Table 14. Employed persons by detailed industry and sex, 2005 annual averages
(Numbers in thousands)
Industry
Total employed
Total, 16 years and over……………………...……………………………………………………
Percent women
141,730
46.4
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting..............................................................................
Crop production..........................................................................................................
Animal production..........................................................................................................
Forestry, except logging................................................................................................
Logging..........................................................................................................................
Fishing, hunting, and trapping........................................................................................
Support activities for agriculture and forestry.................................................................
2,197
903
939
53
106
57
139
24.7
24.7
25.2
32.2
6.2
18.6
35.6
Mining...................................................................................................................................
Oil and gas extraction....................................................................................................
Coal mining...................................................................................................................
Nonmetallic mineral mining and quarrying.....................................................................
Support activities for mining...........................................................................................
624
89
82
99
330
12.8
20.6
5.9
6.1
14.1
Construction.........................................................................................................................
11,197
9.6
Manufacturing.......................................................................................................................
Durable goods...................................................................................................................
Nonmetallic mineral products........................................................................................
Glass and glass products...........................................................................................
Cement, concrete, lime, and gypsum products..........................................................
Primary metals and fabricated metal products...............................................................
Iron and steel mills and steel products.......................................................................
Aluminum production and processing........................................................................
Nonferrous metal, except aluminum, production and processing...............................
Foundries...................................................................................................................
Metal forgings and stampings....................................................................................
Cutlery and hand tools...............................................................................................
Structural metals and tanks and shipping containers.................................................
Machine shops; turned products; screws, nuts, and bolts..........................................
Coating, engraving, heat treating and allied activities.................................................
Machinery manufacturing..............................................................................................
Agricultural implements..............................................................................................
Construction, mining, and oil field machinery.............................................................
Commercial and service industry machinery..............................................................
Metalworking machinery............................................................................................
Engines, turbines, and power transmission equipment..............................................
Computers and electronic products...............................................................................
Computer and peripheral equipment..........................................................................
Communications, audio, and video equipment...........................................................
Navigational, measuring, electromedical, and control instruments.............................
Electrical equipment and appliances.............................................................................
Household appliances................................................................................................
Transportation equipment..............................................................................................
Motor vehicles and motor vehicle equipment.............................................................
Aircraft and parts.......................................................................................................
Aerospace products and parts...................................................................................
16,253
10,333
503
153
206
1,926
274
76
72
111
70
57
425
378
92
1,211
102
114
134
162
60
1,501
303
191
234
487
96
2,297
1,407
354
278
30.0
26.1
20.9
30.9
9.6
17.3
15.0
13.0
21.0
12.2
20.9
31.5
19.3
12.5
20.3
22.3
19.7
12.6
28.8
15.1
15.2
33.7
32.6
30.3
36.4
32.4
35.5
24.1
24.4
26.2
24.8
See note at end of table.
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Table 14. Employed persons by detailed industry and sex, 2005 annual averages-- Continued
(Numbers in thousands)
Industry
Total employed
Percent women
Ship and boat building................................................................................................
Wood products..............................................................................................................
Sawmills and wood preservation................................................................................
Veneer, plywood, and engineered wood products......................................................
Prefabricated wood buildings and mobile homes.......................................................
Miscellaneous wood products....................................................................................
Furniture and related product manufacturing.................................................................
Miscellaneous manufacturing........................................................................................
Medical equipment and supplies manufacturing.........................................................
Toys, amusement, and sporting goods manufacturing...............................................
173
542
155
74
74
239
656
1,210
487
138
19.3
15.6
9.4
18.4
11.1
20.2
28.7
41.3
45.8
41.0
Nondurable goods.............................................................................................................
Food manufacturing.......................................................................................................
Animal food, grain, and oilseed milling.......................................................................
Sugar and confectionery products..............................................................................
Fruit and vegetable preserving and specialty foods....................................................
Dairy products............................................................................................................
Animal slaughtering and processing...........................................................................
Retail bakeries...........................................................................................................
Bakeries, except retail................................................................................................
Beverages and tobacco products...................................................................................
Beverages manufacturing..........................................................................................
Textiles, apparel, and leather.....................................................................................
Fabric mills, except knitting........................................................................................
Carpet and rug mills...................................................................................................
Textile product mills, except carpets and rugs...............................................................
Cut and sew apparel..................................................................................................
Paper and printing.........................................................................................................
