• Nontraditional occupations for women are those in which women comprise less than 25 percent of total employment.
• Nontraditional occupations for men are those in which men comprise less than 25 percent of total employment.

Sources: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics; U.S. Census Bureau, Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO); and the National Alliance for Partnership in Equity (NAPE)

The table below indicates nontraditional occupations using current national employment data. For information about nontraditional occupations "Still using 2006 employment data as the baseline to ensure consistent reporting during Perkins IV," please see the National Alliance for Partnership in Equity.