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Labor Force Statistics from the Current Population Survey

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

Table 14. Employed persons by detailed industry and sex, 2008 annual averages
IndustryTotal employedPercent women

Total, 16 years and over

145,36246.7

Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting

2,16823.9

Crop production

95422.3

Animal production

86425.5

Forestry, except logging

5935.2

Logging

864.4

Fishing, hunting, and trapping

5311.7

Support activities for agriculture and forestry

15235.8

Mining

81912.9

Oil and gas extraction

7617.5

Coal mining

1007.2

Metal ore mining

36-

Nonmetallic mineral mining and quarrying

10114.4

Not specified type of mining

7-

Support activities for mining

49813.0

Construction

10,9749.7

Manufacturing

15,90429.3

Durable goods

10,27325.5

Nonmetallic mineral products

52117.8

Pottery, ceramics, and related product manufacturing

24-

Structural clay product manufacturing

45-

Glass and glass products

16227.7

Cement, concrete, lime, and gypsum products

2057.5

Miscellaneous nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing

8516.4

Primary metals and fabricated metal products

1,79816.9

Iron and steel mills and steel products

31712.3

Aluminum production and processing

7513.1

Nonferrous metal, except aluminum, production and processing

6220.6

Foundries

8013.6

Metal forgings and stampings

49-

Cutlery and hand tools

47-

Structural metals and tanks and shipping containers

40315.9

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

30013.9

Coating, engraving, heat treating and allied activities

8517.1

Ordnance

38-

Miscellaneous fabricated metal product manufacturing

33223.4

Not specified metal industries

9-

Machinery manufacturing

1,30822.2

Agricultural implements

10719.8

Construction, mining, and oil field machinery

14916.3

Commercial and service industry machinery

10738.6

Metalworking machinery

16617.9

Engines, turbines, and power transmission equipment

6029.0

Machinery manufacturing, n.e.c

70622.0

Not specified machinery manufacturing

12-

Computers and electronic products

1,46732.7

Computer and peripheral equipment

34528.8

Communications, audio, and video equipment

19031.2

Navigational, measuring, electromedical, and control instruments

21432.8

Electronic component and product manufacturing, n.e.c

71835.0

Electrical equipment and appliances

49232.8

Household appliances

8432.2

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

40832.9

Transportation equipment

2,33322.8

Motor vehicles and motor vehicle equipment

1,24125.1

Aircraft and parts

43221.8

Aerospace products and parts

42820.7

Railroad rolling stock manufacturing

21-

Ship and boat building

16616.4

Other transportation equipment manufacturing

45-

Wood products

48119.0

Sawmills and wood preservation

13211.2

Veneer, plywood, and engineered wood products

48-

Prefabricated wood buildings and mobile homes

48-

Miscellaneous wood products

25323.7

Furniture and related products manufacturing

58228.1

Miscellaneous manufacturing

1,29139.3

Medical equipment and supplies manufacturing

54742.5

Toys, amusement, and sporting goods manufacturing

14732.1

Miscellaneous manufacturing, n.e.c

42837.6

Not specified manufacturing industries

16939.7

Nondurable goods

5,63136.1

Food manufacturing

1,57537.0

Animal food, grain, and oilseed milling

14826.3

Sugar and confectionery products

8245.6

Fruit and vegetable preserving and specialty foods

17131.5

Dairy products

13826.2

Animal slaughtering and processing

48835.4

Retail bakeries

15163.0

Bakeries, except retail

20938.0

Seafood and other miscellaneous foods, n.e.c

17138.3

Not specified food industries

17-

Beverages and tobacco products

25727.2

Beverages manufacturing

23025.6

Tobacco manufacturing

27-

Textiles, apparel, and leather

70055.5

Fiber, yarn, and thread mills

18-

Fabric mills, except knitting

13642.5

Textile and fabric finishing and coating mills

19-

Carpet and rug mills

5138.3

Textile product mills, except carpets and rugs

9251.2

Knitting mills

15-

Cut and sew apparel

29363.7

Apparel accessories and other apparel manufacturing

10-

Footwear manufacturing

39-

Leather tanning and products, except footwear manufacturing

27-

Paper and printing

1,08732.5

Pulp, paper, and paperboard mills

21421.5

Paperboard containers and boxes

11827.9

Miscellaneous paper and pulp products

7735.9

Printing and related support activities

67836.4

Petroleum and coal products

16921.1

Petroleum refining

14521.6

Miscellaneous petroleum and coal products

24-

Chemicals

1,29334.7

