Appendix table 2. Number of workers(1)
represented, private industry, National
Compensation Survey, 2008
                                                  
                                                  
                                         Estimated
         Occupational group(2)           number of
                                          workers 
                                                                                                    
All workers............................. 108094300
                                                  
  Management, professional, and related   26856600
    Management, business, and financial  9,169,300
    Professional and related............  17687300
  Service...............................  21623300
  Sales and office......................  30378900
    Sales and related...................  12195700
    Office and administrative support...  18183200
  Natural resources, construction, and            
  maintenance...........................  10267000
    Construction, extraction, farming,            
    fishing, and forestry............... 5,413,600
    Installation, maintenance, and                
    repair.............................. 4,853,400
  Production, transportation, and                 
  material moving.......................  18968500
    Production..........................  10134100
    Transportation and material moving.. 8,834,400

  1 The number of workers represented by the
survey are rounded to the nearest 100. Estimates
of the number of workers provide a description of
the size and composition of the labor force
included in the survey. Estimates are not
intended, however, for comparison to other
statistical series to measure employment trends or
levels.
  2 The 2000 Standard Occupational Classification
system is used to classify workers.