Table 4. Employment by major occupational group, 2006 and projected 2016

Table 4.  Employment by major occupational group, 2006 and projected 2016
(In thousands)

             Occupational group                      Employment      Percent distribution          Change
                                                    2006     2016     2006         2016      Percent    Number

Total, all occupations .........................  150,620  166,220   100.0        100.0        10.4     15,600
Management, business, and financial 
 occupations (1) ...............................   15,397   16,993    10.2         10.2        10.4      1,596
Professional and related occupations (2) .......   29,819   34,790    19.8         20.9        16.7      4,970
Service occupations (3) ........................   28,950   33,780    19.2         20.3        16.7      4,830
Sales and related occupations ..................   15,985   17,203    10.6         10.3         7.6      1,218
Office and administrative support occupations ..   24,344   26,089    16.2         15.7         7.2      1,745
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations .....    1,039    1,010      .7           .6        -2.8        -29
Construction and extraction occupations ........    8,295    9,079     5.5          5.5         9.5        785
Installation, maintenance, and repair
 occupations ...................................    5,883    6,433     3.9          3.9         9.3        550
Production occupations .........................   10,675   10,147     7.1          6.1        -4.9       -528
Transportation and material moving occupations .   10,233   10,695     6.8          6.4         4.5        462

   1 Major occupational groups 11-0000 through 13-0000 in the 2000 Standard Occupational Classification (SOC).
   2 Major occupational groups 15-0000 through 29-0000 in the 2000 Standard Occupational Classification (SOC).
   3 Major occupational groups 31-0000 through 39-0000 in the 2000 Standard Occupational Classification (SOC).

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