry Total employed Percent women

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Apparel, fabrics, and notions, merchant wholesalers............................................... 135 45.8

Groceries and related products, merchant wholesalers........................................... 830 24.6

Farm product raw materials, merchant wholesalers................................................. 68 25.0

Petroleum and petroleum products, merchant wholesalers...................................... 168 31.6

Alcoholic beverages, merchant wholesalers............................................................ 146 16.3

Farm supplies, merchant wholesalers...................................................................... 39 - 

Miscellaneous nondurable goods, merchant wholesalers........................................ 166 38.3

Wholesale electronic markets, agents and brokers.................................................. 75 37.7

Not specified wholesale trade.................................................................................. 57 30.5

Retail trade.................................................................................................................. 15,877 49.2

Automobile dealers.................................................................................................. 1,170 18.4

Other motor vehicle dealers..................................................................................... 136 21.4

Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores................................................................... 479 15.2

Furniture and home furnishings stores..................................................................... 513 42.0

Household appliance stores..................................................................................... 83 27.6

Radio, TV, and computer stores.............................................................................. 504 31.7

Building material and supplies dealers..................................................................... 913 29.7

Hardware stores...................................................................................................... 223 33.0

Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores.................................................... 273 34.5

Grocery stores......................................................................................................... 2,710 49.6

Specialty food stores................................................................................................ 240 46.2

Beer, wine, and liquor stores.................................................................................... 133 28.0

Pharmacies and drug stores.................................................................................... 819 65.1

Health and personal care, except drug, stores......................................................... 310 67.4

Gasoline stations..................................................................................................... 504 52.5

Clothing and accessories, except shoe, stores........................................................ 953 77.2

 See note at end of table.

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Table 14. Employed persons by detailed industry and sex, 2009 annual averages—Continued

(Numbers in thousands)

Shoe stores.............................................................................................................. 139 62.7

Jewelry, luggage, and leather goods stores............................................................. 178 67.9

Sporting goods, camera, and hobby and toy stores................................................. 455 45.9

Sewing, needlework, and piece goods stores.......................................................... 66 71.1

Music stores............................................................................................................ 81 31.7

Book stores and news dealers................................................................................. 169 62.1

Department stores and discount stores.................................................................... 2,411 60.4

Miscellaneous general merchandise stores............................................................. 485 59.0

Retail florists............................................................................................................ 110 72.0

Office supplies and stationery stores....................................................................... 189 37.2

Used merchandise stores........................................................................................ 211 63.0

Gift, novelty, and souvenir shops............................................................................. 179 77.3

Miscellaneous retail stores....................................................................................... 386 56.3

Electronic shopping.................................................................................................. 107 47.7

Electronic auctions................................................................................................... 16 - 

Mail order houses.................................................................................................... 81 60.4

Vending machine operators..................................................................................... 52 25.4

Fuel dealers............................................................................................................. 110 24.3

Other direct selling establishments.......................................................................... 234 70.1

Not specified retail trade.......................................................................................... 254 52.2

Transportation and utilities.............................................................................................. 7,245 22.9

Transportation and warehousing................................................................................. 6,012 23.7

Air transportation..................................................................................................... 534 37.3

Rail transportation.................................................................................................... 266 5.6

Water transportation................................................................................................ 84 27.4

Truck transportation................................................................................................. 1,729 12.6

Industry Total employed Percent women

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Bus service and urban transit................................................................................... 522 40.8

Taxi and limousine service....................................................................................... 277 12.6

Pipeline transportation............................................................................................. 56 16.2

Scenic and sightseeing transportation..................................................................... 43 - 

Services incidental to transportation........................................................................ 746 24.5

Postal Service.......................................................................................................... 768 39.2

Couriers and messengers........................................................................................ 660 18.3

Warehousing and storage........................................................................................ 328 28.5

Utilities........................................................................................................................ 1,233 19.3

