Table 10. Employed persons by major occupation and sex, 2007 and 2008 annual averages

(Numbers in thousands)

Number Percent Number Percent

Total

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

Management, professional, and related occupations ............................ 51,788 35.5 52,761 36.3

 Management, business, and financial operations occupations .......... 21,577 14.8 22,059 15.2

 Professional and related occupations ................................................ 30,210 20.7 30,702 21.1

Service occupations .............................................................................. 24,137 16.5 24,451 16.8

Sales and office occupations ................................................................ 36,212 24.8 35,544 24.5

 Sales and related occupations ........................................................... 16,698 11.4 16,295 11.2

 Office and administrative support occupations .................................. 19,513 13.4 19,249 13.2

Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations ........... 15,740 10.8 14,806 10.2

 Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations ........................................ 960 .7 988 .7

 Construction and extraction occupations ........................................... 9,535 6.5 8,667 6.0

 Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations ............................. 5,245 3.6 5,152 3.5

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations .............. 18,171 12.4 17,800 12.2

 Production occupations ...................................................................... 9,395 6.4 8,973 6.2

 Transportation and material moving occupations .............................. 8,776 6.0 8,827 6.1

Women

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

Management, professional, and related occupations ............................ 26,195 38.6 26,813 39.5

 Management, business, and financial operations occupations .......... 9,203 13.6 9,412 13.9

 Professional and related occupations ................................................ 16,992 25.1 17,401 25.6

Service occupations .............................................................................. 13,800 20.4 13,980 20.6

Sales and office occupations ................................................................ 22,948 33.8 22,477 33.1

 Sales and related occupations ........................................................... 8,275 12.2 8,073 11.9

 Office and administrative support occupations .................................. 14,673 21.6 14,404 21.2

Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations ........... 662 1.0 626 .9

 Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations ........................................ 201 .3 208 .3

 Construction and extraction occupations ........................................... 258 .4 219 .3

 Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations ............................. 202 .3 199 .3

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations .............. 4,188 6.2 3,980 5.9

 Production occupations ...................................................................... 2,832 4.2 2,661 3.9

 Transportation and material moving occupations .............................. 1,355 2.0 1,319 1.9

Occupation and sex

Year

2007 2008

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Table 10. Employed persons by major occupation 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

Management, professional, and related occupations ............................ 25,593 32.7 25,948 33.5

 Management, business, and financial operations occupations .......... 12,375 15.8 12,647 16.3

 Professional and related occupations ................................................ 13,218 16.9 13,301 17.2

Service occupations .............................................................................. 10,337 13.2 10,471 13.5

Sales and office occupations ................................................................ 13,264 16.9 13,067 16.9

 Sales and related occupations ........................................................... 8,424 10.8 8,221 10.6

 Office and administrative support occupations .................................. 4,840 6.2 4,845 6.3

Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations ........... 15,078 19.3 14,181 18.3

 Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations ........................................ 759 1.0 780 1.0

 Construction and extraction occupations ........................................... 9,276 11.9 8,448 10.9

 Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations ............................. 5,043 6.4 4,953 6.4

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations .............. 13,983 17.9 13,820 17.8

 Production occupations ...................................................................... 6,563 8.4 6,313 8.1

 Transportation and material moving occupations .............................. 7,420 9.5 7,507 9.7

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

Occupation

Year

2007 2008

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