Pulp, paper, and paperboard mills..............................................................................
Paperboard containers and boxes..............................................................................
Miscellaneous paper and pulp products.....................................................................
Printing and related support activities.........................................................................
Petroleum and coal products.........................................................................................
Petroleum refining......................................................................................................
Chemicals......................................................................................................................
Resins, synthetic rubber and fibers, and filaments.....................................................
Pharmaceuticals and medicines.................................................................................
Paints, coatings, and adhesives.................................................................................
Soaps, cleaning compounds, and cosmetics.............................................................
Plastics and rubber products.........................................................................................
Plastics product manufacturing..................................................................................
Tire manufacturing.....................................................................................................
Rubber product, except tire, manufacturing................................................................
5,919
1,506
126
77
161
133
471
168
163
289
252
871
135
73
141
301
1,241
214
164
118
745
153
132
1,208
135
420
62
141
652
469
84
99
36.9
38.7
26.9
43.8
34.9
26.3
37.9
59.0
38.3
27.1
26.0
54.0
40.6
39.1
58.8
63.5
32.0
17.0
28.5
34.6
36.6
19.7
18.8
35.0
30.1
46.3
24.0
44.7
31.4
33.4
17.3
33.8
Wholesale and retail trade....................................................................................................
Wholesale trade................................................................................................................
Motor vehicles, parts and supplies.................................................................................
Furniture and home furnishings.....................................................................................
Lumber and other construction materials.......................................................................
21,405
4,579
236
102
252
44.4
28.7
20.5
46.9
17.0
See note at end of table.
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Table 14. Employed persons by detailed industry and sex, 2005 annual averages-- Continued
(Numbers in thousands)
Industry
Total employed
Percent women
Professional and commercial equipment and supplies..................................................
Metals and minerals, except petroleum.........................................................................
Electrical goods.............................................................................................................
Hardware, plumbing and heating equipment, and supplies............................................
Machinery, equipment, and supplies..............................................................................
Recyclable materials.....................................................................................................
Miscellaneous durable goods........................................................................................
Paper and paper products.............................................................................................
Drugs, sundries, and chemical and allied products........................................................
Apparel, fabrics, and notions.........................................................................................
Groceries and related products......................................................................................
Farm product raw materials...........................................................................................
Petroleum and petroleum products................................................................................
Alcoholic beverages......................................................................................................
Farm supplies................................................................................................................
Miscellaneous nondurable goods...................................................................................
Wholesale electronic markets, agents and brokers........................................................
435
77
335
187
523
103
182
103
296
114
887
57
141
150
54
240
68
32.0
20.0
28.1
25.1
23.7
16.1
37.1
32.7
42.5
52.8
26.4
25.4
24.2
12.0
17.5
42.5
41.0
Retail trade........................................................................................................................
Automobile dealers........................................................................................................
Other motor vehicle dealers...........................................................................................
Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores.........................................................................
Furniture and home furnishings stores...........................................................................
Household appliance stores...........................................................................................
Radio, TV, and computer stores....................................................................................
Building material and supplies dealers...........................................................................
Hardware stores............................................................................................................
Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores..........................................................
Grocery stores...............................................................................................................
Specialty food stores.....................................................................................................
Beer, wine, and liquor stores.........................................................................................
Pharmacies and drug stores..........................................................................................
Health and personal care, except drug, stores...............................................................
Gasoline stations...........................................................................................................
Clothing and accessories, except shoe, stores..............................................................
Shoe stores...................................................................................................................
Jewelry, luggage, and leather goods stores...................................................................
Sporting goods, camera, and hobby and toy stores.......................................................
Sewing, needlework, and piece goods stores................................................................
Music stores..................................................................................................................
Book stores and news dealers.......................................................................................
Department stores and discount stores.........................................................................
Miscellaneous general merchandise stores...................................................................
Retail florists..................................................................................................................
Office supplies and stationery stores.............................................................................
Used merchandise stores..............................................................................................
Gift, novelty, and souvenir shops...................................................................................
Miscellaneous retail stores............................................................................................
Electronic shopping.......................................................................................................
16,825
1,337
191
526
715
83
652
1,088
232
268
2,670
278
122
834
267
520
890
144
223
456
68
138
202
2,434
443
167
202
210
249
418
83
48.7
19.8
23.3
15.1
42.4
34.4
30.1
28.5
35.7
31.9
50.8
45.4
44.3
63.1
69.5
47.8
73.7
61.5
67.4
41.7
87.1
36.1
58.5
63.5
61.3
72.6
44.4
64.3
73.4
50.2
48.7
See note at end of table.
