Table III-B Detail
WHATCOM COUNTY
UI CLAIMANTS BY OCCUPATION /1
July 1, 1998 - June 30, 1999 /2

The following shows a count of Unemployment Insurance (UI) claimants resident in this county (determined by ZIP Code) who had an active claim under any program or entitlement during the period July 1, 1998 through June 30, 1999. "Exhaustees" are those who exhausted regular benefits during this period. "Average Weeks Claimed" is computed from the total, not necessarily continuous, weeks claimed during this 52-week period. Employees with more than one employer or occupation may be counted twice.

AVERAGE

TOTAL

NUMBER OF

WEEKS

D.O.T. CODE

OCCUPATION

CLAIMANTS

EXHAUSTEES

CLAIMED

TOTAL, ALL OCCUPATIONS

11,605

1,680

9.6

PROFESSIONAL, TECHNICAL & MANAGERIAL

1,944

317

11.2

003.161-014

ELECTRONICS TECHNICIAN

10

3

13.0

003.167-018

ELECTRICAL ENGINEER, POWER SYSTEM

11

2

8.1

003.362-010

DESIGN TECHNICIAN, COMPUTER-AIDED

13

1

12.1

005.281-010

DRAFTER, CIVIL

14

0

8.7

007.061-014

MECHANICAL ENGINEER

11

1

9.9

030.162-010

COMPUTER PROGRAMMER

13

5

16.1

033.167-010

COMPUTER SYSTEMS HARDWARE ANALYST

11

0

12.9

041.061-030

BIOLOGIST

10

1

10.1

045.107-010

COUNSELOR

16

5

16.7

075.364-010

NURSE, GENERAL DUTY

26

4

11.5

079.361-018

DENTAL ASSISTANT

22

3

10.0

079.362-010

MEDICAL ASSISTANT

12

0

7.3

079.374-014

NURSE, LICENSED PRACTICAL

49

9

10.5

090.227-010

FACULTY MEMBER, COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY

30

3

9.7

091.227-010

TEACHER, SECONDARY SCHOOL

25

3

9.6

092.227-010

TEACHER, ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

28

2

12.0

092.227-018

TEACHER, PRESCHOOL

34

0

10.4

099.227-030

TEACHER, ADULT EDUCATION

10

0

8.7

099.327-010

TEACHER AIDE I

23

1

10.4

119.267-026

PARALEGAL ASSISTANT

13

3

9.6

141.061-018

GRAPHIC DESIGNER

11

2

13.6

160.162-018

ACCOUNTANT

25

4

9.9

162.157-038

PURCHASING AGENT

17

6

11.2

163.167-018

MANAGER, SALES

60

5

11.3

166.267-046

HUMAN RESOURCE ADVISOR

11

1

9.8

169.167-010

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT

95

20

10.7

169.167-014

ADMINISTRATIVE SECRETARY

11

1

9.2

169.167-034

MANAGER, OFFICE

108

17

11.5

169.267-038

ESTIMATOR

10

2

12.8

182.167-026

SUPERINTENDENT, CONSTRUCTION

17

2

8.9

183.117-014

PRODUCTION SUPERINTENDENT

26

5

12.0

185.167-046

MANAGER, RETAIL STORE

108

16

11.4

187.167-106

MANAGER, FOOD SERVICE

73

19

12.1

187.167-126

MANAGER, LIQUOR ESTABLISHMENT

11

1

8.8

189.117-022

MANAGER, INDUSTRIAL ORGANIZATION

10

2

12.4

189.117-030

PROJECT DIRECTOR

13

1

12.3

189.167-034

SECURITY OFFICER

14

6

11.7

195.107-010

CASEWORKER

13

4

9.5

197.130-010

ENGINEER

23

2

11.0

197.133-010

CAPTAIN, FISHING VESSEL

19

5

17.1

197.167-010

MASTER, SHIP

13

3

14.9

ALL OTHER

875

147

11.3

CLERICAL

1,238

198

9.7

201.362-010

LEGAL SECRETARY

23

6

14.3

201.362-030

SECRETARY

55

8

10.1

203.582-054

TERMINAL OPERATOR

26

4

8.2

209.562-010

CLERK, GENERAL

92

18

10.0

210.382-014

BOOKKEEPER 1

103

21

10.7

211.362-010

CASHIER 1

18

3

11.8

211.362-018

TELLER

26

2

6.6

211.462-010

CASHIER 2

84

5

8.1

211.462-014

CASHIER-CHECKER

163

22

9.4

213.362-010

COMPUTER OPERATOR

10

