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Table 10. Employed persons by major occupation and sex, 2003-04 annual averages

(Numbers in thousands)

Number Percent Number Percent

Total

 Total, 16 years and over.................................................... 137,736 100.0 139,252 100.0

Management, professional, and related occupations ....................... 47,929 34.8 48,532 34.9

 Management, business, and financial operations occupations ...... 19,934 14.5 20,235 14.5

 Professional and related occupations ............................................ 27,995 20.3 28,297 20.3

Service occupations ......................................................................... 22,086 16.0 22,720 16.3

Sales and office occupations ........................................................... 35,496 25.8 35,464 25.5

 Sales and related occupations ...................................................... 15,960 11.6 15,983 11.5

 Office and administrative support occupations .............................. 19,536 14.2 19,481 14.0

Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations ....... 14,205 10.3 14,582 10.5

 Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations .................................... 1,050 .8 991 .7

 Construction and extraction occupations ....................................... 8,114 5.9 8,522 6.1

 Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations ......................... 5,041 3.7 5,069 3.6

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations .......... 18,020 13.1 17,954 12.9

 Production occupations ................................................................. 9,700 7.0 9,462 6.8

 Transportation and material moving occupations .......................... 8,320 6.0 8,491 6.1

Women

 Total, 16 years and over....................................................... 64,404 100.0 64,728 100.0

Management, professional, and related occupations ....................... 24,194 37.6 24,396 37.7

 Management, business, and financial operations occupations ...... 8,400 13.0 8,517 13.2

 Professional and related occupations ............................................ 15,794 24.5 15,879 24.5

Service occupations ......................................................................... 12,626 19.6 12,894 19.9

Sales and office occupations ........................................................... 22,645 35.2 22,660 35.0

 Sales and related occupations ...................................................... 7,823 12.1 7,878 12.2

 Office and administrative support occupations .............................. 14,823 23.0 14,781 22.8

Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations ....... 665 1.0 652 1.0

 Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations .................................... 231 .4 204 .3

 Construction and extraction occupations ....................................... 223 .3 216 .3

 Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations ......................... 211 .3 231 .4

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations .......... 4,274 6.6 4,126 6.4

 Production occupations ................................................................. 3,004 4.7 2,875 4.4

 Transportation and material moving occupations .......................... 1,270 2.0 1,251 1.9

Year

Occupation and sex 2003 2004
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Table 10. Employed persons by major occupation and sex, 2003-04 annual averages—Continued

(Numbers in thousands)

Number Percent Number Percent

Men

 Total, 16 years and over.................................................... 73,332 100.0 74,524 100.0

Management, professional, and related occupations ....................... 23,735 32.4 24,136 32.4

 Management, business, and financial operations occupations ...... 11,534 15.7 11,718 15.7

 Professional and related occupations ............................................ 12,201 16.6 12,418 16.7

Service occupations ......................................................................... 9,460 12.9 9,826 13.2

Sales and office occupations ........................................................... 12,851 17.5 12,805 17.2

 Sales and related occupations ...................................................... 8,137 11.1 8,105 10.9

 Office and administrative support occupations .............................. 4,714 6.4 4,700 6.3

Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations ....... 13,541 18.5 13,930 18.7

 Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations .................................... 819 1.1 786 1.1

 Construction and extraction occupations ....................................... 7,891 10.8 8,306 11.1

 Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations ......................... 4,830 6.6 4,838 6.5

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations .......... 13,745 18.7 13,827 18.6

 Production occupations ................................................................. 6,696 9.1 6,587 8.8

 Transportation and material moving occupations .......................... 7,049 9.6 7,240 9.7

Occupation

Year

2003 2004