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Labor Force Statistics from the Current Population Survey
HOUSEHOLD DATA
ANNUAL AVERAGES
18. Employed persons by detailed industry, sex, race, and Hispanic or Latino ethnicity
[Numbers in thousands]
Industry2015
Total
employed
Percent of total employed
WomenBlack or
African
American
AsianHispanic
or Latino

Total, 16 years and over

148,83446.811.75.816.4

Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting

2,42224.62.70.823.9

Crop production

1,21923.72.01.131.9

Animal production and aquaculture

84726.22.30.216.3

Forestry, except logging

49----

Logging

833.510.80.85.2

Fishing, hunting, and trapping

5611.61.91.35.4

Support activities for agriculture and forestry

16835.73.90.823.2

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

91713.14.82.416.9

Oil and gas extraction

10318.33.54.513.8

Coal mining

685.21.50.00.8

Metal ore mining

45----

Nonmetallic mineral mining and quarrying

8610.62.40.012.8

Not specified type of mining

7----

Support activities for mining

60913.26.12.819.5

Construction

9,9359.36.01.828.5

Manufacturing

15,33829.19.76.616.2

Durable goods manufacturing

9,70924.68.66.914.2

Nonmetallic mineral products manufacturing

45618.36.81.920.3

Pottery, ceramics, and plumbing fixture manufacturing

23----

Clay building material and refractories manufacturing

24----

Glass and glass product manufacturing

14821.49.73.619.6

Cement, concrete, lime, and gypsum product manufacturing

18010.75.00.519.0

Miscellaneous nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing

8218.26.61.424.6

Primary metals and fabricated metal products manufacturing

1,72618.26.73.513.3

Iron and steel mills and steel product manufacturing

30311.09.40.610.7

Aluminum production and processing

6820.710.84.516.5

Nonferrous metal, except aluminum, production and processing

6022.59.52.718.5

Foundries

8812.410.20.018.4

Metal forgings and stampings

6422.07.22.18.5

Cutlery and hand tool manufacturing

39----

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

37519.05.94.016.9

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

30015.73.35.911.1

Coating, engraving, heat treating and allied activities

6717.15.46.115.6

Ordnance

49----

Miscellaneous fabricated metal products manufacturing

28323.05.13.510.8

Not specified metal industries

30----

Machinery manufacturing

1,27020.86.94.411.5

Agricultural implement manufacturing

13222.04.42.310.9

Construction, and mining and oil and gas field machinery manufacturing

20317.76.75.517.7

Commercial and service industry machinery manufacturing

7227.511.58.612.3

Metalworking machinery manufacturing

13815.34.64.35.6

Engine, turbine, and power transmission equipment manufacturing

6122.27.72.48.9

Machinery manufacturing, n.e.c.

65421.97.54.310.9

Not specified machinery manufacturing

10----

Computers and electronic products manufacturing

1,17130.75.820.010.7

Computer and peripheral equipment manufacturing

21230.27.322.48.2

Communications, and audio and video equipment manufacturing

12723.17.615.98.3

Navigational, measuring, electromedical, and control instruments manufacturing

22031.76.79.713.8

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

61232.14.623.810.9

Electrical equipment and appliances manufacturing

37731.316.14.914.5

Household appliance manufacturing

8733.221.42.56.4

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

29030.714.55.616.9

Transportation equipment manufacturing

2,36624.511.76.011.8

Motor vehicles and motor vehicle equipment manufacturing

1,28426.715.44.58.9

Aircraft and parts manufacturing

73423.46.19.516.3

Aerospace product and parts manufacturing

10219.76.57.813.4

Railroad rolling stock manufacturing

39----

Ship and boat building

15715.015.82.712.9

Other transportation equipment manufacturing

5029.50.54.218.4

Wood products manufacturing

41112.79.70.820.1

Sawmills and wood preservation

1195.215.60.119.1

Veneer, plywood, and engineered wood products

45----

Prefabricated wood buildings and mobile homes

37----

Miscellaneous wood products

20914.77.10.722.5

Furniture and related product manufacturing

42524.27.32.222.5

Miscellaneous manufacturing

1,50733.98.49.218.1

Medical equipment and supplies manufacturing

58536.96.812.816.7

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

11032.66.59.312.9

Miscellaneous manufacturing, n.e.c.