4

16.7

216.482-010

ACCOUNTING CLERK

42

6

9.4

219.362-010

ADMINISTRATIVE CLERK

95

23

10.8

219.367-018

MERCHANDISE DISTRIBUTOR

10

3

10.1

222.387-026

INVENTORY CLERK

11

3

7.4

222.387-050

SHIPPING AND RECEIVING CLERK

68

13

9.1

237.367-038

RECEPTIONIST

99

8

8.5

249.367-074

TEACHER AIDE II

30

2

8.0

ALL OTHER

283

47

9.8

SALES

538

75

9.4

273.353-010

SALESPERSON, AUTOMOBILES

26

11

13.8

279.157-010

MANUFACTURERS' REPRESENTATIVE

10

0

10.1

279.357-014

SALES REP., GENERAL MERCHANDISE

43

3

8.1

279.357-050

SALESPERSON, GENERAL HARDWARE

14

2

9.9

279.357-054

SALESPERSON, GENERAL MERCHANDISE

121

12

8.4

290.477-014

SALES CLERK

51

2

7.4

290.477-018

SALES CLERK, FOOD

18

0

4.5

292.353-010

DRIVER, SALES ROUTE

17

5

11.6

299.357-014

TELEPHONE SOLICITOR

17

3

10.0

299.367-010

CUSTOMER-SERVICE CLERK

32

3

9.7

299.367-014

STOCK CLERK, SELF-SERVICE STORE

29

3

11.1

299.477-010

DELIVERER, MERCHANDISE

14

1

5.6

ALL OTHER

146

30

10.7

SERVICE

1,398

203

9.8

301.687-010

CARETAKER

13

2

10.7

311.472-010

FAST-FOODS WORKER

44

4

7.3

311.477-026

WAITER/WAITRESS, FORMAL

14

0

9.2

311.477-030

WAITER/WAITRESS, INFORMAL

126

13

8.3

312.474-010

BARTENDER

65

14

11.1

313.131-014

CHEF

18

2

11.7

313.361-010

BAKER, SECOND

20

1

8.3

313.361-014

COOK

165

21

8.6

313.374-014

COOK, SHORT ORDER

12

1

7.5

315.361-010

COOK

45

4

9.6

316.684-018

MEAT CUTTER

12

1

9.2

317.687-010

COOK HELPER

18

2

9.3

318.687-010

KITCHEN HELPER

40

8

9.2

319.137-030

KITCHEN SUPERVISOR

11

1

14.5

321.137-010

HOUSEKEEPER

30

2

9.0

323.687-014

CLEANER, HOUSEKEEPING

17

2

6.9

323.687-018

HOUSECLEANER

18

1

7.6

341.665-010

SKI-TOW OPERATOR

11

2

12.5

343.367-014

GAMBLING MONITOR

14

2

9.9

343.464-010

GAMBLING DEALER

67

16

11.9

343.467-010

CARDROOM ATTENDANT 1

13

0

9.1

354.377-014

HOME ATTENDANT

33

6

10.2

355.674-014

NURSE AIDE

71

10

9.7

359.677-018

NURSERY SCHOOL ATTENDANT

10

3

6.9

372.667-022

FLAGGER

65

10

13.6

372.667-034

GUARD, SECURITY

18

3

12.9

372.667-038

MERCHANT PATROLLER

15

3

13.5

381.687-014

CLEANER, COMMERCIAL OR INSTITUTIONAL

24

4

8.5

382.664-010

JANITOR

87

15

9.9

ALL OTHER

302

50

9.9

AGRICULTURAL, FORESTRY & FISHING

878

193

10.7

402.663-010

FARMWORKER, VEGETABLE 1

22

1

9.4

403.683-010

FARMWORKER, FRUIT 1

95

33

13.0

403.687-010

FARMWORKER, FRUIT 2

55

14

10.2

403.687-018

HARVEST WORKER, FRUIT

18

5

11.9

403.687-022

VINE PRUNER

13

2

10.5

405.684-014

HORTICULTURAL WORKER 1

17

1

9.4

405.687-014

HORTICULTURAL WORKER 2

55

6

9.0

406.684-014

GROUNDSKEEPER, INDUSTRIAL-COMMERCIAL

25

0

9.3

406.687-010

GROUNDSKEEPER, PARKS & GROUNDS

24

2

10.7

408.161-010

LANDSCAPE GARDENER

33

6

11.3

408.687-014

LABORER, LANDSCAPE

46

9

8.9

410.685-010

MILKER, MACHINE

18

4

8.3

421.683-010

FARMWORKER, GENERAL 1

18

3

10.2

441.684-010

FISHER, NET

124

42

14.1

441.684-014

FISHER, POT

13

4

12.5

442.684-010

FISHER, LINE

35

8

11.6

449.667-010

DECKHAND, FISHING VESSEL

52

12

10.9

454.384-010

FALLER 1

10

0

11.7

454.684-018

LOGGER, ALL-ROUND

25

2

6.3

ALL OTHER

180

39

9.0

PROCESSING

755

119

9.7

522.687-046

