Women in the Labor Force: A Databook (2009 Edition)
| Occupation and sex | Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 2008 | |||
| 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 |
| 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 |
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SOURCE: Current Population Survey, U.S. Department of Labor, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. |
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