Table 3. Employed persons by disability status, occupation, and sex, 2009 annual averages
Table 3. Employed persons by disability status, occupation, and sex, 2009 annual averages
[Percent distribution]
| Occupation |
Persons with a disability |
Persons with no disability |
| Total |
Men |
Women |
Total |
Men |
Women |
Total employed (in thousands) |
5,174 |
2,735 |
2,439 |
134,703 |
70,935 |
63,769 |
|
Occupation as a percent of total employed |
|
Management, professional, and related occupations |
30.5 |
28.5 |
32.7 |
37.6 |
34.7 |
40.8 |
Management, business, and financial operations occupations |
13.3 |
15.0 |
11.5 |
15.5 |
16.8 |
14.0 |
Management occupations |
9.8 |
12.3 |
7.1 |
11.1 |
13.2 |
8.8 |
Business and financial operations occupations |
3.5 |
2.7 |
4.4 |
4.4 |
3.6 |
5.2 |
Professional and related occupations |
17.1 |
13.5 |
21.2 |
22.1 |
17.9 |
26.8 |
Computer and mathematical occupations |
1.6 |
2.4 |
0.8 |
2.5 |
3.6 |
1.3 |
Architecture and engineering occupations |
1.3 |
2.2 |
0.4 |
2.0 |
3.2 |
0.6 |
Life, physical, and social science occupations |
0.6 |
0.6 |
0.6 |
1.0 |
1.0 |
1.0 |
Community and social services occupations |
1.9 |
1.4 |
2.5 |
1.7 |
1.2 |
2.2 |
Legal occupations |
0.9 |
0.9 |
0.9 |
1.2 |
1.2 |
1.3 |
Education, training, and library occupations |
5.3 |
2.7 |
8.2 |
6.2 |
3.0 |
9.7 |
Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations |
1.6 |
1.6 |
1.5 |
2.0 |
2.0 |
1.9 |
Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations |
3.8 |
1.7 |
6.3 |
5.6 |
2.7 |
8.8 |
Service occupations |
20.3 |
16.8 |
24.3 |
17.5 |
14.2 |
21.1 |
Healthcare support occupations |
2.6 |
0.7 |
4.9 |
2.4 |
0.5 |
4.5 |
Protective service occupations |
2.0 |
3.1 |
0.8 |
2.3 |
3.3 |
1.1 |
Food preparation and serving related occupations |
5.5 |
4.3 |
6.8 |
5.5 |
4.7 |
6.5 |
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations |
5.8 |
7.0 |
4.6 |
3.7 |
4.2 |
3.2 |
Personal care and service occupations |
4.4 |
1.8 |
7.3 |
3.6 |
1.5 |
5.9 |
Sales and office occupations |
25.5 |
17.4 |
34.6 |
24.1 |
16.9 |
32.1 |
Sales and related occupations |
11.3 |
10.4 |
12.3 |
11.2 |
10.7 |
11.7 |
Office and administrative support occupations |
14.2 |
7.0 |
22.3 |
12.9 |
6.2 |
20.4 |
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations |
9.2 |
16.6 |
0.9 |
9.5 |
17.3 |
0.9 |
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations |
0.7 |
1.2 |
0.3 |
0.7 |
1.0 |
0.3 |
Construction and extraction occupations |
4.9 |
8.8 |
0.5 |
5.3 |
9.9 |
0.3 |
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations |
3.6 |
6.7 |
0.2 |
3.5 |
6.4 |
0.3 |
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations |
14.4 |
20.6 |
7.4 |
11.3 |
16.9 |
5.1 |
Production occupations |
7.6 |
10.1 |
4.7 |
5.4 |
7.4 |
3.2 |
Transportation and material moving occupations |
6.9 |
10.6 |
2.7 |
5.9 |
9.5 |
1.9 |
Last Modified Date: September 12, 2024
United States Department of Labor