Resins, synthetic rubber and fibers, and filaments

16529.6

Agricultural chemical manufacturing

28-

Pharmaceuticals and medicines

45746.4

Paints, coatings, and adhesives

7119.0

Soaps, cleaning compounds, and cosmetics

14651.6

Industrial and miscellaneous chemicals

42522.5

Plastics and rubber products

55027.5

Plastics product manufacturing

38928.8

Tire manufacturing

7014.4

Rubber product, except tire, manufacturing

9231.9

Wholesale and retail trade

20,58545.0

Wholesale trade

4,05229.5

Motor vehicles, parts and supplies, merchant wholesalers

21627.6

Furniture and home furnishings, merchant wholesalers

9040.0

Lumber and other construction materials, merchant wholesalers

23021.0

Professional and commercial equipment and supplies, merchant wholesalers

35137.4

Metals and minerals, except petroleum, merchant wholesalers

6622.7

Electrical goods, merchant wholesalers

22426.4

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

17228.4

Machinery, equipment, and supplies, merchant wholesalers

42425.1

Recyclable materials, merchant wholesalers

12210.1

Miscellaneous durable goods, merchant wholesalers

12338.2

Paper and paper products, merchant wholesalers

8246.0

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

25540.2

Apparel, fabrics, and notions, merchant wholesalers

12844.0

Groceries and related products, merchant wholesalers

82923.7

Farm product raw materials, merchant wholesalers

6823.8

Petroleum and petroleum products, merchant wholesalers

14433.9

Alcoholic beverages, merchant wholesalers

14917.0

Farm supplies, merchant wholesalers

37-

Miscellaneous nondurable goods, merchant wholesalers

19841.2

Wholesale electronic markets, agents and brokers

7447.3

Not specified wholesale trade

7036.2

Retail trade

16,53348.8

Automobile dealers

1,35019.8

Other motor vehicle dealers

17521.5

Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores

50716.9

Furniture and home furnishings stores

65542.5

Household appliance stores

8530.9

Radio, TV, and computer stores

62931.7

Building material and supplies dealers

96028.2

Hardware stores

22232.9

Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores

27931.8

Grocery stores

2,64450.0

Specialty food stores

25443.9

Beer, wine, and liquor stores

14434.2

Pharmacies and drug stores

85964.8

Health and personal care, except drug, stores

32065.2

Gasoline stations

50750.2

Clothing and accessories, except shoe, stores

96574.9

Shoe stores

13760.3

Jewelry, luggage, and leather goods stores

24765.7

Sporting goods, camera, and hobby and toy stores

47044.5

Sewing, needlework, and piece goods stores

7674.7

Music stores

8036.5

Book stores and news dealers

19065.3

Department stores and discount stores

2,29861.9

Miscellaneous general merchandise stores

49156.1

Retail florists

14573.4

Office supplies and stationery stores

16338.1

Used merchandise stores

19562.0

Gift, novelty, and souvenir shops

18980.0

Miscellaneous retail stores

41257.5

Electronic shopping

9247.8

Electronic auctions

27-

Mail order houses

9665.5

Vending machine operators

6222.1

Fuel dealers

11424.6

Other direct selling establishments

23070.0

Not specified retail trade

26356.4

Transportation and utilities

7,72723.1

Transportation and warehousing

6,50123.8

Air transportation

56934.6

Rail transportation

2845.9

Water transportation

7630.9

Truck transportation

1,99414.0

Bus service and urban transit

57438.9

Taxi and limousine service

27511.6

Pipeline transportation

35-

Scenic and sightseeing transportation

34-

Services incidental to transportation

73326.5

Postal Service

83139.3

Couriers and messengers

71019.9

Warehousing and storage

38525.1

Utilities

1,22519.5

Electric power generation, transmission, and distribution

62217.9

Natural gas distribution

12620.1

Electric and gas, and other combinations

8426.4

Water, steam, air-conditioning, and irrigation systems

25920.9

Sewage treatment facilities

10815.5

Not specified utilities

26-

Information

3,48141.6

Newspaper publishers

40745.8

Publishing, except newspapers and software

30355.2

Software publishing

7941.1

Motion pictures and video industries

39733.0

Sound recording industries

41-

Radio and television broadcasting and cable

57833.4

Internet publishing and broadcasting

34-

Wired telecommunications carriers

97135.4

Other telecommunications services

23442.9

Internet service providers

7832.0

Data processing, hosting, and related services

8751.9

Libraries and archives

21881.5

Other information services

5549.6

Financial activities

10,22854.8

Finance and insurance

7,27958.0

Banking and related activities

2,13365.4

Savings institutions, including credit unions

