Women in the Labor Force: A Databook (2009 Edition)

Table 14. Employed persons by detailed industry and sex, 2008 annual averages
Industry Total employed Percent women

Total, 16 years and over

 145,362 46.7

Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting

 2,168 23.9

Crop production

 954 22.3

Animal production

 864 25.5

Forestry, except logging

 59 35.2

Logging

 86 4.4

Fishing, hunting, and trapping

 53 11.7

Support activities for agriculture and forestry

 152 35.8

Mining

 819 12.9

Oil and gas extraction

 76 17.5

Coal mining

 100 7.2

Metal ore mining

 36 -

Nonmetallic mineral mining and quarrying

 101 14.4

Not specified type of mining

 7 -

Support activities for mining

 498 13.0

Construction

 10,974 9.7

Manufacturing

 15,904 29.3

Durable goods

 10,273 25.5

Nonmetallic mineral products

 521 17.8

Pottery, ceramics, and related product manufacturing

 24 -

Structural clay product manufacturing

 45 -

Glass and glass products

 162 27.7

Cement, concrete, lime, and gypsum products

 205 7.5

Miscellaneous nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing

 85 16.4

Primary metals and fabricated metal products

 1,798 16.9

Iron and steel mills and steel products

 317 12.3

Aluminum production and processing

 75 13.1

Nonferrous metal, except aluminum, production and processing

 62 20.6

Foundries

 80 13.6

Metal forgings and stampings

 49 -

Cutlery and hand tools

 47 -

Structural metals and tanks and shipping containers

 403 15.9

Machine shops; turned products; screws, nuts, and bolts

 300 13.9

Coating, engraving, heat treating and allied activities

 85 17.1

Ordnance

 38 -

Miscellaneous fabricated metal product manufacturing

 332 23.4

Not specified metal industries

 9 -

Machinery manufacturing

 1,308 22.2

Agricultural implements

 107 19.8

Construction, mining, and oil field machinery

 149 16.3

Commercial and service industry machinery

 107 38.6

Metalworking machinery

 166 17.9

Engines, turbines, and power transmission equipment

 60 29.0

Machinery manufacturing, n.e.c

 706 22.0

Not specified machinery manufacturing

 12 -

Computers and electronic products

 1,467 32.7

Computer and peripheral equipment

 345 28.8

Communications, audio, and video equipment

 190 31.2

Navigational, measuring, electromedical, and control instruments

 214 32.8

Electronic component and product manufacturing, n.e.c

 718 35.0

Electrical equipment and appliances

 492 32.8

Household appliances

 84 32.2

Electrical lighting, equipment, and supplies manufacturing, n.e.c

 408 32.9

Transportation equipment

 2,333 22.8

Motor vehicles and motor vehicle equipment

 1,241 25.1

Aircraft and parts

 432 21.8

Aerospace products and parts

 428 20.7

Railroad rolling stock manufacturing

 21 -

Ship and boat building

 166 16.4

Other transportation equipment manufacturing

 45 -

Wood products

 481 19.0

Sawmills and wood preservation

 132 11.2

Veneer, plywood, and engineered wood products

 48 -

Prefabricated wood buildings and mobile homes

 48 -

Miscellaneous wood products

 253 23.7

Furniture and related products manufacturing

 582 28.1

Miscellaneous manufacturing

 1,291 39.3

Medical equipment and supplies manufacturing

 547 42.5

Toys, amusement, and sporting goods manufacturing

 147 32.1

Miscellaneous manufacturing, n.e.c

 428 37.6

Not specified manufacturing industries

 169 39.7

Nondurable goods

 5,631 36.1

Food manufacturing

 1,575 37.0

Animal food, grain, and oilseed milling

 148 26.3

Sugar and confectionery products

 82 45.6

Fruit and vegetable preserving and specialty foods

 171 31.5

Dairy products

 138 26.2

Animal slaughtering and processing

 488 35.4

Retail bakeries

 151 63.0

Bakeries, except retail

 209 38.0

Seafood and other miscellaneous foods, n.e.c

 171 38.3

Not specified food industries

 17 -

Beverages and tobacco products

 257 27.2

Beverages manufacturing

 230 25.6

Tobacco manufacturing

 27 -

Textiles, apparel, and leather

 700 55.5

Fiber, yarn, and thread mills

 18 -

Fabric mills, except knitting

 136 42.5

Textile and fabric finishing and coating mills

 19 -

Carpet and rug mills

 51 38.3

Textile product mills, except carpets and rugs

 92 51.2

Knitting mills

 15 -

Cut and sew apparel

 293 63.7

Apparel accessories and other apparel manufacturing

 10 -

Footwear manufacturing

 39 -

Leather tanning and products, except footwear manufacturing

 27 -

Paper and printing

 1,087 32.5

Pulp, paper, and paperboard mills

 214 21.5

Paperboard containers and boxes

 118 27.9

Miscellaneous paper and pulp products

 77 35.9

Printing and related support activities

 678 36.4

Petroleum and coal products

 169 21.1

Petroleum refining

 145 21.6

Miscellaneous petroleum and coal products

 24 -

Chemicals

 1,293 34.7

Resins, synthetic rubber and fibers, and filaments

 165 29.6

Agricultural chemical manufacturing

 28 -

Pharmaceuticals and medicines

 457 46.4

