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* TABLE 9B *
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* PERCENT DISTRIBUTION, OCCUPATION OF EMPLOYED PERSONS, 1980 & 1990 *
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COMPARISON OF UNITED STATES, STATE OF ARKANSAS,
AND PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT DISTRICTS
Prepared by the Census State Data Center, Arkansas Institute for
Economic Advancement, College of Business Administration,
University of Arkansas at Little Rock from the 1980 and 1990
Census of Population and Housing, Bureau of the Census,
U.S. Department of Commerce.
Exec. Profes-
Total Admin. sional Technical
Employment Mngrs. Specialities & Related
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1980
United States 100.0 10.4 12.3 3.1
Arkansas 100.0 8.3 9.7 2.4
Northwest 100.0 8.3 9.6 2.3
White River 100.0 6.9 8.2 2.1
East 100.0 6.8 8.5 1.8
Western 100.0 8.5 8.3 2.1
West Central 100.0 7.7 9.5 2.2
Central 100.0 10.7 12.0 3.2
Southwest 100.0 7.4 8.7 2.3
Southeast 100.0 7.7 9.4 1.9
1990
United States 100.0 12.3 14.1 3.7
Arkansas 100.0 9.2 11.2 2.9
Northwest 100.0 9.8 10.6 2.8
White River 100.0 7.2 10.3 2.5
East 100.0 7.4 9.9 2.4
Western 100.0 8.5 10.0 2.9
West Central 100.0 8.3 10.3 3.0
Central 100.0 12.2 14.0 3.6
Southwest 100.0 7.4 10.1 2.8
Southeast 100.0 8.4 10.7 2.7
Admin.
Support Farming
Incl. Forestry
Sales Clerical Services & Fishing
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1980
United States 10.0 17.3 12.9 2.9
Arkansas 9.8 13.7 12.3 6.1
Northwest 9.6 13.4 11.9 7.3
White River 9.4 10.3 12.5 9.0
East 9.1 12.4 12.4 8.8
Western 10.1 13.5 11.4 5.1
West Central 9.6 11.8 14.2 6.2
Central 11.0 17.7 11.9 2.4
Southwest 9.0 12.1 12.4 5.6
Southeast 8.9 13.0 11.9 8.3
1990
United States 11.8 16.3 13.2 2.5
Arkansas 11.6 13.8 13.0 4.5
Northwest 11.3 13.7 12.1 5.2
White River 10.3 11.7 12.9 6.5
East 11.5 12.7 13.0 6.1
Western 11.4 12.8 11.7 3.8
West Central 11.1 12.4 15.3 5.4
Central 13.5 16.9 12.4 1.9
Southwest 10.1 12.5 13.7 4.5
Southeast 10.1 13.4 13.7 6.3
Machine Handlers
Precision Operators Trans- Equipment
Production Assemblers portation Cleaners
Crafts & And & Material Helpers
Repair Inspectors Movers & Laborers
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1980
United States 12.9 9.3 4.5 4.5
Arkansas 14.1 12.1 6.0 5.5
Northwest 14.6 11.0 5.9 6.3
White River 14.8 14.0 6.4 6.4
East 13.5 15.9 5.9 4.9
Western 14.8 13.8 6.5 5.7
West Central 14.2 12.1 6.1 6.5
Central 13.1 8.7 4.9 4.3
Southwest 16.1 12.2 7.8 6.5
Southeast 14.0 12.8 6.6 5.5
1990
United States 11.3 6.8 4.1 3.9
Arkansas 12.5 10.3 5.7 5.2
Northwest 12.7 10.2 5.6 6.0
White River 13.9 12.3 6.7 5.8
East 12.6 12.8 6.3 5.1
Western 14.5 13.0 5.9 5.5
West Central 13.2 9.5 5.7 5.8
Central 10.6 6.4 4.6 4.0
Southwest 14.1 12.0 6.6 6.1
Southeast 12.0 12.0 6.1 4.6
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