29074.7

Non-depository credit and related activities

94952.7

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

1,35939.2

Insurance carriers and related activities

2,54862.0

Real estate and rental and leasing

2,94946.9

Real estate

2,47550.0

Rental and leasing services

47430.5

Automotive equipment rental and leasing

18331.1

Videotape and disk rental

7846.6

Other consumer goods rental

8628.4

Commercial, industrial, and other intangible assets rental and leasing

12721.3

Professional and business services

15,54042.4

Professional and technical services

9,36244.1

Legal services

1,64258.6

Accounting, tax preparation, bookkeeping, and payroll services

1,00262.8

Architectural, engineering, and related services

1,61525.8

Specialized design services

38659.7

Computer systems design and related services

1,94525.5

Management, scientific, and technical consulting services

1,11243.4

Scientific research and development services

54347.4

Advertising and related services

52049.9

Veterinary services

24681.7

Other professional, scientific, and technical services

35255.5

Management, administrative, and waste services

6,17839.7

Management of companies and enterprises

6760.7

Employment services

98458.5

Business support services

80162.9

Travel arrangement and reservation services

27261.6

Investigation and security services

81426.6

Services to buildings and dwellings

1,35050.1

Landscaping services

1,2298.6

Other administrative and other support services

22645.3

Waste management and remediation services

43715.1

Education and health services

31,40275.2

Educational services

13,16969.7

Elementary and secondary schools

9,03675.6

Colleges and universities, including junior colleges

3,36153.8

Business, technical, and trade schools and training

10055.2

Other schools, instruction, and educational services

67171.2

Health care and social assistance

18,23379.1

Hospitals

6,24176.7

Health services, except hospitals

8,86578.6

Offices of physicians

1,56276.0

Offices of dentists

77482.4

Offices of chiropractors

13958.3

Offices of optometrists

11078.0

Offices of other health practitioners

19573.4

Outpatient care centers

1,10776.0

Home health care services

88189.1

Other health care services

1,64771.4

Nursing care facilities

1,77987.0

Residential care facilities, without nursing

67371.4

Social assistance

3,12785.5

Individual and family services

1,28478.0

Community food and housing, and emergency services

11165.6

Vocational rehabilitation services

16964.6

Child day care services

1,56395.3

Leisure and hospitality

12,76751.5

Arts, entertainment, and recreation

2,97246.2

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

81043.2

Museums, art galleries, historical sites, and similar institutions

37945.3

Bowling centers

5245.9

Other amusement, gambling, and recreation industries

1,73047.8

Accommodation and food services

9,79553.1

Accommodation

1,52356.9

Traveler accommodation

1,42357.4

Recreational vehicle parks and camps, and rooming and boarding houses

10050.6

Food services and drinking places

8,27252.4

Restaurants and other food services

8,03252.4

Drinking places, alcoholic beverages

24054.6

Other services

7,00551.6

Other services, except private households

6,20046.5

Repair and maintenance

2,08612.3

Automotive repair and maintenance

1,20810.6

Car washes

17514.7

Electronic and precision equipment repair and maintenance

17714.8

Commercial and industrial machinery and equipment repair and maintenance

3206.9

Personal and household goods repair and maintenance

19926.4

Footwear and leather goods repair

6-

Personal and laundry services

2,24071.3

Barber shops

9525.2

Beauty salons

92990.0

Nail salons and other personal care services

36575.1

Drycleaning and laundry services

37861.4

Funeral homes, cemeteries, and crematories

12427.6

Other personal services

34856.6

Membership associations and organizations

1,87454.8

Religious organizations

1,06048.0

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

60167.3

Labor unions

5949.4

Business, professional, political, and similar organizations

15554.6

Private households

80591.3

Public administration

6,76345.2

Executive offices and legislative bodies

89054.8

Public finance activities

35067.1

Other general government and support

16235.5

Justice, public order, and safety activities

2,85835.9

Administration of human resource programs

92271.0

Administration of environmental quality and housing programs

31939.4

Administration of economic programs and space research

55841.2

National security and international affairs

70333.8

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.