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2000 FSM Census of Chuuk StateChapter 10. Industry and OccupationTable 10.5: Occupations of Current formal Work Force, Chuuk State: , 1994 and 2000Number Percent Change NumberOccupation 1994 2000 1994-2000 1994 2000Current formal workforce 15+ years 5,373 4,546 (15.4) 100.0 100.0Executive and managers 393 453 15.3 7.3 10.0Professionals 778 1,165 49.7 14.5 25.6Technical and associate professionals 1,046 575 (45.0) 19.5 12.6Administrative support 829 523 (36.9) 15.4 11.5Service workers 868 776 (10.6) 16.2 17.1Agric. and fishing workers 161 49 (69.6) 3.0 1.1Craft and related workers 444 304 (31.5) 8.3 6.7Machine operators 314 289 (8.0) 5.8 6.4Elementary occupations and laborers 539 412 (23.6) 10.0 9.1Armed Forces 1 - - - -Source: 1980 TTPI Census, Table T123; 1994 FSM Census, Table P28; 2000 FSM Census, Table P2-16Note: 1980 data are for individuals 16 years and over.Of all employed persons who replied to their occupation in 2000, 71.7 percent were males and 28.3 percent werefemales (Table 10.6). Exceedingly high percentages of males were found in certain occupations – 95.6 percent asagriculture and fishing workers, 94.1 percent as machine operators, 93.4 percent as craft and related workers, and 92.7percent as executives and managers. The only occupation in which females were in the majority was administrativesupport (26.4 percent males and 73.6 percent females).However, when 1994 and 2000 percentages are compared, there is some evidence of women’s equity and viableopportunities in the work force. Although four of 9 occupational groups increased for males percentage-wise, the fiveremaining groups in which women gained more employability increased as well. They are as follows: professionals(31.percent in 1994 up to 38.1percent in 2000), as administrative support (71.4 percent in 1994 up to 73.6 percent in2000), as agriculture and fishing workers (1.2 percent in 1994 up to 4.1percent in 2000), as machine operators(3.5percent in 1994 up to 5.9percent in 2000), and as elementary occupations and laborers (10.2percent in 1994 up to16.7percent in 2000).Table 10.6: Occupations of Current Work Force for Aged 15 Years and Over Who Worked in 5 Years Previous to Census by Sex, Chuuk State: 1994 and 20001994 2000Number Percent Number PercentOccupation Total Males Females Total Males Females Total Males Females Total Males FemalesCurrent formal workforce 15+ years 5,373 3,828 1,545 100.0 71.2 28.8 4,546 3,261 1,285 100.0 71.7 28.3Executive and managers 393 344 49 100.0 87.5 12.5 453 420 33 100.0 92.7 7.3Professionals 778 530 248 100.0 68.1 31.9 1,165 721 444 100.0 61.9 38.1Technical and associate professionals 1,046 767 279 100.0 73.3 26.7 575 426 149 100.0 74.1 25.9Administrative support 829 237 592 100.0 28.6 71.4 523 138 385 100.0 26.4 73.6Service workers 868 618 250 100.0 71.2 28.8 776 610 166 100.0 78.6 21.4Agric. and fishing workers 161 159 2 100.0 98.8 1.2 49 47 2 100.0 95.9 4.1Craft and related workers 444 385 59 100.0 86.7 13.3 304 284 20 100.0 93.4 6.6Machine operators 314 303 11 100.0 96.5 3.5 289 272 17 100.0 94.1 5.9Elementary occupations and laborers 539 484 55 100.0 89.8 10.2 412 343 69 100.0 83.3 16.7Armed Forces … … - … … - - - - - - -Source: 1994 FSM Census, Table P28; 2000 FSM Census, Table P2-16.Table 10.7 presents occupational data by age group in 1994 and 2000, and the most outstanding finding is that thelargest percentages in most occupations were found in the older age groups, especially 35 years and older.Nevertheless, the age group 25-34 years predominated agriculture and fishing workers in 2000, and administrativesupport, agriculture and fishing workers and elementary occupations and laborers in 1994.If the two highest percentages in each occupation (excluding armed forces) are added together as one age group, then in1994 the workers 25-34 years were high in six occupational groups (except executives and managers, professionals,and technical and associate professionals) and the workers 35-44 years were high in eight occupational groups (exceptcraft and related workers and elementary occupations and laborers). In 2000, the workers 25-34 years were high inonly five occupational groups (except executives and managers, professionals, technical and associate professionals,and craft and related workers), and the workers 35-44 years were still high in nine occupational groups (exceptagriculture and fishing workers and administrative support). Also, in 2000, the workers 45-64 years were high in fiveoccupational groups (except administrative support, service workers, agriculture and fishing workers, and machineworkers). Surprisingly, in 1994, the workers 15-24 years were high in agriculture and fishing workers as opposed to65+ in 2000. It would appear that agriculture and fishing occupations lost favor among the younger workers, and wereleft to the very oldest workers.Chuuk Branch Statistics Office, Division of Statistics, FSM Department of Economic Affairs 95