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Labor Force Statistics from the Current Population Survey

18b. Employed persons by detailed industry and age, 2011 annual averages

XLSX version of table

(Numbers in thousands)
Total, 16 years and over16-19 years20-24 years25-34 years35-44 years45-54 years55-64 years65 years and overMedian age

Total, all industries

139,8694,32713,03630,53730,27032,86722,1866,64742.1

Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting

2,25410918536936146442833947.1

Crop production

966468517316219516913845.6

Animal production

907547312012517717718249.8

Forestry, except logging

421111610113

Logging

971414213222348.0

Fishing, hunting, and trapping

51151112107441.1

Support activities for agriculture and forestry

191617403540431043.5

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

81712732291681851272341.0

Oil and gas extraction

6472015147138.6

Coal mining

11011123272622242.9

Metal ore mining

4031191061

Nonmetallic mineral mining and quarrying

661316141911346.0

Not specified type of mining

16114352

Support activities for mining

521950155100111801640.3

Construction

9,0391266482,2642,2552,2241,23828441.6

Manufacturing

14,3361868972,7743,4764,0732,46246844.1

Durable goods manufacturing

9,0071065401,7192,1582,5741,59131944.4

Nonmetallic mineral products manufacturing

3925336873110881546.7

Pottery, ceramics, and plumbing fixture manufacturing

292241065

Structural clay product manufacturing

27252136

Glass and glass product manufacturing

14011123303534546.9

Cement, concrete, lime, and gypsum product manufacturing

1433926244630546.2

Miscellaneous nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing

5218121351139.0

Primary metals and fabricated metal products manufacturing

1,658301193113884463036244.0

Iron and steel mills and steel product manufacturing

295218567573601144.6

Aluminum production and processing

652511131915143.9

Nonferrous metal (except aluminum) production and processing

63141617177141.6

Foundries

871522192314444.1

Metal forgings and stampings

46126101782

Cutlery and hand tool manufacturing

44211351492

Structural metals, and boiler, tank, and shipping container manufacturing

345625648193631243.9

Machine shops; turned product; screw, nut, and bolt manufacturing

307634497772561343.3

Coating, engraving, heat treating and allied activities

813616192511142.3

Ordnance

411591771

Miscellaneous fabricated metal products manufacturing

258613525773461244.1

Not specified metal industries

26426572

Machinery manufacturing

1,12617582092583322143845.1

Agricultural implement manufacturing

1042820253115344.3

Construction, and mining and oil and gas field machinery manufacturing

14721035293831243.7

Commercial and service industry machinery manufacturing

85119232612344.2

Metalworking machinery manufacturing

1375320334424946.9

Engines, turbines, and power transmission equipment manufacturing

612411111714345.5

Machinery manufacturing, n.e.c.

5845311031351751171845.2

Not specified machinery manufacturing

71221

Computers and electronic products manufacturing

1,2675532293533852023944.3

Computer and peripheral equipment manufacturing

27411452858036643.4

Communications, and audio and video equipment manufacturing

128731343518342.1

Navigational, measuring, electromedical, and control instruments manufacturing

21428394863401446.3

Electronic component and product manufacturing, n.e.c.

6502241071862061091644.5

Electrical equipment and appliances manufacturing

3662277084103631644.4

Household appliance manufacturing

70161219208442.3

Electrical lighting and electrical equipment manufacturing, and other electrical component manufacturing, n.e.c.

29621596583551244.9

Transportation equipment manufacturing

2,022141083744736283616345.2

Motor vehicles and motor vehicle equipment manufacturing

99410671822633011482443.4

Aircraft and parts manufacturing

3901186581125891148.4

Aerospace product and parts manufacturing

4382138286141961848.0

Railroad rolling stock manufacturing

1956621

Ship and boat building

147733304622944.7

Other transportation equipment manufacturing

33137994

Wood products manufacturing

375824858992641343.2

Sawmills and wood preservation

1355727343424443.5

Veneer, plywood, and engineered wood products

2045721

Prefabricated wood buildings and mobile homes

22259321

Miscellaneous wood products

19831549414736843.3

Furniture and related product manufacturing

47453694110137781543.7

Miscellaneous manufacturing

1,32820822793293412195843.3

Medical equipment and supplies manufacturing

573527131140151972143.2

Sporting and athletic goods, and doll, toy, and game manufacturing

11021125322116440.8

Miscellaneous manufacturing, n.e.c.