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Table 14. Employed persons by detailed industry and sex, 2005 annual averages-- Continued
(Numbers in thousands)
Industry
Total employed
Percent women
Mail order houses..........................................................................................................
Vending machine operators...........................................................................................
Fuel dealers...................................................................................................................
78
64
84
69.8
22.7
23.8
Transportation and utilities....................................................................................................
Transportation and warehousing.......................................................................................
Air transportation...........................................................................................................
Rail transportation..........................................................................................................
Water transportation......................................................................................................
Truck transportation.......................................................................................................
Bus service and urban transit........................................................................................
Taxi and limousine service.............................................................................................
Services incidental to transportation..............................................................................
Postal Service................................................................................................................
Couriers and messengers..............................................................................................
Warehousing and storage..............................................................................................
7,360
6,184
574
282
61
2,033
555
218
619
828
647
306
23.5
23.9
36.2
9.7
28.0
11.5
40.5
17.1
26.2
39.2
20.5
30.2
Utilities..............................................................................................................................
Electric power generation, transmission, and distribution...............................................
Natural gas distribution..................................................................................................
Electric and gas, and other combinations......................................................................
Water, steam, air-conditioning, and irrigation systems...................................................
Sewage treatment facilities............................................................................................
1,176
604
120
86
243
109
21.3
22.9
17.1
29.2
19.8
14.1
Information............................................................................................................................
Newspaper publishers...................................................................................................
Publishing, except newspapers and software.................................................................
Motion pictures and video industries..............................................................................
Radio and television broadcasting and cable.................................................................
Wired telecommunications carriers................................................................................
Internet service providers...............................................................................................
Data processing, hosting, and related services..............................................................
Libraries and archives....................................................................................................
3,402
508
302
323
563
794
80
103
235
44.2
48.8
51.7
38.6
39.0
36.6
31.7
47.8
79.4
Financial activities.................................................................................................................
Finance and insurance......................................................................................................
Banking and related activities........................................................................................
Savings institutions, including credit unions...................................................................
Non-depository credit and related activities....................................................................
Securities, commodities, funds, trusts, and other financial investments.........................
Insurance carriers and related activities.........................................................................
10,203
7,035
1,912
270
1,195
1,146
2,512
55.3
58.5
67.3
74.1
55.4
38.1
60.9
Real estate and rental and leasing....................................................................................
Real estate....................................................................................................................
Rental and leasing services...........................................................................................
Automotive equipment rental and leasing...................................................................
Video tape and disk rental..........................................................................................
Other consumer goods rental.....................................................................................
Commercial, industrial, and other intangible assets rental and leasing.......................
3,168
2,678
490
173
109
103
104
48.1
50.8
33.5
30.6
50.8
32.9
20.5
See note at end of table.
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Table 14. Employed persons by detailed industry and sex, 2005 annual averages-- Continued
(Numbers in thousands)
Industry
Total employed
Percent women
Professional and business services......................................................................................
Professional and technical services...................................................................................
Legal services...............................................................................................................
Accounting, tax preparation, bookkeeping, and payroll services....................................
Architectural, engineering, and related services.............................................................
Specialized design services...........................................................................................
Computer systems design and related services.............................................................
Management, scientific, and technical consulting services............................................
Scientific research and development services...............................................................
Advertising and related services....................................................................................
Veterinary services........................................................................................................
Other professional, scientific, and technical services.....................................................
Management, administrative, and waste services.............................................................
Management of companies and enterprises..................................................................
Employment services....................................................................................................
Business support services.............................................................................................
Travel arrangement and reservation services................................................................
Investigation and security services................................................................................
Services to buildings and dwellings...............................................................................
Landscaping services....................................................................................................
Other administrative and other support services............................................................
Waste management and remediation services..............................................................
14,294
8,584
1,658
884
1,468
357
1,632
1,009
493
511
251
321
5,709
63
1,015
739
259
682
1,161
1,133
252
407
42.9
44.5
57.9
62.7
25.8
58.7
26.6
42.6
45.4
52.2
76.1
53.0
40.5
49.6
57.4
65.1
67.1
25.0
48.6
10.4
49.9
16.5
Education and health services..............................................................................................
