Monday, September 06, 2010
Sorting Onions (photo: David Bacon, Agricultural Worker Health Project)
1. Graders and sorters of agricultural products—58.0%
2. Drywall installers, ceiling tile installers, and tapers—56.6%
3. Cement masons, concrete finishers, and terrazzo workers—51.5%
4. Helpers, construction trades—48.6%
5. Roofers—47.7%
6. Miscellaneous agricultural workers—45.7%
7. Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders—45.1%
8. Carpet, floor, and tile installers and finishers—44.5%
9. Construction laborers—44.2%
10. Hand packers and packagers—43.7%
-David Wallechinsky
Labor Force Characteristics by Race and Ethnicity, 2009 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics) (pdf)
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