Appendix Table 4
The impact on the occupational distribution of adding 60+ new occupations in the 1983 occupational recode
| Occupational distribution of employment in 1983 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Distribution in occupations that do exist in 1982 | Distribution in occupations that do not exist in 1982 | Difference | |
| Food prep, buildings and grounds, cleaning | 7.8% | 7.2% | 0.6 (ppt.) |
| Personal care and personal services | 5.2 | 0.9 | 4.3 |
| Protective service | 2.1 | 1.1 | 1.0 |
| Office and administration | 18.6 | 15.9 | 2.7 |
| Operators, fabricators and laborers | 18.6 | 9.9 | 8.7 |
| Production | 11.6 | 19.4 | -7.8 |
| Sales | 9.0 | 23.1 | -14.1 |
| Managers | 9.6 | 15.7 | -6.1 |
| Professionals | 13.7 | 5.1 | 8.5 |
| Technicians | 3.8 | 1.6 | 2.2 |
| Total | 100% | 100% | |
Source: Authors' analysis of Current Population Survey Outgoing Rotation Group microdata
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