[game_edu] Dept of Labor Data

[Gregory Walek]

Thanks lead on the 2000 report, Dan. 
That lead me to The US Beaureau of Labor Statistics (which is apart of
the Dept of Labor) 
 
The email below is the information I got back from them.
I hope this helps someone else as it does me. 
 
 - Greg
 
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From: Gillham, Cynthia - BLS [mailto:Gillham.Cynthia at bls.gov] 
Sent: Thursday, September 03, 2009 3:53 PM
To: Gregory Walek
Subject: % of females in gaming industry



Hello, 

The correct NAICS code for the gaming industry is 334511, and our
industry classification system was last updated in 2007, not 2002 as I
mentioned incorrectly.

I cant find data for the % of female workers in this industry, though,
because it's such a detailed industry classification.

Instead, I found that within the computer software engineer occupation
there are 1,034 thousand employees and 20.9 percent are women.  The data
is available from this link:
http://www.bls.gov/opub/ee/empearn200901.pdf
<http://www.bls.gov/opub/ee/empearn200901.pdf> , on page 212/320.  In
comparison 46.7 percent of those employed are women across all
industries.

Gaming occupations are included in the computer software engineer
occupation, Standard Occupational Classification  15-1030.  More
specifically, they are included in the Computer Software Engineers,
Applications occupation, but we do not have data at that level of
detail.

This broad occupation includes the following two detailed occupations: 
Computer Software Engineers, Applications - Develop, create, and modify
general computer applications software or specialized utility programs.
Analyze needs and develop software.  Design software or customize
software.

Computer Software Engineers, Systems Software - Research, design,
develop, and test operating systems-level software. 

Please feel to contact me with any additional questions. 

Thanks, 

Cynthia Gillham 
Bureau of Labor Statistics 
Economic Analysis & Information 
Boston, MA 
Phone: 617-565-2329 

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