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Wausau, Wisconsin:
Detailed Characteristics of Area Labor Force
LABOR FORCE STATUS
Persons 16 years and over................................... 28,655
In labor force.................................................... 18,130
Percent in labor force...................................... 63.3
Civilian labor force............................................ 18,111
Employed...................................................... 17,387
Unemployed.................................................... 724
Percent unemployed.......................................... 4.0
Armed Forces.................................................... 19
Not in labor force................................................ 10,525
Males 16 years and over..................................... 13,111
In labor force.................................................... 9,529
Percent in labor force...................................... 72.7
Civilian labor force............................................ 9,510
Employed...................................................... 9,128
Unemployed.................................................... 382
Percent unemployed.......................................... 4.0
Armed Forces.................................................... 19
Not in labor force................................................ 3,582
Females 16 years and over................................... 15,544
In labor force.................................................... 8,601
Percent in labor force...................................... 55.3
Civilian labor force............................................ 8,601
Employed...................................................... 8,259
Unemployed.................................................... 342
Percent unemployed.......................................... 4.0
Armed Forces.................................................... 0
Not in labor force................................................ 6,943
Females 16 years and over................................... 15,544
With own children under 6 years................................... 2,213
Percent in labor force.......................................... 60.3
With own children 6 to 17 years only.............................. 2,315
Percent in labor force.......................................... 80.6
Own children under 6 years in families and subfamilies. 3,391
All parents present in household in labor force................... 1,886
Own children 6 to 17 years in families and subfamilies. 5,536
All parents present in household in labor force................... 4,026
Persons 16 to 19 years........................................ 1,888
Not enrolled in school and not high school graduate............... 120
Employed or in Armed Forces..................................... 92
Unemployed...................................................... 1
Not in labor force.............................................. 27
COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over....................................... 17,108
Percent drove alone............................................... 78.0
Percent in carpools............................................... 10.7
Percent using public transportation............................... 2.1
Percent using other means......................................... 1.2
Percent walked or worked at home.................................. 8.1
Mean travel time to work (minutes)................................ 13.3
OCCUPATION
Employed persons 16 years and over.............................. 17,387
Executive, administrative, and managerial occupations............. 2,024
Professional specialty occupations................................ 2,356
Technicians and related support occupations....................... 657
Sales occupations................................................. 2,240
Administrative support occupations, including clerical............ 2,754
Private household occupations..................................... 19
Protective service occupations.................................... 215
Service occupations, except protective and household.............. 2,260
Farming, forestry, and fishing occupations........................ 128
Precision production, craft, and repair occupations............... 1,683
Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors..................... 1,595
Transportation and material moving occupations.................... 689
Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers............... 767
INDUSTRY
Employed persons 16 years and over.............................. 17,387
Agriculture, forestry, and fisheries.............................. 107
Mining............................................................ 34
Construction...................................................... 831
Manufacturing, nondurable goods................................... 1,328
Manufacturing, durable goods...................................... 2,670
Transportation.................................................... 573
Communications and other public utilities......................... 397
Wholesale trade................................................... 799
Retail trade...................................................... 3,220
Finance, insurance, and real estate............................... 1,743
Business and repair services...................................... 636
Personal services................................................. 351
Entertainment, and recreation services............................ 151
Health services................................................... 1,796
Educational services.............................................. 1,144
Other professional and related services........................... 1,231
Public administration............................................. 376
CLASS OF WORKER
Employed persons 16 years and over.............................. 17,387
Private wage and salary workers................................... 14,730
Government workers................................................ 1,860
Local government workers........................................ 1,369
State government workers........................................ 361
Federal government workers...................................... 130
Self-employed workers............................................. 773
Unpaid family workers............................................. 24
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