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Labor Force Statistics from the Current Population Survey

Women in the Labor Force: A Databook (2010 Edition)

(Numbers in thousands)
Table 13. Employed persons by industry and sex, 2008 and 2009 annual averages
Industry and sexYear
20082009
NumberPercentNumberPercent
Total, both sexes

Total, 16 years and over

145,362100.0139,877100.0

Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting

2,1681.52,1031.5

Mining

8190.67070.5

Construction

10,9747.59,7026.9

Manufacturing

15,90410.914,20210.2

Durable goods

10,2737.18,9276.4

Nondurable goods

5,6313.95,2753.8

Wholesale and retail trade

20,58514.219,68414.1

Wholesale trade

4,0522.83,8082.7

Retail trade

16,53311.415,87711.4

Transportation and utilities

7,7275.37,2455.2

Transportation and warehousing

6,5014.56,0124.3

Utilities

1,2250.81,2330.9

Information

3,4812.43,2392.3

Financial activities

10,2287.09,6226.9

Finance and insurance

7,2795.06,8264.9

Real estate and rental and leasing

2,9492.02,7962.0

Professional and business services

15,54010.715,00810.7

Professional and technical services

9,3626.49,1596.5

Management, administrative, and waste services

6,1784.35,8494.2

Education and health services

31,40221.631,81922.7

Educational services

13,1699.113,1889.4

Health care and social assistance

18,23312.518,63213.3

Hospitals

6,2414.36,2654.5

Health services, except hospitals

8,8656.19,2136.6

Social assistance

3,1272.23,1542.3

Leisure and hospitality

12,7678.812,7369.1

Arts, entertainment, and recreation

2,9722.03,0182.2

Accommodation and food services

9,7956.79,7176.9

Other services

7,0054.86,9355.0

Other services, except private households

6,2004.36,1524.4

Private households

8050.67830.6

Public administration

6,7634.76,8754.9
Women

Total, 16 years and over

67,876100.066,208100.0

Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting

518.08496.07

Mining

105.0294.01

Construction

1,0691.69191.4

Manufacturing

4,6556.94,0696.1

Durable goods

2,6243.92,2043.3

Nondurable goods

2,0303.01,8652.8

Wholesale and retail trade

9,25713.68,91813.5

Wholesale trade

1,1961.81,1091.7

Retail trade

8,06211.97,80911.8

Transportation and utilities

1,7862.61,6622.5

Transportation and warehousing

1,5472.31,4242.2

Utilities

239.04238.04

Information

1,4492.11,3602.1

Financial activities

5,6058.35,1967.8

Finance and insurance

4,2236.23,9245.9

Real estate and rental and leasing

1,3822.01,2721.9

Professional and business services

6,5849.76,2649.5

Professional and technical services

4,1306.14,0096.1

Management, administrative, and waste services

2,4533.62,2563.4

Education and health services

23,60334.823,92536.1

Educational services

9,17413.59,14713.8

Health care and social assistance

14,42921.314,77822.3

Hospitals

4,7907.14,8277.3

Health services, except hospitals

6,96510.37,26811.0

Social assistance

2,6743.92,6824.1

Leisure and hospitality

6,5759.76,5629.9

Arts, entertainment, and recreation

1,3722.01,3982.1

Accommodation and food services

5,2037.75,1657.8

Other services

3,6155.33,6135.5

Other services, except private households

2,8814.22,9044.4

Private households

7351.17091.1

Public administration

3,0564.53,1294.7
Men

Total, 16 years and over

77,486100.073,670100.0

Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting

1,6502.11,6072.2

Mining

7140.96130.8

Construction

9,90512.88,78211.9

Manufacturing

11,24914.510,13313.8

Durable goods

7,6499.96,7249.1

Nondurable goods

3,6014.63,4094.6

Wholesale and retail trade

11,32714.610,76614.6

Wholesale trade

2,8563.72,6983.7

Retail trade

8,47110.98,06811.0

Transportation and utilities

5,9407.75,5837.6

Transportation and warehousing

4,9546.44,5886.2

Utilities

9871.39951.4

Information

2,0322.61,8792.6

Financial activities

4,6236.04,4266.0

Finance and insurance

3,0563.92,9023.9

Real estate and rental and leasing

1,5672.01,5242.1

Professional and business services

8,95711.68,74411.9

Professional and technical services

5,2326.85,1517.0

Management, administrative, and waste services

3,7254.83,5934.9

Education and health services

7,79910.17,89510.7

Educational services

3,9945.24,0415.5

Health care and social assistance

3,8054.93,8545.2

Hospitals

1,4511.91,4382.0

Health services, except hospitals

1,9002.51,9442.6

Social assistance

4530.64720.6

Leisure and hospitality

6,1928.06,1738.4

Arts, entertainment, and recreation

1,6002.11,6202.2

Accommodation and food services

4,5925.94,5536.2

Other services

3,3904.43,3224.5

Other services, except private households

3,3194.33,2484.4

Private households

700.1740.1

Public administration

3,7074.83,7465.1

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

 

Last Modified Date: March 16, 2011