53133.69.55.616.3

Not specified manufacturing industries

28128.810.58.426.3

Nondurable goods manufacturing

5,62936.811.76.019.7

Food manufacturing

1,75339.714.95.827.4

Animal food, grain, and oilseed milling

14229.77.42.413.6

Sugar and confectionery products

8045.018.63.916.1

Fruit and vegetable preserving and specialty food manufacturing

17332.08.23.139.9

Dairy product manufacturing

13630.15.32.721.2

Animal slaughtering and processing

51036.325.16.834.4

Retail bakeries

25665.48.511.321.7

Bakeries and tortilla manufacturing, except retail bakeries

19937.517.53.429.0

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

20136.412.25.121.7

Not specified food industries

5438.79.410.733.1

Beverage and tobacco products manufacturing

28228.210.85.113.0

Beverage manufacturing

25425.69.85.114.2

Tobacco manufacturing

28----

Textiles, apparel, and leather manufacturing

62753.89.78.625.5

Fiber, yarn, and thread mills

14----

Fabric mills, except knitting mills

10941.416.04.814.1

Textile and fabric finishing and coating mills

13----

Carpet and rug mills

7740.510.10.020.7

Textile product mills, except carpet and rug

8849.25.83.713.7

Knitting fabric mills, and apparel knitting mills

16----

Cut and sew apparel manufacturing

24767.38.917.537.6

Apparel accessories and other apparel manufacturing

7----

Footwear manufacturing

41----

Leather tanning and finishing and other allied products manufacturing

16----

Paper manufacturing and printing

89029.610.43.315.0

Pulp, paper, and paperboard mills

20612.616.52.06.4

Paperboard container manufacturing

9229.910.46.423.4

Miscellaneous paper and pulp products

8326.912.44.615.6

Printing and related support activities

50936.97.73.016.9

Petroleum and coal products manufacturing

20621.65.86.217.7

Petroleum refining

18322.16.66.918.1

Miscellaneous petroleum and coal products

24----

Chemicals manufacturing

1,36737.010.27.813.2

Resin, synthetic rubber and fibers, and filaments manufacturing

16229.511.44.516.8

Agricultural chemical manufacturing

37----

Pharmaceutical and medicine manufacturing

52149.210.412.712.2

Paint, coating, and adhesive manufacturing

7121.610.412.08.7

Soap, cleaning compound, and cosmetics manufacturing

14645.610.75.920.7

Industrial and miscellaneous chemicals

43024.79.63.310.6

Plastics and rubber products manufacturing

50428.912.04.416.5

Plastics product manufacturing

37230.711.34.417.4

Tire manufacturing

5611.921.03.07.0

Rubber product, except tire, manufacturing

7633.09.05.119.0

Wholesale and retail trade

20,32044.811.45.716.8

Wholesale trade

3,63529.58.25.316.9

Motor vehicle and motor vehicle parts and supplies merchant wholesalers

16220.510.93.313.5

Furniture and home furnishing merchant wholesalers

7934.16.13.421.9

Lumber and other construction materials merchant wholesalers

17117.58.60.714.5

Professional and commercial equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers

33833.79.27.010.3

Metals and minerals, except petroleum merchant wholesalers

5324.88.46.515.9

Household appliances and electrical and electronic goods merchant wholesalers

21728.15.96.013.6

Hardware, plumbing and heating equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers

13923.33.72.18.6

Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers

36824.32.22.89.9

Recyclable material merchant wholesalers

10213.98.21.031.2

Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers

9744.47.14.011.4

Paper and paper products merchant wholesalers

5432.611.21.013.9

Drugs, sundries, and chemical and allied products merchant wholesalers

22645.213.38.013.2

Apparel, piece goods, and notions merchant wholesalers

12146.212.016.025.9

Grocery and related product merchant wholesalers

84227.011.94.426.6

Farm product raw material merchant wholesalers

7325.33.71.32.1

Petroleum and petroleum products merchant wholesalers

10830.04.73.36.7

Alcoholic beverages merchant wholesalers

11620.54.44.719.0

Farm supplies merchant wholesalers

6131.22.32.27.2

Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers

18440.93.911.021.6

Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers

6639.96.217.015.3

Not specified wholesale trade

5727.513.911.513.0

Retail trade

16,68648.112.15.816.8

Automobile dealers

1,32121.28.93.316.8

Other motor vehicle dealers

15319.92.61.55.8

Automotive parts, accessories, and tire stores

53013.88.92.920.1

Furniture and home furnishings stores

55443.78.23.716.2

Household appliance stores

6521.717.51.613.5

Electronics stores

58831.013.78.719.4

Building material and supplies dealers

98230.110.81.913.9

Hardware stores

19934.94.44.213.3

Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores

26727.90.60.610.3

Grocery stores

2,78448.512.97.317.9

Specialty food stores

24947.09.25.729.7

Beer, wine, and liquor stores

13731.07.69.813.6

Pharmacies and drug stores

91366.213.49.912.9

Health and personal care, except drug, stores

39568.09.39.116.0

Gasoline stations

53350.79.610.915.4

Clothing stores

1,05573.716.37.124.3

Shoe stores

17751.521.65.829.0

Jewelry, luggage, and leather goods stores

18364.56.66.812.6

Sporting goods, and hobby and toy stores

49942.37.93.111.1

Sewing, needlework, and piece goods stores

6366.64.53.514.3

Musical instrument and supplies stores

43----

Book stores and news dealers

11264.55.98.314.6

Department stores and discount stores

2,09060.419.84.316.4

Miscellaneous general merchandise stores

56960.216.54.117.0

Retail florists

10063.94.06.622.6

Office supplies and stationery stores

15339.75.07.916.2

Used merchandise stores

27263.314.23.916.4

Gift, novelty, and souvenir shops

10877.56.63.814.3

Miscellaneous retail stores

47251.85.34.915.6

Electronic shopping

28544.17.010.514.0

Electronic auctions

29----

Mail-order houses

8565.222.34.912.9

Vending machine operators

5722.79.71.313.2

Fuel dealers

8325.47.20.55.6

Other direct selling establishments

17173.88.32.322.0

Not specified retail trade

40750.714.810.115.7

Transportation and utilities

7,72622.617.84.617.6

Transportation and warehousing

6,45922.719.74.918.8

Air transportation

53933.713.74.414.6

Rail transportation

2466.617.33.57.9

Water transportation

6825.912.24.414.6

Truck transportation

2,01811.414.22.921.2

Bus service and urban transit

48139.330.55.319.7

Taxi and limousine service

33712.629.018.514.2

Pipeline transportation

49----

Scenic and sightseeing transportation

31----

Services incidental to transportation

81926.815.34.322.5

Postal Service

65840.924.27.611.0

Couriers and messengers

74817.726.73.317.5

Warehousing and storage

46532.026.13.731.1

Utilities

1,26722.48.53.311.1

Electric power generation, transmission, and distribution

66122.17.63.89.2

Natural gas distribution

12826.49.02.815.0

Electric and gas, and other combinations

8528.99.43.414.2

Water, steam, air-conditioning, and irrigation systems

27020.410.23.412.4

Sewage treatment facilities

9211.15.60.511.5

Not specified utilities

31----

Information

2,98839.111.37.811.2

Newspaper publishers

19151.26.44.57.0

Periodical, book, and directory publishers

26455.35.03.88.2

Software publishers

9130.33.919.46.3

Motion pictures and video industries

39839.010.54.611.0

Sound recording industries

5328.413.11.018.5

Radio and television broadcasting and cable subscription programming

59329.313.24.916.0

Internet publishing and broadcasting and web search portals

11433.07.125.87.5

Wired telecommunications carriers

50231.515.29.310.4

Other telecommunications services

43034.315.010.910.7

Data processing, hosting, and related services

10442.010.49.516.3

Libraries and archives

19676.59.35.47.9

Other information services

5032.66.311.69.2

Financial activities

10,08753.09.86.411.8

Finance and insurance

7,08155.710.07.310.2

Banking and related activities

2,05161.911.28.211.3

Savings institutions, including credit unions

22068.65.35.116.6

Nondepository credit and related activities

99850.612.59.113.7

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

1,08236.56.29.75.6

Insurance carriers and related activities

2,73059.410.15.39.3

Real estate and rental and leasing

3,00546.79.34.215.6

Real estate

2,61749.38.74.415.3

Rental and leasing services

38928.913.22.817.4

Automotive equipment rental and leasing

17429.917.74.521.9

Video tape and disk rental

11----

Other consumer goods rental

9232.510.71.418.6

Commercial, industrial, and other intangible assets rental and leasing

11120.88.61.511.0

Professional and business services

17,40941.19.57.916.3

Professional and technical services

10,62542.16.510.78.6

Legal services

1,59554.06.23.79.2

Accounting, tax preparation, bookkeeping, and payroll services