47993384118124882244.3

Not specified manufacturing industries

167410383945191142.5

Nondurable goods manufacturing

5,329803571,0551,3191,49887114943.6

Food manufacturing

1,685461673614084412224141.4

Animal food, grain, and oilseed milling

1613931444227443.4

Sugar and confectionery products

821512222217345.1

Fruit and vegetable preserving and specialty food manufacturing

15831233324136245.4

Dairy product manufacturing

16511330465021443.1

Animal slaughtering and processing

5071166132115125471138.8

Retail bakeries

191153133394521739.3

Bakeries, except retail

19471639485128542.1

Seafood and other miscellaneous foods, n.e.c.

18851342525717341.0

Not specified food industries

38310978

Beverages and tobacco products manufacturing

26031166627538443.4

Beverage manufacturing

24331164596932442.6

Tobacco manufacturing

182267

Textiles, apparel, and leather manufacturing

6018391131511531122744.5

Fiber, yarn, and thread mills

1011152

Fabric mills, except knitting mills

1082622233223245.2

Textile and fabric finishing and coating mills

21325721

Carpet and rug mills

5266131310447.1

Textile product mills, except carpet and rug

82314191824449.1

Knitting fabric mills, and apparel knitting mills

3211551074

Cut and sew apparel manufacturing

22231351684435741.9

Apparel accessories and other apparel manufacturing

72141

Footwear manufacturing

4268121321

Leather tanning and finishing and other allied products manufacturing

25135672

Paper manufacturing and printing

8728321471972821723446.3

Pulp, paper, and paperboard mills

1731426466034346.5

Paperboard containers and boxes

902316242020544.9

Miscellaneous paper and pulp products

841617182713344.2

Printing and related support activities

524520891091741052346.9

Petroleum and coal products manufacturing

1871839485533444.1

Petroleum refining

1671735424929444.1

Miscellaneous petroleum and coal products

2014563

Chemicals manufacturing

1,2679692353333692232944.3

Resin, synthetic rubber and fibers, and filaments manufacturing

18921539485328543.3

Agricultural chemical manufacturing

30369102

Pharmaceutical and medicine manufacturing

4581189513713466843.5

Paint, coating, and adhesive manufacturing

65266161717248.7

Soap, cleaning compound, and cosmetics manufacturing

1321931323917441.9

Industrial and miscellaneous chemicals

391321619511985845.9

Plastics and rubber products manufacturing

45753195120123721043.0

Plastics product manufacturing

315419758375491042.4

Tire manufacturing

65171016211043.0

Rubber product, except tire, manufacturing

77151021271445.5

Wholesale and retail trade

19,7261,1292,8374,2543,6544,0832,7501,01939.4

Wholesale trade

3,7985222181090799561120343.7

Motor vehicles, parts and supplies, merchant wholesalers

193516403847291844.3

Furniture and home furnishing, merchant wholesalers

701211172214347.7

Lumber and other construction materials, merchant wholesalers

1463284834211042.7

Professional and commercial equipment and supplies, merchant wholesalers

38441510081112571643.8

Metals and minerals, except petroleum, merchant wholesalers

471361113112

Electrical and electronic goods, merchant wholesalers

19425435445341043.1

Hardware, plumbing and heating equipment, and supplies, merchant wholesalers

13821324353424744.1

Machinery, equipment, and supplies, merchant wholesalers

3693217373105603446.1

Recyclable material, merchant wholesalers

11751029262813641.1

Miscellaneous durable goods, merchant wholesalers

10331415182621644.1

Paper and paper products, merchant wholesalers

67138191515445.1

Drugs, sundries, and chemical and allied products, merchant wholesalers

2391953755937542.5

Apparel, fabrics, and notions, merchant wholesalers

108225302720443.8

Groceries and related products, merchant wholesalers

84312501802042391253343.2

Farm product raw materials, merchant wholesalers

63138131815549.3

Petroleum and petroleum products, merchant wholesalers

167943314333644.9

Alcoholic beverages, merchant wholesalers

1353944372512538.3

Farm supplies, merchant wholesalers

643613101412544.2

Miscellaneous nondurable goods, merchant wholesalers

215218445450371142.8

Wholesale electronic markets, agents and brokers

8879212813947.3

Not specified wholesale trade

471211111272

Retail trade

15,9271,0772,6163,4442,7473,0882,13981638.0

Automobile dealers

1,194261382582502741727741.8

Other motor vehicle dealers

132216233032171342.8

Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores

5481679123100119783340.5

Furniture and home furnishings stores

5181448123100115873242.2

Household appliance stores

6218137179644.3

Radio, TV, and computer stores

53624126157948147831.9

Building material and supplies dealers

855221061921761771414141.3

Hardware stores

2521531453954422542.9

Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores

2611427404570461945.0

Grocery stores

2,80532749651247256532011336.2

Specialty food stores

2712449614051351136.0

Beer, wine, and liquor stores

12941334222919740.5

Pharmacies and drug stores

826341422141491521043237.0

Health and personal care, except drug, stores

318843697466441540.5

Gasoline stations

