HOUSEHOLD DATA ANNUAL AVERAGES 32. Unemployed persons by occupation, industry, and duration of unemployment 1998 Thousands of persons Weeks Occupation and industry 15 weeks and over Less 5 to 14 Average Median Total than weeks (mean) duration 5 weeks Total 15 to 26 27 weeks duration weeks and over OCCUPATION Managerial and professional specialty........... 722 297 214 211 99 112 15.8 7.2 Technical, sales, and administrative support.... 1,550 668 490 393 186 206 13.9 6.5 Service occupations............................. 1,216 527 370 320 143 177 14.6 6.3 Precision production, craft, and repair......... 630 280 189 161 77 84 13.9 6.1 Operators, fabricators, and laborers............ 1,304 536 427 341 164 177 14.3 7.0 Farming, forestry, and fishing.................. 244 103 78 63 36 27 13.1 6.7 INDUSTRY(1) Agriculture..................................... 180 75 61 44 24 20 13.0 7.0 Construction.................................... 544 233 177 134 68 66 13.7 6.5 Manufacturing................................... 818 331 258 230 117 113 14.5 7.3 Durable goods................................. 427 180 132 115 57 58 14.3 6.9 Nondurable goods.............................. 391 150 125 115 59 56 14.7 7.8 Transportation and public utilities............. 281 114 86 80 31 49 16.1 7.0 Wholesale and retail trade...................... 1,500 666 475 359 168 191 13.3 6.1 Finance, insurance, and real estate............. 204 72 69 63 28 34 16.3 8.2 Services........................................ 1,802 779 553 470 222 248 14.4 6.5 Public administration........................... 107 39 25 44 16 27 21.3 10.0 No previous work experience..................... 520 203 178 140 54 85 15.7 7.2 1 Includes wage and salary workers only. NOTE: Beginning in January 1998, data reflect new composite estimation procedures and revised population controls used in the household survey.