News media information 202 / 418-0500 Fax-On-Demand 202 / 418-2830 Internet: http://www.fcc.gov ftp.fcc.govPUBLIC NOTICE Federal Communications Commission 1919 M St., N.W. Washington, D.C. 20554 June 23, 1998 1997 BROADCAST AND CABLE EMPLOYMENT REPORT The Commission today is releasing the attached five-year (1993-1997) minority and female employment trend reports for the broadcast and cable industries. The data are compiled from the Annual Employment Reports that broadcasters and cable operators file showing the composition of their staffs by gender, race and/or national origin. Overall broadcast industry employment for stations having five or more full-time employees increased from 146,616 in 1996 to 149,975 in 1997. Of all full-time broadcast employees, female representation increased from 40.8% to 41.0% and minority representation increased from 19.9% to 20.2%. Of the total full-time employees in the upper-four job categories (Officials and Managers, Professionals, Technicians, and Sales Workers) women increased from 34.4% to 34.9% and minorities increased from 17.8% to 18.2%. Overall cable industry employment increased at units having more than five employees from 120,530 in 1996 to 127,927 in 1997. Total female representation increased from 41.7% to 42.0% while minority representation increased from 28.2% to 29.1%. Of the total full-time employees in the upper-level job categories, females increased from 29.3% to 29.4% and minorities increased from 20.8% to 20.9%. The 1997 national labor force included 46.2% women and 26.0% minorities. Complete state-by-state reports may be inspected either in the FCC Library, Room 639, or in the Public Service Division, OPA, Room 254, 1919 M Street, N.W. Copies may be purchased from the FCC's duplicating contractor, International Transcript Services (202) 857-3800. For additional information concerning the data contact the EEO Branch at (202) 418-1450. -FCC- Date: 06/04/98 CABLE TV EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY FIVE YEAR TREND REPORT United States National Totals -------FEMALE MINORITIES-------- ---------MALE MINORITIES--------- TOTALTOTAL TOTALTOTAL ASIAN AM IND/ HIS- ASIAN AM IND/ HIS- JOB CATEGORY EMPLOYEES FEMALEMALESMINORBLACK PAC/ISL ALASKANPANIC BLACK PAC/ISL ALASKAN PANIC Official/Manager1997 17,957 6,471 11,4862,962 815 106 46 369 809 169 103 545 %Total 1997 17,957 36.064.0 16.5 4.5 0.6 0.3 2.1 4.5 0.9 0.6 3.0 %Total 1996 17,046 35.964.1 15.5 4.2 0.6 0.2 2.0 4.3 0.8 0.6 2.8 %Total 1995 17,032 35.9 64.1 14.4 3.7 0.7 0.3 1.9 3.8 0.8 0.5 2.7 %Total 1994 16,713 35.664.4 13.5 3.5 0.7 0.3 1.8 3.6 0.7 0.5 2.5 %Total 1993 15,643 35.964.1 13.2 3.6 0.5 0.2 1.9 3.5 0.7 0.5 2.3 Professionals 1997 6,068 2,8463,2221,111 321 98 9 168 231 101 16 167 %Total 1997 6,068 46.953.1 18.3 5.3 1.6 0.1 2.8 3.8 1.7 0.3 2.8 %Total 1996 5,338 47.852.2 16.9 5.1 1.5 0.3 2.7 3.3 1.4 0.3 2.3 %Total 1995 5,165 47.452.6 16.9 4.8 1.6 0.3 2.7 3.2 1.7 0.4 2.2 %Total 1994 4,783 47.952.1 15.8 4.6 1.4 0.2 2.7 3.3 1.3 0.3 2.1 %Total 1993 4,769 47.552.5 15.8 4.8 1.4 0.3 2.3 3.5 1.2 0.3 2.0 Technicians 1997 17,499 1,354 16,1454,058 194 44 7 861,985 402 104 1,236 %Total 1997 17,499 7.792.3 23.2 1.1 0.3 0.0 0.5 11.3 2.3 0.6 7.1 %Total 1996 17,351 8.191.9 22.5 1.2 0.3 0.0 0.5 10.9 2.1 0.7 6.8 %Total 1995 16,703 7.692.4 22.1 1.1 0.3 0.0 0.5 10.5 2.4 0.7 6.6 %Total 1994 15,954 7.992.1 21.6 1.2 0.3 0.0 0.5 10.2 2.3 0.7 6.4 %Total 1993 15,362 8.491.6 21.7 1.2 0.3 0.1 0.5 10.4 2.3 0.6 6.4 Sales Workers 1997 9,759 4,3885,3712,599 796 69 25 288 862 108 25 426 %Total 1997 9,759 45.055.0 26.6 8.2 0.7 0.3 3.0 8.8 1.1 0.3 4.4 %Total 1996 10,594 44.255.8 28.4 8.8 0.7 0.3 3.2 9.1 1.2 0.2 4.9 %Total 1995 11,080 47.152.9 28.1 9.5 0.6 0.3 3.6 8.3 1.2 0.2 4.4 %Total 1994 11,029 46.853.2 28.8 9.7 0.5 0.4 3.8 8.5 1.2 0.2 4.5 %Total 1993 11,545 47.252.8 28.8 10.4 0.6 0.4 3.4 8.5 1.0 0.2 4.3 Office/Clerical 1997 44,156 36,9107,246 16,790 8,728 657 2423,9841,821 226 56 1,076 %Total 1997 44,156 83.616.4 38.0 19.8 1.5 0.5 9.0 4.1 0.5 0.1 2.4 %Total 1996 40.478 84.215.8 36.5 18.6 1.3 0.6 9.1 3.9 0.5 0.1 2.3 %Total 1995 37,840 84.715.3 35.1 17.4 1.5 0.6 9.1 3.5 0.5 0.1 2.3 %Total 1994 35,790 85.514.5 33.3 16.8 1.3 0.6 8.6 3.2 0.5 0.1 2.1 %Total 1993 33,963 86.313.7 32.3 16.5 1.2 0.6 8.5 3.0 0.4 0.1 2.0 Craftsmen 1997 13,744 63613,1083,526 115 15 5 511,809 222 107 1,202 %Total 1997 13,744 4.695.4 25.7 0.8 0.1 0.0 0.4 13.2 1.6 0.8 8.7 %TOTAL 1996 11,843 3.8 96.2 24.4 0.6 0.1 0.0 0.2 12.6 1.3 0.9 8.6 %Total 1995 11,461 4.195.9 23.7 0.7 0.1 0.0 0.3 11.4 1.5 1.0 8.7 %Total 1994 11,353 4.395.7 23.1 0.7 0.1 0.0 0.3 11.4 1.1 0.9 8.6 %Total 1993 11,350 4.495.6 21.3 0.6 0.1 0.1 0.3 10.7 1.0 0.8 7.7 Operatives 1997 17,338 88216,4565,746 162 34 12 592,794 475 136 2,074 %Total 1997 17,338 5.194.9 33.1 0.9 0.2 0.1 0.3 16.1 2.7 0.8 12.0 %Total 1996 16,585 5.095.0 32.4 0.8 0.1 0.0 0.4 16.1 2.3 0.8 11.8 %Total 1995 15,587 5.594.5 31.6 0.7 0.1 0.0 0.4 15.6 2.6 0.7 11.3 %Total 1994 15,461 5.494.6 30.0 0.7 0.1 0.1 0.4 15.1 2.3 0.8 10.5 %Total 1993 15,509 5.594.5 28.8 0.7 0.1 0.1 0.4 14.6 2.2 0.6 10.1 Laborers 1997 1,189 151 1,038 380 25 0 3 14 168 22 6 142 %Total 1997 1,189 12.787.3 32.0 2.1 0.0 0.3 1.2 14.1 1.9 0.5 11.9 %Total 1996 1,029 12.187.9 32.0 1.9 0.0 0.1 1.0 