FISH ROE PROCESSOR

30

3

8.7

525.134-010

SUPERVISOR, FISH PROCESSING

12

2

10.5

525.684-014

BUTCHER, FISH

10

0

12.1

525.684-030

FISH CLEANER

83

14

10.8

526.381-010

BAKER

18

1

9.9

529.684-014

INGREDIENT SCALER

11

0

5.2

529.686-014

CANNERY WORKER

242

33

9.9

529.686-070

PRODUCTION HELPER

10

1

3.4

529.687-010

BASKET FILLER

11

2

8.6

549.687-018

LABORER, PETROLEUM REFINERY

84

18

9.6

556.382-014

INJECTION-MOLDING-MACHINE OPERATOR

22

7

12.7

ALL OTHER

222

38

9.4

MACHINE TRADES

593

77

8.6

600.280-022

MACHINIST

36

5

9.5

600.280-042

MAINTENANCE MACHINIST

13

2

7.8

600.380-018

MACHINE SET-UP OPERATOR

16

2

8.6

616.380-018

MACHINE OPERATOR I

23

4

11.2

620.261-010

AUTOMOBILE MECHANIC

39

9

9.8

620.261-018

AUTOMOBILE-REPAIR-SERVICE ESTIMATOR

15

3

8.2

620.261-022

CONSTRUCTION-EQUIPMENT MECHANIC

10

3

12.8

620.281-050

MECHANIC, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK

29

1

6.4

625.281-010

DIESEL MECHANIC

18

1

5.7

637.261-014

ENVIRON. CONTROL-SYS. INSTALL/SERVICER

16

0

7.4

638.261-010

AUTOMATED EQUIP. ENGINEER-TECH

12

0

10.6

638.281-014

MAINTENANCE MECHANIC

26

4

10.1

638.281-018

MILLWRIGHT

39

4

7.8

660.280-010

CABINETMAKER

10

0

11.3

667.687-018

SAWMILL WORKER

19

3

7.8

669.686-018

CHAIN OFFBEARER

14

0

7.3

669.687-030

GRADER

13

2

7.2

ALL OTHER

245

34

8.5

BENCHWORK

376

52

8.9

706.687-010

ASSEMBLER, PRODUCTION

36

9

9.1

726.684-018

ELECTRONICS ASSEMBLER

15

1

5.2

754.684-010

ASSEMBLER

11

0

7.0

754.687-010

LABORER, GENERAL

25

2

9.0

769.687-054

WOODWORKING-SHOP HAND

11

3

10.5

787.682-046

SEWING-MACHINE OPERATOR

57

0

5.2

789.684-030

NET MAKER

10

2

11.4

ALL OTHER

211

35

9.9

STRUCTURAL WORK

2,698

321

8.4

801.361-014

STRUCTURAL-STEEL WORKER

48

6

9.0

804.281-010

SHEET-METAL WORKER

62

6

6.3

805.131-010

SUPERVISOR, BOILERMAKING

11

0

6.0

805.261-014

BOILERMAKER 1

15

2

11.1

806.684-054

FIBERGLASS LAMINATOR

32

4

7.7

809.381-010

FABRICATOR-ASSEMBLER, METAL PRODUCTS

13

2

5.9

810.384-014

WELDER, ARC

18

3

9.4

819.361-010

WELDER-FITTER

44

3

6.6

819.384-010

WELDER, COMBINATION

102

9

7.6

823.261-026

AVIONICS TECHNICIAN

10

2

10.2

824.261-010

ELECTRICIAN

164

13

8.0

824.261-014

ELECTRICIAN APPRENTICE

43

1

7.2

828.261-022

ELECTRONICS MECHANIC

12

2

7.7

840.381-010

PAINTER

107

17

9.8

842.361-030

DRY-WALL APPLICATOR

13

2

8.5

842.664-010

TAPER

15

1

5.6

842.684-014

DRY-WALL APPLICATOR

18

2

9.2

844.364-010

CEMENT MASON

41

4

10.0

859.683-010

OPERATING ENGINEER

195

17

9.0

860.131-018

SUPERVISOR, CARPENTERS

13

2

8.9

860.381-022

CARPENTER

333

51

8.2

860.381-026

CARPENTER APPRENTICE

14

1

8.7

860.381-042

CARPENTER, ROUGH

27

4

7.3

860.381-058

SHIPWRIGHT

13

2

8.4

862.281-022

PIPE FITTER

94

12

7.1

862.381-030

PLUMBER

38

6

7.7

862.381-034

PLUMBER APPRENTICE

11

1

5.6

862.684-014

LABORER, CONSTRUCTION OR LEAK GANG

27

1

6.7

863.364-014

INSULATION WORKER

20

4

9.8

866.381-010

ROOFER

56

3

7.4

869.567-010

SURVEYOR HELPER

11

1

10.4

869.664-014

CONSTRUCTION WORKER 1

284

42

8.9

869.684-010

ASSEMBLER

14

2

8.1

869.687-026

CONSTRUCTION WORKER 2

206

23