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Labor Force Statistics from the Current Population Survey
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HOUSEHOLD DATA
ANNUAL AVERAGES
9. Employed persons by occupation, sex, and age [In thousands]
OccupationTotalMenWomen
16 years
and over		16 years
and over		20 years
and over		16 years
and over		20 years
and over
2017201820172018201720182017201820172018

Total

153,337155,76181,40282,69878,91980,21171,93673,06369,34470,424

Management, professional, and related occupations

60,90162,43629,48830,28729,31330,08931,41332,14931,15331,911

Management, business, and financial operations occupations

25,37925,85014,20714,46414,15814,41411,17111,38711,11711,344

Management occupations

17,80418,26310,72510,95910,68910,9217,0797,3047,0417,273

Business and financial operations occupations

7,5747,5873,4823,5043,4693,4934,0924,0834,0774,071

Professional and related occupations

35,52236,58615,28115,82315,15515,67420,24120,76320,03620,567

Computer and mathematical occupations

4,8045,1263,5783,8143,5583,7981,2261,3131,2181,303

Architecture and engineering occupations

3,2243,2632,7022,7452,6962,732521518520515

Life, physical, and social science occupations

1,4311,529753815752811678714674708

Community and social service occupations

2,6352,6808938988818871,7421,7831,7231,770

Legal occupations

1,8271,891862915861914965976964974

Education, training, and library occupations

9,2159,3132,4862,4952,4532,4586,7296,8196,6406,734

Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations

3,2463,3621,7231,7901,6811,7321,5231,5721,4671,519

Healthcare practitioners and technical occupations

9,1419,4202,2852,3522,2722,3436,8577,0686,8317,044

Service occupations

26,75126,85411,62111,41610,67810,52515,13015,43913,98214,237

Healthcare support occupations

3,5063,6294514694384573,0553,1612,9773,077

Protective service occupations

3,1133,2032,4182,4832,3642,432694720651675

Food preparation and serving related occupations

8,3058,2203,8403,6553,2103,0574,4654,5653,7503,799

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations

5,8885,8543,4913,4343,3463,3072,3972,4212,3422,359

Personal care and service occupations

5,9395,9471,4211,3751,3201,2734,5184,5724,2634,327

Sales and office occupations

33,56633,46112,97313,00812,30112,34820,59320,45319,55019,400

Sales and related occupations

15,81515,8068,0457,9997,6217,6157,7707,8077,0277,049

Office and administrative support occupations

17,75117,6554,9295,0104,6804,73312,82312,64612,52312,351

Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations

14,19314,47113,47313,72613,16813,407720745688708

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

1,1841,121907848847782278273257250

Construction and extraction occupations

8,0318,3387,7888,0537,6187,886243285237277

Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations

4,9775,0124,7784,8254,7034,739200187194181

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

17,92718,53913,84614,26113,45913,8434,0804,2783,9704,167

Production occupations

8,4828,6216,0316,1405,9196,0152,4502,4802,4082,438

Transportation and material moving occupations

9,4459,9187,8158,1217,5407,8281,6301,7971,5631,729

NOTE: Updated population controls are introduced annually with the release of January data.

 

Last Modified Date: January 18, 2019