8-15. Percent Distribution of Employment in South Carolina by Occupation, Sex, and Race: 1996
OCCUPATION TOTAL MEN WOMEN WHITE BLACK
TOTAL EMPLOYED 1,737,000 930,000 807,000 1,264,000 456,000
Executive, Administrative, and Managerial 11.8 12.9 10.5 13.7 6.7
Professional Specialty 13.0 9.8 16.7 14.8 7.5
Technicians and Related Support 3.1 3.0 3.2 3.6 1.9
Sales 12.4 10.7 14.3 14.0 8.3
Administrative Support, Including Clerical 11.8 4.2 20.5 12.2 10.3
Services 12.1 8.1 16.7 9.8 18.4
Precision Production, Craft, and Repair 14.2 24.0 2.9 15.6 10.5
Machine Operators, Assemblers, and Inspectors 10.8 10.1 11.6 8.0 18.7
Transportation and Material Moving 3.7 6.2 1.0 2.9 6.2
Handlers, Equipment Cleaners, Helpers 4.8 7.1 2.1 3.4 8.6
Farming, Forestry, and Fishing 2.3 3.7 0.6 2.0 2.9
Source: S.C. Employment Security Commission, Labor Market Information Division, May 1998.
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