Electric power generation, transmission, and distribution......................................... 689 18.1

Natural gas distribution............................................................................................ 98 18.2

Electric and gas, and other combinations................................................................ 77 26.2

Water, steam, air-conditioning, and irrigation systems............................................. 231 23.0

Sewage treatment facilities...................................................................................... 116 16.3

Not specified utilities................................................................................................ 23 - 

Information..................................................................................................................... 3,239 42.0

Newspaper publishers............................................................................................. 361 48.1

Periodical, book, and directory publishers................................................................ 285 56.7

Software publishers............................................................................................... 38 - 

Motion pictures and video industries........................................................................ 397 33.9

Sound recording industries...................................................................................... 50 24.6

Radio and television broadcasting and cable subscription programming................. 573 33.7

Internet publishing and broadcasting and web search portals.................................. 42 - 

Wired telecommunications carriers.......................................................................... 775 35.7

Other telecommunications services......................................................................... 354 36.4

 See note at end of table.

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Table 14. Employed persons by detailed industry and sex, 2009 annual averages—Continued

(Numbers in thousands)

Data processing, hosting, and related services........................................................ 97 51.4

Libraries and archives.............................................................................................. 229 78.2

Other information services....................................................................................... 39 - 

Financial activities.......................................................................................................... 9,622 54.0

Finance and insurance................................................................................................ 6,826 57.5

Banking and related activities.................................................................................. 2,036 63.8

Savings institutions, including credit unions............................................................. 271 76.3

Nondepository credit and related activities............................................................... 787 55.2

Securities, commodities, funds, trusts, and other financial investments................... 1,296 38.4

Insurance carriers and related activities................................................................... 2,436 61.0

Real estate and rental and leasing.............................................................................. 2,796 45.5

Real estate............................................................................................................... 2,350 48.8

Rental and leasing services..................................................................................... 446 27.9

Automotive equipment rental and leasing............................................................. 169 26.4

Videotape and disk rental..................................................................................... 63 44.2

Other consumer goods rental............................................................................... 104 31.2

Commercial, industrial, and other intangible assets rental and leasing................. 110 17.8

Professional and business services................................................................................ 15,008 41.7

Professional and technical services............................................................................ 9,159 43.8

Legal services.......................................................................................................... 1,659 55.5

Accounting, tax preparation, bookkeeping, and payroll services.............................. 1,014 62.7

Architectural, engineering, and related services....................................................... 1,493 26.3

Specialized design services..................................................................................... 350 60.7

Computer systems design and related services....................................................... 1,860 25.1

Industry Total employed Percent women

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Management, scientific, and technical consulting services...................................... 1,126 42.9

Scientific research and development services......................................................... 534 46.8

Advertising and related services.............................................................................. 498 47.3

Veterinary services.................................................................................................. 271 81.5

Other professional, scientific, and technical services............................................... 353 53.6

Management, administrative, and waste services....................................................... 5,849 38.6

Management of companies and enterprises............................................................ 62 66.0

Employment services............................................................................................... 819 58.2

Business support services....................................................................................... 785 60.0

Travel arrangement and reservation services.......................................................... 247 60.7

Investigation and security services.......................................................................... 782 23.2

Services to buildings and dwellings.......................................................................... 1,297 52.5

Landscaping services.............................................................................................. 1,180 7.5

Other administrative and other support services...................................................... 242 43.3

Waste management and remediation services........................................................ 434 14.3

Education and health services........................................................................................ 31,819 75.2

Educational services................................................................................................... 13,188 69.4

Elementary and secondary schools......................................................................... 8,884 75.3

Colleges and universities, including junior colleges.................................................. 3,539 54.6

Business, technical, and trade schools and training................................................. 83 59.9

Other schools, instruction, and educational services............................................... 682 69.4

Health care and social assistance............................................................................... 18,632 79.3

Hospitals.................................................................................................................. 6,265 77.0

 See note at end of table.