45438921107774422133.4

Clothing stores

1,0121382492261381231053530.1

Shoe stores

160364534171710125.5

Jewelry, luggage, and leather goods stores

212919463645441343.1

Sporting goods, camera, and hobby and toy stores

453461001136352522631.1

Sewing, needlework, and piece goods stores

661651015201051.6

Music stores

843152813128435.3

Book stores and news dealers

15063535281725534.3

Department stores and discount stores

2,21815339649733340831411737.2

Miscellaneous general merchandise stores

4913598999199512036.6

Retail florists

8027111417181048.7

Office supplies and stationery stores

145131832242724739.2

Used merchandise stores

223627373451472246.3

Gift, novelty, and souvenir shops

1591219142039351948.3

Miscellaneous retail stores

48526821048394702638.5

Electronic shopping

15131539403810639.8

Electronic auctions

20134436

Mail order houses

621321121410241.2

Vending machine operators

4429121154

Fuel dealers

801511132916547.6

Other direct selling establishments

202526404139331842.1

Not specified retail trade

2691435654763331138.4

Transportation and utilities

7,200583491,3061,6372,1321,41730145.9

Transportation and warehousing

5,957502971,0761,3601,7401,15727645.8

Air transportation

50921388128166931946.3

Rail transportation

24611646586555545.9

Water transportation

671517121514443.6

Truck transportation

1,73912533244075143458546.1

Bus service and urban transit

5054869911461285950.8

Taxi and limousine service

2346525167431445.9

Pipeline transportation

57111013161647.6

Scenic and sightseeing transportation

34545964

Services incidental to transportation

8019531661952141293443.1

Postal Service

71115661342671992951.1

Couriers and messengers

6931384139177189791241.2

Warehousing and storage

361838958873491039.9

Utilities

1,2437532302773922602546.2

Electric power generation, transmission, and distribution

6595291381512011271045.0

Natural gas distribution

1171523214323247.3

Electric and gas, and other combinations

84113182921248.5

Water, steam, air-conditioning, and irrigation systems

24511241586758846.7

Sewage treatment facilities

109414223926349.1

Not specified utilities

29227135

Information

3,1505926079076771245011241.3

Newspaper publishers

281619665164571945.1

Periodical, book, and directory publishers

263119595665471644.0

Software publishers

6315172116440.3

Motion pictures and video industries

3863561947565401635.2

Sound recording industries

404913662

Radio and television broadcasting and cable subscription programming

596246191163125551339.2

Internet publishing and broadcasting and web search portals

6352516142236.3

Wired telecommunications carriers

56423212215215988943.3

Other telecommunications services

541345150159109631139.6

Data processing, hosting, and related services

1011624233212342.3

Libraries and archives

217817272746722251.0

Other information services

342612104

Financial activities

9,386665902,1482,1882,3011,53455943.5

Finance and insurance

6,613384391,6421,6071,6231,00226142.4

Banking and related activities

2,062141985644844742676140.4

Savings institutions, including credit unions

26362872484953740.9

Non-depository credit and related activities

747556201216157971540.1

Securities, commodities, funds, trusts, and other financial investments

1,1273482872892681736043.0

Insurance carriers and related activities

2,4141111051857167541211844.6

Real estate and rental and leasing

2,7732815050658067853229846.5

Real estate

2,3842110640748260448727847.8

Rental and leasing services

3897451009874452039.6

Automotive equipment rental and leasing

176323374534221240.1

Video tape and disk rental

23196421

Other consumer goods rental

92293019199338.0

Commercial, industrial, and other intangible assets rental and leasing

971327301913542.2

Professional and business services

15,8191971,1823,8653,7153,6902,34682342.1

Professional and technical services

9,461675172,3452,2492,2261,50655043.0

Legal services

1,665157336835239333612745.6

Accounting, tax preparation, bookkeeping, and payroll services

1,01210622182332201838644.2

Architectural, engineering, and related services

1,4964653373044072879245.3

Specialized design services

3791201028494552442.7

Computer systems design and related services

1,9355935416054591844740.5

Management, scientific, and technical consulting services

1,3096632962853312369344.8

Scientific research and development services

541432135141119802942.5

Advertising and related services

518139170126100641839.0

Veterinary services

2701242864342311335.3

Other professional, scientific, and technical services

335828917561512041.1

Management, administrative, and waste services

6,3581306651,5211,4651,46484027340.7

Management of companies and enterprises

19521349365236742.4

Employment services

895181192302011951042938.9

Business support services

830211292061911601012238.5

Travel arrangements and reservation services

262313516170422345.5

Investigation and security services

8005981931461741246042.4

Services to buildings and dwellings

1,373241042713553561927142.6

Landscaping services

1,258441413543072501293338.1