16.0 1.7 0.5 10.8 %Total 1995 940 10.589.5 30.5 1.3 0.1 0.1 0.5 15.6 1.9 0.1 10.9 %Total 1994 928 10.889.2 29.6 1.8 0.1 0.3 0.8 14.1 2.2 0.6 9.7 %Total 1993 878 10.389.7 29.6 2.3 0.1 0.2 0.5 16.9 1.5 0.5 7.7 Service 1997 217 63 154 63 5 0 0 3 20 3 2 30 %Total 1997 217 29.071.0 29.0 2.3 0.0 0.0 1.4 9.2 1.4 0.9 13.8 %Total 1996 266 31.268.8 34.2 2.3 0.0 0.0 1.9 12.8 1.5 0.0 15.8 %Total 1995 248 38.761.3 28.2 2.0 0.4 0.0 3.6 11.3 1.2 0.0 9.7 %Total 1994 228 41.758.3 28.5 2.2 0.4 0.4 3.1 11.4 0.9 0.4 9.6 %Total 1993 211 38.461.6 25.6 1.9 0.5 0.5 1.9 13.3 0.5 0.9 6.2 Total All Jobs 1997 127,927 53,701 74,226 37,23511,1611,023 3495.022 10,499 1,728 555 6,898 %Total 1997127,927 42.058.0 29.1 8.7 0.8 0.3 3.9 8.2 1.4 0.4 5.4 %Total 1996120,530 41.758.3 28.2 8.2 0.7 0.3 3.9 8.0 1.2 0.5 5.3 %Total 1995116,056 41.958.1 27.1 7.7 0.8 0.3 3.9 7.5 1.3 0.4 5.1 %Total 1994112,239 41.758.3 26.0 7.4 0.7 0.3 3.7 7.4 1.2 0.4 4.9 %Total 1993109,230 41.658.4 25.3 7.3 0.6 0.3 3.5 7.3 1.1 0.4 4.7 Date: 06/04/98 BROADCAST EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY FIVE YEAR TREND REPORT United States National Totals -------FEMALE MINORITIES-------- ---------MALE MINORITIES--------- TOTAL TOTALTOTALTOTALASIAN AM IND/ HIS-ASIAN AM IND/ HIS- JOB CATEGORY EMPLOYEES FEMALEMALESMINORBLACK PAC/ISL ALASKANPANIC BLACK PAC/ISL ALASKAN PANIC Official/Manager1997 29,241 10,417 18,8244,144 961 219 97 692 907 156 138 974 %Total 1997 29,241 35.664.4 14.2 3.3 0.7 0.3 2.4 3.1 0.5 0.5 3.3 %Total 1996 29,572 35.464.6 14.0 3.4 0.7 0.4 2.3 3.1 0.6 0.5 3.1 %Total 1995 31,598 35.564.5 13.9 3.4 0.7 0.4 2.3 3.0 0.6 0.5 3.1 %Total 1994 30,633 34.965.1 12.9 3.3 0.7 0.4 2.1 2.8 0.6 0.5 2.7 %Total 1993 30,393 33.966.1 12.6 3.1 0.6 0.3 2.0 2.7 0.5 0.4 2.9 Professionals 1997 50,615 18,190 32,4259,713 2,349 647 1381,3682,440 376 225 2,170 %Total 1997 50,615 35.964.1 19.2 4.6 1.3 0.3 2.7 4.8 0.7 0.4 4.3 %Total 1996 48,939 35.264.8 18.8 4.6 1.2 0.3 2.5 4.8 0.7 0.4 4.2 %Total 1995 50,517 34.565.5 18.6 4.4 1.1 0.3 2.4 5.0 0.7 0.4 4.2 %Total 1994 47,255 33.366.7 17.2 4.2 1.0 0.2 2.2 4.9 0.6 0.4 3.7 %Total 1993 46,665 33.166.9 17.2 4.1 0.9 0.2 2.2 4.8 0.6 0.4 4.0 Technicians 1997 26,626 4,054 22,5726,464 699 116 40 3092,569 400 148 2,183 %Total 1997 26,626 15.284.8 24.3 2.6 0.4 0.2 1.2 9.6 1.5 0.6 8.2 %Total 1996 25,417 14.985.1 23.8 2.6 0.4 0.1 1.0 9.7 1.6 0.5 7.7 %Total 1995 25,887 14.585.5 23.5 2.5 0.4 0.1 1.0 9.7 1.6 0.5 7.7 %Total 1994 24,372 14.285.8 22.3 2.4 0.4 0.1 0.9 9.3 1.6 0.5 7.2 %Total 1993 24,732 13.986.1 22.3 2.4 0.3 0.1 0.9 9.2 1.6 0.5 7.2 Sales Workers 1997 23,322 12,624 10,6983,281 779 144 83 725 739 76 65 670 %Total 1997 23,322 54.145.9 14.1 3.3 0.6 0.4 3.1 3.2 0.3 0.3 2.9 %Total 1996 22,690 53.346.7 14.0 3.4 0.6 0.4 3.0 3.2 0.4 0.3 2.8 %Total 1995 23,785 53.047.0 13.6 3.4 0.6 0.3 2.8 3.2 0.3 0.2 2.8 %Total 1994 23,016 51.448.6 12.6 2.9 0.6 0.2 2.6 3.1 0.3 0.3 2.5 %Total 1993 22,405 51.648.4 12.2 2.9 0.5 0.2 2.5 2.9 0.3 0.2 2.6 Office/Clerical 1997 18,156 15,8542,3025,7982,560 399 1381,963 334 67 29 308 %Total 1997 18,156 87.312.7 31.9 14.1 2.2 0.8 10.8 1.8 0.4 0.2 1.7 %Total 1996 18,050 88.211.8 32.2 14.2 2.3 0.8 10.7 1.8 0.4 0.1 1.8 %Total 1995 19,072 88.211.8 32.4 14.3 2.3 0.8 10.7 1.9 0.4 0.1 2.0 %Total 1994 18,070 88.211.8 30.2 13.8 2.2 0.7 9.6 1.8 0.3 0.1 1.5 %Total 1993 17,941 89.110.9 29.8 13.9 2.0 0.7 9.5 1.8 0.3 0.1 1.5 Craftsmen 1997 785 175 610 258 28 1 1 21 68 6 9 124 %Total 1997 785 22.377.7 32.9 3.6 0.1 0.1 2.7 8.7 0.8 1.1 15.8 %TOTAL 1996 696 15.584.5 32.2 1.3 0.6 0.6 2.2 5.2 3.9 1.1 17.4 $Total 1995 832 16.283.8 34.1 2.5 0.2 0.1 3.0 6.5 1.9 0.7 19.1 %Total 1994 972 24.675.4 28.3 4.4 0.7 0.4 2.3 5.6 1.9 0.3 12.8 %Total 1993 993 25.374.7 23.2 2.3 0.6 0.0 3.1 4.9 1.2 0.5 10.5 Operatives 1997 596 102 494 218 12 0 2 13 76 4 2 109 %Total 1997 596 17.182.9 36.6 2.0 0.0 0.3 2.2 12.8 0.7 0.3 18.3 %Total 1996 622 14.185.9 35.5 1.6 0.2 0.8 2.3 10.8 1.0 0.8 18.2 %Total 1995 711 18.181.9 34.5 2.5 1.0 0.4 2.4 9.4 2.1 0.6 16.0 %Total 1994 635 16.183.9 32.3 1.7 0.9 0.9 1.4 11.5 1.3 0.5 14.0 %Total 1993 650 16.383.7 33.4 2.9 1.1 0.5 1.5 13.8 0.9 0.5 12.2 Laborers 1997 181 23 158 94 6 1 0 5 33 3 1 45 %Total 1997 181 12.787.3 51.9 3.3 0.6 0.0 2.8 18.2 1.7 0.6 24.9 %Total 1996 178 11.288.8 54.5 3.9 0.6 0.0 2.2 17.4 1.7 0.6 28.1 %Total 1995 212 13.286.8 54.2 4.7 0.5 0.0 2.4 18.9 2.8 1.4 23.6 %Total 1994 194 13.986.1 55.7 4.6 0.0 0.0 3.1 14.4 2.6 1.0 29.9 %Total 1993 217 15.284.8 50.2 5.1 0.5 0.0 3.7 17.5 0.0 0.5 23.0 Service 1997 453 87 366 284 36 0 0 13 118 14 3 100 %Total 1997 453 19.280.8 62.7 7.9 0.0 0.0 2.9 26.0 3.1 0.7 22.1 %Total 1996 452 19.280.8 62.2 8.0 0.0 0.0 4.4 27.7 2.9 0.4 18.8 %Total 1995 473 19.780.3 65.8 6.3 1.3 0.0 4.9 26.2 3.8 0.4 22.8 %Total 1994 495 19.081.0 63.8 9.3 0.2 0.0 2.6 30.5 2.8 0.6 17.8 %Total 1993 498 19.180.9 61.4 9.4 0.2 0.0 3.2 27.7 2.6 0.6 17.7 Total All Jobs 1997 149,975 61,526 88,449 30,254 7,4301,527 4995,109 7,284 1,102 620 6,683 %Total 1997149,975 41.059.0 20.2 5.0 1.0 0.3 3.4 4.9 0.7 0.4 4.5 %Total 1996146,616 40.859.2 19.9 5.0 1.0 0.4 3.3 4.8 0.8 0.4 4.3 %Total 1995153,058 40.759.3 19.7 4.9 1.0 0.4 3.3 4.8 0.7 0.4 4.3 %Total 1994145,645 39.960.1 18.4 4.7 0.9 0.3 2.9 4.7 0.7 0.4 3.8 %Total 1993144,494 39.660.4 18.2 4.6 0.8 0.3 2.9 4.6 0.7 0.3 4.0