Paints, coatings, and adhesives

 71 19.0

Soaps, cleaning compounds, and cosmetics

 146 51.6

Industrial and miscellaneous chemicals

 425 22.5

Plastics and rubber products

 550 27.5

Plastics product manufacturing

 389 28.8

Tire manufacturing

 70 14.4

Rubber product, except tire, manufacturing

 92 31.9

Wholesale and retail trade

 20,585 45.0

Wholesale trade

 4,052 29.5

Motor vehicles, parts and supplies, merchant wholesalers

 216 27.6

Furniture and home furnishings, merchant wholesalers

 90 40.0

Lumber and other construction materials, merchant wholesalers

 230 21.0

Professional and commercial equipment and supplies, merchant wholesalers

 351 37.4

Metals and minerals, except petroleum, merchant wholesalers

 66 22.7

Electrical goods, merchant wholesalers

 224 26.4

Hardware, plumbing and heating equipment, and supplies, merchant wholesalers

 172 28.4

Machinery, equipment, and supplies, merchant wholesalers

 424 25.1

Recyclable materials, merchant wholesalers

 122 10.1

Miscellaneous durable goods, merchant wholesalers

 123 38.2

Paper and paper products, merchant wholesalers

 82 46.0

Drugs, sundries, and chemical and allied products, merchant wholesalers

 255 40.2

Apparel, fabrics, and notions, merchant wholesalers

 128 44.0

Groceries and related products, merchant wholesalers

 829 23.7

Farm product raw materials, merchant wholesalers

 68 23.8

Petroleum and petroleum products, merchant wholesalers

 144 33.9

Alcoholic beverages, merchant wholesalers

 149 17.0

Farm supplies, merchant wholesalers

 37 -

Miscellaneous nondurable goods, merchant wholesalers

 198 41.2

Wholesale electronic markets, agents and brokers

 74 47.3

Not specified wholesale trade

 70 36.2

Retail trade

 16,533 48.8

Automobile dealers

 1,350 19.8

Other motor vehicle dealers

 175 21.5

Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores

 507 16.9

Furniture and home furnishings stores

 655 42.5

Household appliance stores

 85 30.9

Radio, TV, and computer stores

 629 31.7

Building material and supplies dealers

 960 28.2

Hardware stores

 222 32.9

Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores

 279 31.8

Grocery stores

 2,644 50.0

Specialty food stores

 254 43.9

Beer, wine, and liquor stores

 144 34.2

Pharmacies and drug stores

 859 64.8

Health and personal care, except drug, stores

 320 65.2

Gasoline stations

 507 50.2

Clothing and accessories, except shoe, stores

 965 74.9

Shoe stores

 137 60.3

Jewelry, luggage, and leather goods stores

 247 65.7

Sporting goods, camera, and hobby and toy stores

 470 44.5

Sewing, needlework, and piece goods stores

 76 74.7

Music stores

 80 36.5

Book stores and news dealers

 190 65.3

Department stores and discount stores

 2,298 61.9

Miscellaneous general merchandise stores

 491 56.1

Retail florists

 145 73.4

Office supplies and stationery stores

 163 38.1

Used merchandise stores

 195 62.0

Gift, novelty, and souvenir shops

 189 80.0

Miscellaneous retail stores

 412 57.5

Electronic shopping

 92 47.8

Electronic auctions

 27 -

Mail order houses

 96 65.5

Vending machine operators

 62 22.1

Fuel dealers

 114 24.6

Other direct selling establishments

 230 70.0

Not specified retail trade

 263 56.4

Transportation and utilities

 7,727 23.1

Transportation and warehousing

 6,501 23.8

Air transportation

 569 34.6

Rail transportation

 284 5.9

Water transportation

 76 30.9

Truck transportation

 1,994 14.0

Bus service and urban transit

 574 38.9

Taxi and limousine service

 275 11.6

Pipeline transportation

 35 -

Scenic and sightseeing transportation

 34 -

Services incidental to transportation

 733 26.5

Postal Service

 831 39.3

Couriers and messengers

 710 19.9

Warehousing and storage

 385 25.1

Utilities

 1,225 19.5

Electric power generation, transmission, and distribution

 622 17.9

Natural gas distribution

 126 20.1

Electric and gas, and other combinations

 84 26.4

Water, steam, air-conditioning, and irrigation systems

 259 20.9

Sewage treatment facilities

 108 15.5

Not specified utilities

 26 -

Information

 3,481 41.6

Newspaper publishers

 407 45.8

Publishing, except newspapers and software

 303 55.2

Software publishing

 79 41.1

Motion pictures and video industries

 397 33.0

Sound recording industries

 41 -

Radio and television broadcasting and cable

 578 33.4

Internet publishing and broadcasting

 34 -

Wired telecommunications carriers

 971 35.4

Other telecommunications services

 234 42.9

Internet service providers

 78 32.0

Data processing, hosting, and related services

 87 51.9

Libraries and archives

 218 81.5

Other information services

 55 49.6

Financial activities

 10,228 54.8

Finance and insurance

 7,279 58.0

Banking and related activities

 2,133 65.4

Savings institutions, including credit unions

 290 74.7

Non-depository credit and related activities

 949 52.7

Securities, commodities, funds, trusts, and other financial investments

