HOUSEHOLD DATA

ANNUAL AVERAGES

32. Unemployed persons by occupation, industry, and duration of unemployment

Occupation and industry

2003

Thousands of persons Weeks

Total

Less

than

5 weeks

5 to 14

weeks

15 weeks and over Average

(mean)

duration

Median

duration Total 15 to 26

weeks

27 weeks

 and over

OCCUPATION

Management, professional, and related occupations ................... 1,556 421 443 692 263 429 22.6 12.3

 Management, business, and financial operations occupations .. 627 143 179 305 113 192 24.0 14.0

 Professional and related occupations ......................................... 929 278 263 387 150 237 21.7 11.0

Service occupations ..................................................................... 1,681 600 517 564 268 295 16.5 8.9

Sales and office occupations ........................................................ 2,070 646 614 810 351 459 19.2 10.2

 Sales and related occupations ................................................... 995 331 304 359 162 197 17.6 9.4

 Office and administrative support occupations ........................... 1,076 315 310 451 189 262 20.6 11.1

Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations .. 1,244 427 393 424 195 229 16.8 9.1

 Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations ................................. 136 51 43 42 23 19 15.2 8.4

 Construction and extraction occupations .................................... 814 298 265 251 120 131 15.4 8.3

 Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations ..................... 295 79 85 131 52 78 21.4 12.3

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations ...... 1,555 455 445 654 266 388 20.8 11.3

 Production occupations .............................................................. 807 219 215 373 149 225 22.4 12.9

 Transportation and material moving occupations ....................... 748 237 230 281 117 164 19.0 10.0

INDUSTRY 1

Agriculture and related industries ................................................. 146 56 46 44 23 21 14.3 8.1

Mining ........................................................................................... 37 10 10 17 7 10 21.9 13.2

Construction ................................................................................. 820 295 263 262 129 132 15.2 8.5

Manufacturing ............................................................................... 1,169 288 306 575 209 366 24.5 14.1

 Durable goods .......................................................................... 764 183 192 389 134 255 25.4 15.1

 Nondurable goods .................................................................... 405 105 114 186 75 111 22.9 12.9

Wholesale and retail trade ............................................................ 1,242 387 383 472 211 261 18.7 10.1

Transportation and utilities ........................................................... 316 92 91 132 59 74 20.3 11.5

Information .................................................................................... 253 61 63 128 48 80 25.1 14.9

Financial activities ........................................................................ 326 89 92 144 56 88 21.5 12.2

Professional and business services ............................................. 1,057 299 318 440 178 262 20.9 11.5

Education and health services ...................................................... 899 320 279 300 133 167 17.1 8.8

Leisure and hospitality .................................................................. 1,046 391 328 328 162 166 15.4 8.2

Other services .............................................................................. 348 119 97 132 61 71 17.9 9.8

Public administration .................................................................... 154 43 52 59 26 33 19.9 10.6

No previous work experience ....................................................... 641 226 191 225 94 131 18.6 8.7

1 Includes wage and salary workers only.

 NOTE: Occupations and Industries reflect the introduction of the 2002 Census

occupational and industry classification systems derived from the 2002 North

American Industry Classification System and the 2000 Standard Occupational

Classification system into the Current Population Survey. Beginning in January

2003, data reflect revised population controls used in the household survey.

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