Table 13. Employed persons by industry and sex, 2007 and 2008 annual averages

(Numbers in thousands)

Number Percent Number Percent

Total, both sexes

 Total, 16 years and over........................................... 146,047 100.0 145,362 100.0

Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting .................................. 2,095 1.4 2,168 1.5

Mining ........................................................................................ 736 .5 819 0.6

Construction ............................................................................... 11,856 8.1 10,974 7.5

Manufacturing ............................................................................ 16,302 11.2 15,904 10.9

 Durable goods ......................................................................... 10,363 7.1 10,273 7.1

 Nondurable goods ................................................................... 5,938 4.1 5,631 3.9

Wholesale and retail trade ......................................................... 20,937 14.3 20,585 14.2

 Wholesale trade ....................................................................... 4,367 3.0 4,052 2.8

 Retail trade .............................................................................. 16,570 11.3 16,533 11.4

Transportation and utilities ......................................................... 7,650 5.2 7,727 5.3

 Transportation and warehousing ............................................. 6,457 4.4 6,501 4.5

 Utilities ..................................................................................... 1,193 .8 1,225 0.8

Information ................................................................................. 3,566 2.4 3,481 2.4

Financial activities ...................................................................... 10,488 7.2 10,228 7.0

 Finance and insurance ............................................................ 7,306 5.0 7,279 5.0

 Real estate and rental and leasing .......................................... 3,182 2.2 2,949 2.0

Professional and business services ........................................... 15,621 10.7 15,540 10.7

 Professional and technical services ......................................... 9,208 6.3 9,362 6.4

 Management, administrative, and waste services.................... 6,412 4.4 6,178 4.3

Education and health services ................................................... 30,662 21.0 31,402 21.6

 Educational services ................................................................ 12,828 8.8 13,169 9.1

 Health care and social assistance ........................................... 17,834 12.2 18,233 12.5

 Hospitals ................................................................................ 5,955 4.1 6,241 4.3

 Health services, except hospitals .......................................... 8,733 6.0 8,865 6.1

 Social assistance ................................................................... 3,147 2.2 3,127 2.2

Leisure and hospitality ............................................................... 12,415 8.5 12,767 8.8

 Arts, entertainment, and recreation ......................................... 2,833 1.9 2,972 2.0

 Accommodation and food services .......................................... 9,582 6.6 9,795 6.7

Other services ............................................................................ 6,972 4.8 7,005 4.8

 Other services, except private households .............................. 6,159 4.2 6,200 4.3

 Private households .................................................................. 813 .6 805 0.6

Public administration .................................................................. 6,746 4.6 6,763 4.7

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Year

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Table 13. Employed persons by industry and sex, 2007 and 2008 annual averages—Continued

(Numbers in thousands)

Number Percent Number Percent

Women

 Total, 16 years and over........................................... 67,792 100.0 67,876 100.0

Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting .................................. 490 .7 518 .8 

Mining ........................................................................................ 101 .1 105 .2 

Construction ............................................................................... 1,119 1.7 1,069 1.6

Manufacturing ............................................................................ 4,885 7.2 4,655 6.9

 Durable goods ......................................................................... 2,696 4.0 2,624 3.9

 Nondurable goods ................................................................... 2,189 3.2 2,030 3.0

Wholesale and retail trade ......................................................... 9,414 13.9 9,257 13.6

 Wholesale trade ....................................................................... 1,276 1.9 1,196 1.8

 Retail trade .............................................................................. 8,138 12.0 8,062 11.9

Transportation and utilities ......................................................... 1,878 2.8 1,786 2.6

 Transportation and warehousing ............................................. 1,621 2.4 1,547 2.3

 Utilities ..................................................................................... 257 .4 239 .4 

Information ................................................................................. 1,501 2.2 1,449 2.1

Financial activities ...................................................................... 5,807 8.6 5,605 8.3

 Finance and insurance ............................................................ 4,276 6.3 4,223 6.2