 1,359 39.2

Insurance carriers and related activities

 2,548 62.0

Real estate and rental and leasing

 2,949 46.9

Real estate

 2,475 50.0

Rental and leasing services

 474 30.5

Automotive equipment rental and leasing

 183 31.1

Videotape and disk rental

 78 46.6

Other consumer goods rental

 86 28.4

Commercial, industrial, and other intangible assets rental and leasing

 127 21.3

Professional and business services

 15,540 42.4

Professional and technical services

 9,362 44.1

Legal services

 1,642 58.6

Accounting, tax preparation, bookkeeping, and payroll services

 1,002 62.8

Architectural, engineering, and related services

 1,615 25.8

Specialized design services

 386 59.7

Computer systems design and related services

 1,945 25.5

Management, scientific, and technical consulting services

 1,112 43.4

Scientific research and development services

 543 47.4

Advertising and related services

 520 49.9

Veterinary services

 246 81.7

Other professional, scientific, and technical services

 352 55.5

Management, administrative, and waste services

 6,178 39.7

Management of companies and enterprises

 67 60.7

Employment services

 984 58.5

Business support services

 801 62.9

Travel arrangement and reservation services

 272 61.6

Investigation and security services

 814 26.6

Services to buildings and dwellings

 1,350 50.1

Landscaping services

 1,229 8.6

Other administrative and other support services

 226 45.3

Waste management and remediation services

 437 15.1

Education and health services

 31,402 75.2

Educational services

 13,169 69.7

Elementary and secondary schools

 9,036 75.6

Colleges and universities, including junior colleges

 3,361 53.8

Business, technical, and trade schools and training

 100 55.2

Other schools, instruction, and educational services

 671 71.2

Health care and social assistance

 18,233 79.1

Hospitals

 6,241 76.7

Health services, except hospitals

 8,865 78.6

Offices of physicians

 1,562 76.0

Offices of dentists

 774 82.4

Offices of chiropractors

 139 58.3

Offices of optometrists

 110 78.0

Offices of other health practitioners

 195 73.4

Outpatient care centers

 1,107 76.0

Home health care services

 881 89.1

Other health care services

 1,647 71.4

Nursing care facilities

 1,779 87.0

Residential care facilities, without nursing

 673 71.4

Social assistance

 3,127 85.5

Individual and family services

 1,284 78.0

Community food and housing, and emergency services

 111 65.6

Vocational rehabilitation services

 169 64.6

Child day care services

 1,563 95.3

Leisure and hospitality

 12,767 51.5

Arts, entertainment, and recreation

 2,972 46.2

Independent artists, performing arts, spectator sports, and related industries

 810 43.2

Museums, art galleries, historical sites, and similar institutions

 379 45.3

Bowling centers

 52 45.9

Other amusement, gambling, and recreation industries

 1,730 47.8

Accommodation and food services

 9,795 53.1

Accommodation

 1,523 56.9

Traveler accommodation

 1,423 57.4

Recreational vehicle parks and camps, and rooming and boarding houses

 100 50.6

Food services and drinking places

 8,272 52.4

Restaurants and other food services

 8,032 52.4

Drinking places, alcoholic beverages

 240 54.6

Other services

 7,005 51.6

Other services, except private households

 6,200 46.5

Repair and maintenance

 2,086 12.3

Automotive repair and maintenance

 1,208 10.6

Car washes

 175 14.7

Electronic and precision equipment repair and maintenance

 177 14.8

Commercial and industrial machinery and equipment repair and maintenance

 320 6.9

Personal and household goods repair and maintenance

 199 26.4

Footwear and leather goods repair

 6 -

Personal and laundry services

 2,240 71.3

Barber shops

 95 25.2

Beauty salons

 929 90.0

Nail salons and other personal care services

 365 75.1

Drycleaning and laundry services

 378 61.4

Funeral homes, cemeteries, and crematories

 124 27.6

Other personal services

 348 56.6

Membership associations and organizations

 1,874 54.8

Religious organizations

 1,060 48.0

Civic, social, advocacy organizations, and grantmaking and giving services

 601 67.3

Labor unions

 59 49.4

Business, professional, political, and similar organizations

 155 54.6

Private households

 805 91.3

Public administration

 6,763 45.2

Executive offices and legislative bodies

 890 54.8

Public finance activities

 350 67.1

Other general government and support

 162 35.5

Justice, public order, and safety activities

 2,858 35.9

Administration of human resource programs

 922 71.0

Administration of environmental quality and housing programs

 319 39.4

Administration of economic programs and space research

 558 41.2

National security and international affairs

 703 33.8

NOTE: (1) n.e.c = not elsewhere classified (2) Dash indicates data not shown for industries where employment base is less than 50,000

 

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