Appendix Table 5b

Occupational shares for men, 1973–2010

High-wage Middle-wage Low-wage
Managers Professionals Technicians Sales Office and administration Production, craft and repair Operators, fabricators and laborers Agriculture Protective service Food preparation, buildings and grounds, cleaning Personal care and personal services
1973 13.8% 9.7% 2.3% 5.5% 6.9% 21.9% 29.4% 2.2% 2.7% 4.1% 1.5%
1974 14.2 10.0 2.5 5.6 6.7 21.6 29.2 2.3 2.7 3.9 1.4
1975 14.7 10.4 2.5 5.8 7.1 21.2 27.4 2.3 2.6 4.4 1.7
1976 14.8 10.6 2.5 5.5 7.0 21.2 27.5 2.1 2.8 4.5 1.5
1977 14.5 10.3 2.4 5.9 6.5 21.2 27.8 2.4 2.8 4.4 1.7
1978 14.4 10.7 3.0 5.6 6.7 21.6 27.1 2.4 2.5 4.4 1.6
1979 14.5 10.8 2.9 6.0 6.7 21.6 26.8 1.9 2.7 4.3 1.7
1980 14.6 11.1 3.1 6.1 7.0 21.3 25.8 1.9 2.7 4.5 1.8
1981 14.6 11.5 3.1 6.3 6.7 21.1 25.3 2.0 2.8 4.7 1.8
1982 15.0 12.0 3.2 6.6 6.9 20.6 23.8 2.1 3.0 5.1 1.8
1983 15.2 12.2 3.3 6.7 6.8 20.5 23.3 2.1 3.0 5.2 1.7
1984 15.5 12.0 3.2 6.9 6.7 20.7 23.8 2.0 2.8 5.0 1.6
1985 15.5 11.9 3.3 6.9 6.7 20.7 23.5 1.8 2.7 5.2 1.6
1986 15.7 12.0 3.3 7.1 6.6 20.3 23.5 1.7 2.9 5.1 1.6
1987 15.8 12.0 3.2 7.4 6.7 20.3 23.4 1.6 3.0 5.2 1.6
1988 15.8 12.5 3.4 7.0 6.6 20.1 23.2 1.6 3.0 5.3 1.7
1989 16.1 12.3 3.3 7.0 6.5 20.0 23.4 1.5 2.9 5.3 1.6
1990 15.7 12.4 3.5 7.1 6.7 19.5 23.2 1.6 2.9 5.7 1.7
1991 16.0 12.6 3.5 7.2 6.6 19.0 22.9 1.6 3.1 5.8 1.8
1992 15.9 12.4 3.9 7.4 6.9 18.6 22.6 1.6 3.0 6.0 1.7
1993 16.2 12.5 3.5 7.3 7.1 18.4 22.6 1.5 3.1 5.9 1.9
1994 16.3 13.1 3.2 7.4 6.7 18.2 23.1 1.4 3.1 5.6 1.9
1995 16.9 13.4 3.2 7.4 6.4 18.2 22.9 1.4 3.0 5.4 1.7
1996 16.8 13.7 3.1 7.5 6.4 18.0 22.7 1.5 2.9 5.8 1.8
1997 17.0 13.6 3.3 7.3 6.4 18.4 22.3 1.5 2.9 5.7 1.8
1998 17.3 13.8 3.2 7.4 6.4 18.4 21.7 1.3 3.1 5.7 1.8
1999 17.5 14.3 3.2 7.4 6.2 18.3 21.6 1.2 3.0 5.6 1.8
2000 17.4 14.3 3.3 7.4 6.2 18.2 21.5 1.3 2.9 5.7 1.8
2001 17.7 14.6 3.3 7.5 6.1 18.4 20.7 1.2 3.0 5.8 1.8
2002 17.9 14.4 3.1 7.8 6.1 17.8 20.6 1.2 3.2 6.1 1.9
2003 18.0 14.4 3.1 7.8 6.0 17.7 20.5 1.2 3.2 6.1 1.9
2004 18.0 14.3 3.2 7.7 5.9 17.6 20.7 1.1 3.3 6.3 2.0
2005 17.5 14.3 3.3 7.5 6.0 18.1 21.0 1.0 3.2 6.1 2.0
2006 17.8 14.1 3.2 7.6 5.9 18.1 21.0 1.0 3.3 6.2 2.0
2007 17.8 14.5 3.2 7.5 5.8 17.9 20.8 0.9 3.4 6.1 2.1
2008 18.3 14.8 3.4 7.2 5.9 17.0 20.4 1.0 3.3 6.4 2.2
2009 18.9 15.3 3.5 7.5 5.9 16.0 19.2 1.1 3.7 6.7 2.3
2010 18.9 15.3 3.6 7.2 6.1 15.7 19.3 1.1 3.9 6.7 2.3

Source: Authors' analysis of Current Population Survey Outgoing Rotation Group microdata; data are hours weighted

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