 Real estate and rental and leasing .......................................... 1,531 2.3 1,382 2.0

Professional and business services ........................................... 6,659 9.8 6,584 9.7

 Professional and technical services ......................................... 4,040 6.0 4,130 6.1

 Management, administrative, and waste services.................... 2,619 3.9 2,453 3.6

Education and health services ................................................... 22,906 33.8 23,603 34.8

 Educational services ................................................................ 8,866 13.1 9,174 13.5

 Health care and social assistance ........................................... 14,040 20.7 14,429 21.3

 Hospitals ................................................................................ 4,491 6.6 4,790 7.1

 Health services, except hospitals .......................................... 6,880 10.1 6,965 10.3

 Social assistance ................................................................... 2,669 3.9 2,674 3.9

Leisure and hospitality ............................................................... 6,377 9.4 6,575 9.7

 Arts, entertainment, and recreation ......................................... 1,320 1.9 1,372 2.0

 Accommodation and food services .......................................... 5,057 7.5 5,203 7.7

Other services ............................................................................ 3,628 5.4 3,615 5.3

 Other services, except private households .............................. 2,892 4.3 2,881 4.2

 Private households .................................................................. 737 1.1 735 1.1

Public administration .................................................................. 3,026 4.5 3,056 4.5

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Year

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Table 13. Employed persons by industry and sex, 2007 and 2008 annual averages—Continued

(Numbers in thousands)

Number Percent Number Percent

Men

 Total, 16 years and over........................................... 78,254 100.0 77,486 100.0

Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting .................................. 1,604 2.0 1,650 2.1

Mining ........................................................................................ 635 .8 714 .9 

Construction ............................................................................... 10,738 13.7 9,905 12.8

Manufacturing ............................................................................ 11,416 14.6 11,249 14.5

 Durable goods ......................................................................... 7,667 9.8 7,649 9.9

 Nondurable goods ................................................................... 3,749 4.8 3,601 4.6

Wholesale and retail trade ......................................................... 11,523 14.7 11,327 14.6

 Wholesale trade ....................................................................... 3,091 3.9 2,856 3.7

 Retail trade .............................................................................. 8,433 10.8 8,471 10.9

Transportation and utilities ......................................................... 5,772 7.4 5,940 7.7

 Transportation and warehousing ............................................. 4,836 6.2 4,954 6.4

 Utilities ..................................................................................... 936 1.2 987 1.3

Information ................................................................................. 2,065 2.6 2,032 2.6

Financial activities ...................................................................... 4,681 6.0 4,623 6.0

 Finance and insurance ............................................................ 3,030 3.9 3,056 3.9

 Real estate and rental and leasing .......................................... 1,651 2.1 1,567 2.0

Professional and business services ........................................... 8,962 11.5 8,957 11.6

 Professional and technical services ......................................... 5,168 6.6 5,232 6.8

 Management, administrative, and waste services.................... 3,794 4.8 3,725 4.8

Education and health services ................................................... 7,756 9.9 7,799 10.1

 Educational services ................................................................ 3,962 5.1 3,994 5.2

 Health care and social assistance ........................................... 3,794 4.8 3,805 4.9

 Hospitals ................................................................................ 1,464 1.9 1,451 1.9

 Health services, except hospitals .......................................... 1,852 2.4 1,900 2.5

 Social assistance ................................................................... 478 .6 453 .6 

Leisure and hospitality ............................................................... 6,038 7.7 6,192 8.0

 Arts, entertainment, and recreation ......................................... 1,514 1.9 1,600 2.1

 Accommodation and food services .......................................... 4,525 5.8 4,592 5.9

Other services ............................................................................ 3,343 4.3 3,390 4.4

 Other services, except private households .............................. 3,267 4.2 3,319 4.3

 Private households .................................................................. 76 .1 70 .1 

Public administration .................................................................. 3,720 4.8 3,707 4.8

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

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Year

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