Educational services.........................................................................................................
Elementary and secondary schools...............................................................................
Colleges and universities, including junior colleges.......................................................
Business, technical, and trade schools and training......................................................
Other schools, instruction, and educational services.....................................................
29,174
12,264
8,359
3,263
108
534
75.0
69.0
75.6
53.1
51.4
66.1
Health care and social assistance.....................................................................................
Hospitals.......................................................................................................................
Health services, except hospitals...................................................................................
Offices of physicians..................................................................................................
Offices of dentists......................................................................................................
Offices of chiropractors..............................................................................................
Offices of optometrists...............................................................................................
Offices of other health practitioners............................................................................
Outpatient care centers..............................................................................................
Home health care services.........................................................................................
Other health care services.........................................................................................
Nursing care facilities.................................................................................................
Residential care facilities, without nursing..................................................................
Social assistance...........................................................................................................
Individual and family services....................................................................................
Community food and housing, and emergency services............................................
Vocational rehabilitation services...............................................................................
Child day care services..............................................................................................
16,910
5,719
8,332
1,801
792
163
98
275
901
795
1,045
1,848
615
2,860
994
74
221
1,571
79.3
76.5
79.0
76.8
80.3
58.1
72.3
70.9
77.7
89.8
70.2
86.7
73.7
85.9
77.5
64.0
60.4
95.8
See note at end of table.
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Table 14. Employed persons by detailed industry and sex, 2005 annual averages-- Continued
(Numbers in thousands)
Industry
Total employed
Percent women
Leisure and hospitality..........................................................................................................
Arts, entertainment, and recreation...................................................................................
Independent artists, performing arts, spectator sports, and related industries................
Museums, art galleries, historical sites, and similar institutions.....................................
Bowling centers.............................................................................................................
Other amusement, gambling, and recreation industries.................................................
Accommodation and food services....................................................................................
Accommodation.............................................................................................................
Traveler accommodation............................................................................................
Recreational vehicle parks and camps, and rooming and boarding houses...............
Food services and drinking places.................................................................................
Restaurants and other food services..........................................................................
Drinking places, alcoholic beverages.........................................................................
12,071
2,765
796
392
55
1,523
9,306
1,552
1,448
104
7,754
7,514
240
51.4
45.2
42.6
41.5
39.3
47.7
53.3
57.0
57.6
49.1
52.5
52.3
58.2
Other services.......................................................................................................................
Other services, except private households........................................................................
Repair and maintenance................................................................................................
Automotive repair and maintenance...........................................................................
Car washes................................................................................................................
Electronic and precision equipment repair and maintenance......................................
Commercial and industrial machinery and equipment repair and maintenance..........
Personal and household goods repair and maintenance............................................
Personal and laundry services.......................................................................................
Barber shops..............................................................................................................
Beauty salons............................................................................................................
Nail salons and other personal care services.............................................................
Drycleaning and laundry services...............................................................................
Funeral homes, cemeteries, and crematories............................................................
Other personal services.............................................................................................
Membership associations and organizations..................................................................
Religious organizations..............................................................................................
Civic, social, advocacy organizations, and grantmaking and giving services..............
Labor unions..............................................................................................................
Business, professional, political, and similar organizations........................................
Private households............................................................................................................
7,020
6,208
2,160
1,252
155
172
327
244
2,116
115
914
334
323
151
279
1,932
1,066
624
69
173
812
51.5
46.2
12.7
10.2
16.3
15.2
9.4
26.2
72.1
22.9
90.7
75.9
60.6
36.4
59.4
55.3
48.0
66.9
39.9
64.6
91.7
Public administration.............................................................................................................
Executive offices and legislative bodies.........................................................................
Public finance activities..................................................................................................
Other general government and support.........................................................................
Justice, public order, and safety activities......................................................................
Administration of human resource programs.................................................................
Administration of environmental quality and housing programs.....................................
Administration of economic programs and space research............................................
National security and international affairs......................................................................
6,530
889
364
91
2,710
874
338
540
725
45.5
55.9
63.8
41.3
34.7
72.1
40.8
42.1
37.2
NOTE: Generally, data for industries with fewer than 50,000
employed as well as certain other industries are not published
separately but are included in the totals for the appropriate categories shown. Therefore, detailed industries may not always
sum to the broader categories.
SOURCE: Current Population Survey, U.S. Department of
Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics
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