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Labor Force Statistics from the Current Population Survey
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Women in the Labor Force: A Databook (2009 Edition)
(Percent distribution)| Occupation | White | Black or African American | Asian | Hispanic or Latino ethnicity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Total, 16 years and over (thousands) | 54,501 | 8,554 | 3,225 | 8,098 |
Percent | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
Management, professional, and related occupations | 40.6 | 31.3 | 46.0 | 23.5 |
Management, business, and financial operations occupations | 14.3 | 10.4 | 16.4 | 8.8 |
Professional and related occupations | 26.3 | 20.9 | 29.7 | 14.7 |
Service occupations | 19.3 | 28.2 | 19.4 | 31.3 |
Sales and office occupations | 33.7 | 31.9 | 26.1 | 32.9 |
Sales and related occupations | 12.0 | 11.1 | 11.4 | 12.1 |
Office and administrative support occupations | 21.7 | 20.7 | 14.7 | 20.7 |
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 1.7 |
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.9 |
Construction and extraction occupations | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.4 |
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 |
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations | 5.4 | 7.9 | 7.8 | 10.6 |
Production occupations | 3.6 | 4.8 | 6.6 | 7.4 |
Transportation and material moving occupations | 1.8 | 3.1 | 1.2 | 3.2 |
SOURCE: Current Population Survey, U.S. Department of Labor, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. | ||||