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Table 14. Employed persons by detailed industry and sex, 2009 annual averages—Continued

(Numbers in thousands)

Health services, except hospitals............................................................................. 9,213 78.9

Offices of physicians............................................................................................. 1,555 76.0

Offices of dentists................................................................................................. 801 82.3

Offices of chiropractors......................................................................................... 136 62.1

Offices of optometrists.......................................................................................... 117 78.3

Offices of other health practitioners...................................................................... 220 79.0

Outpatient care centers........................................................................................ 1,102 76.3

Home health care services................................................................................... 967 89.0

Other health care services.................................................................................... 1,747 71.1

Nursing care facilities........................................................................................... 1,869 86.5

Residential care facilities, without nursing............................................................ 699 74.0

Social assistance..................................................................................................... 3,154 85.0

Individual and family services............................................................................... 1,358 78.1

Community food and housing, and emergency services....................................... 118 68.5

Vocational rehabilitation services.......................................................................... 153 57.2

Child day care services......................................................................................... 1,524 95.3

Leisure and hospitality.................................................................................................... 12,736 51.5

Arts, entertainment, and recreation............................................................................. 3,018 46.3

Independent artists, performing arts, spectator sports, and related industries......... 792 42.4

Museums, art galleries, historical sites, and similar institutions............................... 377 49.0

Bowling centers....................................................................................................... 52 36.2

Other amusement, gambling, and recreation industries........................................... 1,798 47.7

Accommodation and food services.............................................................................. 9,717 53.1

Accommodation....................................................................................................... 1,430 58.6

Traveler accommodation...................................................................................... 1,334 59.1

Industry Total employed Percent women

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Recreational vehicle parks and camps, and rooming and boarding houses.......... 95 51.9

Food services and drinking places........................................................................... 8,288 52.2

Restaurants and other food services.................................................................... 8,035 52.2

Drinking places, alcoholic beverages.................................................................... 253 52.0

Other services................................................................................................................ 6,935 52.1

Other services, except private households.................................................................. 6,152 47.2

Repair and maintenance.......................................................................................... 2,022 12.2

Automotive repair and maintenance..................................................................... 1,215 9.6

Car washes.......................................................................................................... 189 15.9

Electronic and precision equipment repair and maintenance................................ 174 15.4

Commercial and industrial machinery and equipment repair and maintenance..... 260 8.5

Personal and household goods repair and maintenance...................................... 179 27.8

Footwear and leather goods repair....................................................................... 5 - 

Personal and laundry services................................................................................. 2,248 71.4

Barber shops........................................................................................................ 94 21.5

Beauty salons....................................................................................................... 987 89.3

Nail salons and other personal care services....................................................... 393 77.6

Dry-cleaning and laundry services........................................................................ 351 55.0

Funeral homes, cemeteries, and crematories....................................................... 121 33.5

Other personal services........................................................................................ 303 54.8

Membership associations and organizations............................................................ 1,882 55.9

Religious organizations......................................................................................... 1,076 50.2

Civic, social, advocacy organizations, and grantmaking and giving services........ 584 66.7

Labor unions......................................................................................................... 64 40.8

Business, professional, political, and similar organizations................................... 158 61.1

Private households...................................................................................................... 783 90.6

 See note at end of table.

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Table 14. Employed persons by detailed industry and sex, 2009 annual averages—Continued

(Numbers in thousands)

Public administration...................................................................................................... 6,875 45.5

Executive offices and legislative bodies................................................................... 894 55.1

Public finance activities............................................................................................ 367 68.0

Other general government and support.................................................................... 174 35.8

Justice, public order, and safety activities................................................................ 2,880 35.0

Administration of human resource programs............................................................ 954 70.7

Administration of environmental quality and housing programs................................ 285 42.8

Administration of economic programs and space research...................................... 582 43.9

National security and international affairs................................................................ 739 35.8

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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