Other administrative and other support services

27592265606744941.5

Waste management and remediation services

469426102110141672043.7

Education and health services

31,8674932,4526,7856,9877,7215,8631,56743.6

Educational services

12,9652159162,5672,8393,1932,55568144.5

Elementary and secondary schools

8,524703351,6631,9962,3081,74640545.5

Colleges and universities, including junior colleges

3,60710850272768172665121141.8

Business, technical, and trade schools and training

12321132292317840.3

Other schools and instruction, and educational support services

71136681441321351415643.1

Health care and social assistance

18,9022781,5364,2184,1484,5283,30888643.0

Hospitals

6,315293891,4731,4571,5821,15023343.6

Health services, except hospitals

9,3671507752,0642,0262,2561,61148643.1

Offices of physicians

1,51212833073473802879544.7

Offices of dentists

86611681992032001434242.7

Offices of chiropractors

12941327313513641.9

Offices of optometrists

123513182531211145.2

Offices of other health practitioners

2795426967653149.3

Outpatient care centers

1,2144873012732892164242.5

Home health care services

96810672002012371876645.2

Other health care services

1,738111304373844372776242.4

Nursing care facilities

1,778622013733494222888241.7

Residential care facilities, without nursing

760301081591441571125040.8

Social assistance

3,2219937268166569054716741.7

Individual and family services

1,481211133142973373029744.3

Community food and housing, and emergency services

9918181727171146.0

Vocational rehabilitation services

15641933303532441.4

Child day care services

1,485732323163222911975538.9

Leisure and hospitality

12,6971,6622,6392,9982,0131,8721,09541731.2

Arts, entertainment, and recreation

2,92225842961450052641917738.2

Independent artists, performing arts, spectator sports, and related industries

79824971771531601325541.8

Museums, art galleries, historical sites, and similar institutions

3713846675276662440.6

Bowling centers

5181111686231.3

Other amusement, gambling, and recreation industries

1,7021882753592882822159536.0

Accommodation and food services

9,7751,4042,2102,3851,5141,34667624129.9

Accommodation

1,407601813272663071927439.4

Traveler accommodation

1,301351603162552911776739.9

Recreational vehicle parks and camps, and rooming and boarding houses

106252111111614829.8

Food services and drinking places

8,3681,3442,0292,0571,2481,03848416728.7

Restaurants and other food services

8,1481,3351,9951,9841,2031,00946715428.6

Drinking places, alcoholic beverages

220934744529171233.8

Other services

6,7241986601,3311,3911,5171,15047743.3

Other services, except private households

6,0021435571,2141,2661,3541,03243643.5

Repair and maintenance

1,984422104414394662998841.7

Automotive repair and maintenance

1,132241242542642781573241.1

Car washes

165143048401311832.0

Electronic and precision equipment repair and maintenance

18221745404228942.0

Commercial and industrial machinery and equipment repair and maintenance

30826666383531744.7

Personal and household goods repair and maintenance

192112273148502250.2

Footwear and leather goods repair

411111

Personal and laundry services

2,2186223749450845033513141.3

Barber shops

9718221617171745.2

Beauty salons

961201142402231881354139.8

Nail salons and other personal care services

37713408510480451040.0

Drycleaning and laundry services

3271221637274602444.2

Funeral homes, and cemeteries and crematories

10612141626242353.2

Other personal services

3501653707866531540.0

Membership associations and organizations

1,8003911127931843839921648.9

Religious organizations

1,025254811816825026215551.5

Civic, social, advocacy organizations, and grantmaking and giving services

5791351125116139924243.2

Labor unions

76310162317650.4

Business, professional, political, and similar organizations

12119261827271347.9

Private households

722551021171251621184241.4

Public administration

6,853312631,4251,6591,8941,32425744.9

Executive offices and legislative bodies

8848371471742612035448.5

Public finance activities

34696063115861448.9

Other general government and support

1382818204536850.5

Justice, public order, and safety activities

2,820111087248236723998341.8

Administration of human resource programs

9763371762242642284446.9

Administration of environmental quality and housing programs

29921051589973849.2

Administration of economic programs and space research

594223891221931402648.4

National security and international affairs

7954311611752441592045.2

n.e.c. = not elsewhere classified.

NOTE: Dash indicates no data or data that do not meet publication criteria. Median age not shown where employment base is less than 50,000. Median age represents the midpoint in the age distribution such that half of workers are younger and half are older. The Current Population Survey uses the Census Industrial Classification. For a crosswalk to the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS), see https://www.bls.gov/cps/cpsoccind.htm.

SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Population Survey (CPS)

 

Last Modified Date: April 20, 2016