1,09559.07.98.29.6

Architectural, engineering, and related services

1,52124.85.16.88.2

Specialized design services

39555.55.15.512.8

Computer systems design and related services

2,54225.67.321.96.3

Management, scientific, and technical consulting services

1,55442.97.09.07.8

Scientific research and development services

57245.77.417.47.9

Advertising, public relations, and related services

55949.05.36.011.7

Veterinary services

34980.73.11.77.5

Other professional, scientific, and technical services

44352.45.76.813.8

Management, administrative, and waste services

6,78439.514.23.628.4

Management of companies and enterprises

19349.07.76.411.2

Employment services

97853.221.54.920.0

Business support services

80363.818.63.816.1

Travel arrangements and reservation services

29960.96.213.313.7

Investigation and security services

78224.123.33.915.3

Services to buildings and dwellings

1,51854.012.82.742.0

Landscaping services

1,3568.46.61.244.4

Other administrative and other support services

30048.612.24.715.3

Waste management and remediation services

55218.612.21.424.0

Education and health services

33,67874.614.85.911.6

Educational services

13,60168.911.14.710.7

Elementary and secondary schools

8,89275.411.92.611.7

Colleges, universities, and professional schools, including junior colleges

3,79255.19.88.89.0

Business, technical, and trade schools and training

10753.211.64.512.9

Other schools and instruction, and educational support services

81164.08.27.58.1

Health care and social assistance

20,07778.517.26.712.2

Hospitals

6,69875.515.28.210.0

Health services, except hospitals

10,16578.417.86.612.4

Offices of physicians

1,67875.98.68.211.9

Offices of dentists

89578.55.09.714.9

Offices of chiropractors

15265.94.35.39.6

Offices of optometrists

14178.26.27.412.9

Offices of other health practitioners

33477.64.05.28.8

Outpatient care centers

1,62376.813.55.913.7

Home health care services

1,37989.230.06.615.5

Other health care services

1,33168.017.57.412.0

Nursing care facilities (skilled nursing facilities)

1,83084.929.44.59.5

Residential care facilities, except skilled nursing facilities

80273.822.95.612.5

Social assistance

3,21384.819.84.016.2

Individual and family services

1,49378.620.65.414.8

Community food and housing, and emergency services

11365.613.43.217.4

Vocational rehabilitation services

11563.615.71.714.1

Child day care services

1,49294.019.72.917.6

Leisure and hospitality

13,82151.112.66.622.6

Arts, entertainment, and recreation

3,18446.19.74.613.4

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

87943.09.53.110.8

Museums, art galleries, historical sites, and similar institutions

35346.710.73.110.7

Bowling centers

39----

Other amusement, gambling, and recreation industries

1,91347.49.55.715.3

Accommodation and food services

10,63752.613.47.225.3

Accommodation

1,57157.514.49.628.3

Traveler accommodation

1,48157.714.610.129.2

Recreational vehicle parks and camps, and rooming and boarding houses

9153.110.71.113.5

Food services and drinking places

9,06651.813.36.724.8

Restaurants and other food services

8,83551.813.56.825.1

Drinking places, alcoholic beverages

23152.46.43.514.3

Other services

7,26451.810.17.118.9

Other services, except private households

6,46646.810.27.416.5

Repair and maintenance

2,11310.96.63.824.3

Automotive repair and maintenance

1,2757.36.13.125.2

Car washes

16712.413.01.234.5

Electronic and precision equipment repair and maintenance

14122.69.39.215.3

Commercial and industrial machinery and equipment repair and maintenance

3286.74.82.920.3

Personal and household goods repair and maintenance

20031.05.17.623.6

Footwear and leather goods repair

1----

Personal and laundry services

2,33371.712.213.216.5

Barber shops

11522.637.57.120.8

Beauty salons

90891.912.37.315.0

Nail salons and other personal care services

49673.26.237.98.1

Drycleaning and laundry services

25562.414.613.534.9

Funeral homes, and cemeteries and crematories

12935.39.80.516.2

Other personal services

42956.911.32.217.4

Membership associations and organizations

2,02055.411.64.78.4

Religious organizations

1,09346.810.14.17.4

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

71767.014.65.510.3

Labor unions

6642.210.78.18.8

Business, professional, political, and similar organizations

14468.89.33.76.2

Private households

79892.89.44.438.3

Public administration

6,92845.316.94.311.7

Executive offices and legislative bodies

1,00053.415.85.314.3

Public finance activities

32262.914.76.19.4

Other general government and support

13836.223.21.311.7

Justice, public order, and safety activities

2,85634.115.62.411.6

Administration of human resource programs

1,00072.623.45.513.9

Administration of environmental quality and housing programs

26043.26.56.16.1

Administration of economic programs and space research

55443.415.34.79.0

National security and international affairs

79937.218.77.610.7

n.e.c. = not elsewhere classified.
NOTE: Estimates for the above race groups (white, black or African American, and Asian) do not sum to totals because data are not shown for all races. Persons whose ethnicity is identified as Hispanic or Latino may be of any race. Updated population controls are introduced annually with the release of January data. Dash indicates no data or data that do not meet publication criteria (values not shown where base is less than 50,000).

 

Last Modified Date: February 10, 2016