Distribution of male and female workers by specific New Orleans occupation. Population of the study is civilians 16 years and over who are currently employed.
Occupation
Total
Male
Female
Employed civilians 16 and over
191,739
92,661
99,078
Management, professional and related
66,459
30,458
36,001
Management, business, and financial
20,645
10,635
10,010
Management, except farmers/farm managers
13,673
7,386
6,287
Farmers/farm managers
18
10
8
Business and financial
6,954
3,239
3,715
Business operations specialists
3,160
1,506
1,654
Financial specialists
3,794
1,733
2,061
Professional and related
45,814
19,823
25,991
Computer and mathematical
2,585
1,638
947
Architecture and engineering
2,667
2,273
394
Architects, surveyors, cartographers, engineers
2,122
1,813
309
Drafters, engineering, and mapping technicians
545
460
85
Life, physical, and social science
2,068
1,092
976
Community and social services
4,259
1,344
2,915
Legal
4,745
3,009
1,736
Education, training, library
13,856
4,305
9,551
Arts, design, entertainment, sports, media
4,666
2,711
1,955
Healthcare practicioners and technical
10,968
3,451
7,517
Heath diagnosing/treating and technical
7,755
2,810
4,945
Health technologists and technicians
3,213
641
2,572
Service
42,335
18,987
23,348
Healthcare support
4,549
540
4,009
Protective service
6,081
4,463
1,618
Fire fighting, prevention, and law enforcement/supervisors
2,929
2,328
601
Other protective service/supervisors
3,152
2,135
1,017
Food preparation and serving related
15,999
8,027
7,972
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance
9,652
4,288
5,364
Personal care and service
6,054
1,669
4,385
Sales and office
49,464
15,315
34,149
Sales and related
20,627
7,924
12,703
Office and administrative support
28,837
7,391
21,446
Farming, fishing, and forestry
356
277
79
Construction, extraction, and maintenance
13,121
12,276
845
Construction and extraction
8,526
8,078
448
Supervisors, construction and extraction workers
861
807
54
Construction trades workers
7,476
7,098
378
Extraction workers
189
173
16
Installation, maintenance, and repair
4,595
4,198
397
Production, transportation, and material moving
20,004
15,348
4,656
Production
8,681
5,582
3,099
Transportation nd material moving
11,323
9,766
1,557
Supervisors, transportation and material moving workers
