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On-call workers are concentrated in a few industries and occupations: Percent of on-call workers, 2017
| By gender | |
|---|---|
| Male | 52.5% |
| Female | 47.5% |
| By race/ethnicity | |
| White | 78.3% |
| Black or African American | 12.5% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 17.4% |
| Asian | 5.0% |
| By occupation | |
| Management and professional | 35.6% |
| Service occupations | 23.7% |
| Sales | 4.5% |
| Office and administrative support | 6.8% |
| Farming, fishing, and forestry | 1.2% |
| Construction and extraction | 11.7% |
| Installation, maintenance, and repair | 3.2% |
| Production | 2.6% |
| Transportation | 10.6% |
| By industry | |
| Agriculture | 1.8% |
| Mining, oil and gas | 0.8% |
| Construction | 11.4% |
| Manufacturing | 3.7% |
| Wholesale trade | 1.1% |
| Retail trade | 6.0% |
| Transportation and utilities | 8.6% |
| Information | 2.3% |
| Finance | 3.4% |
| Professional and business services | 6.6% |
| Education and health | 35.3% |
| Leisure and hospitality | 10.1% |
| Other services | 4.6% |
| Public administration | 4.2% |
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Contingent Worker Supplement, Current Population Survey.
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