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Labor Force Statistics from the Current Population Survey

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HOUSEHOLD DATA
ANNUAL AVERAGES
18b. Employed persons by detailed industry and age
[Numbers in thousands]
Industry2020
Total, 16
years and
over
16 to 19
years
20 to 24
years
25 to 34
years
35 to 44
years
45 to 54
years
55 to 64
years
65 years
and over
Median
age

Total, 16 years and over

147,7954,69512,49733,42631,80730,09925,4549,81842.5

Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting

2,3499316138640340946243548.5

Crop production

1,186417420819920524321648.6

Animal production and aquaculture

832406311414314414818049.2

Support activities for agriculture and forestry

145913282726321144.3

Forestry, except logging

53129121012546.6

Logging

8827161518181248.7

Fishing, hunting, and trapping

45121176811-

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

6845411471981531073342.8

Oil and gas extraction

970323292313743.3

Coal mining

510210161210144.1

Metal ore mining

36001051262-

Nonmetallic mineral mining and quarrying

830912191421748.0

Not specified type of mining

00000000-

Support activities for mining

4174279213092571641.8

Construction

10,7861998172,3212,6502,3521,85059842.9

Manufacturing

14,5501699403,2003,1453,3882,92978044.4

Durable goods manufacturing

9,1291005931,9801,9472,1181,90049144.6

Nonmetallic mineral products manufacturing

410628709691952445.8

Pottery, ceramics, and plumbing fixture manufacturing

170025433-

Clay building material and refractories manufacturing

3814866105-

Glass and glass product manufacturing

1232920253127946.8

Cement, concrete, lime, and gypsum product manufacturing

15711129323444646.0

Miscellaneous nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing

752411281612143.0

Primary metals and fabricated metal products manufacturing

1,534201003203143283668545.4

Iron and steel mills and steel product manufacturing

256219535551651145.2

Aluminum production and processing

711314132017247.3

Nonferrous metal (except aluminum) production and processing

311048684-

Foundries

591514131212342.6

Metal forgings and stampings

45039111093-

Cutlery and hand tool manufacturing

46141195134-

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

304517736674521743.3

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

287119515754852048.4

Coating, engraving, heat treating, and allied activities

611317101117145.0

Ordnance

46177101373-

Miscellaneous fabricated metal products manufacturing

310716655872741745.4

Not specified metal industries

180325270-

Machinery manufacturing

1,1199842192242612487445.9

Agricultural implement manufacturing

930920212513542.5

Construction, and mining and oil and gas field machinery manufacturing

12911226303024643.1

Commercial and service industry machinery manufacturing

810912171821447.1

Metalworking machinery manufacturing

9127171315231348.1

Engine, turbine, and power transmission equipment manufacturing

41048101063-

Machinery manufacturing, n.e.c. or not specified

6846421371331631604346.9

Computers and electronic products manufacturing

1,03910492192252502256145.9

Computer and peripheral equipment manufacturing

1550943432430642.3

Communications, audio, and video equipment manufacturing

1033419232721745.1

Navigational, measuring, electromedical, and control instruments manufacturing

175110243739531049.3

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

6066261331211601213846.2

Electrical equipment and appliances manufacturing

376425888384702143.3

Household appliance manufacturing

68181610237240.6

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

307217727360632043.9

Transportation equipment manufacturing

2,304151395704995504488343.6

Motor vehicles and motor vehicle equipment manufacturing

1,26612823162733202243743.2

Aircraft and parts manufacturing

7721411861651671793344.5

Aerospace products and parts manufacturing

44021610691-

Railroad rolling stock manufacturing

270376912-

Ship and boat building

17611040414233943.4

Other transportation equipment manufacturing

200155531-

Wood products manufacturing

430835979794732642.6

Sawmills and wood preservation

14121137312626742.2

Veneer, plywood, and engineered wood products

3003410760-

Prefabricated wood buildings and mobile homes manufacturing

292369621-

Miscellaneous wood products

230318504755401743.6

Furniture and related product manufacturing

3951233798896672143.1

Miscellaneous manufacturing

1,52218993193213633089544.6

Medical equipment and supplies manufacturing

6605351571341641323444.7

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

97211191919161143.0

Miscellaneous manufacturing, n.e.c.

45582979981111042745.4

Not specified manufacturing industries

310224647070572443.9

Nondurable goods manufacturing

5,421683481,2201,1981,2701,02928944.0

Food manufacturing

1,672411383933783642788042.1

Animal food, grain, and oilseed milling

14925343243221145.0

Sugar and confectionery products

60219131218549.4

Fruit and vegetable preserving and specialty food manufacturing

13811131293424843.7

Dairy product manufacturing

13601132292830644.1

Animal slaughtering and processing

48594312912298681640.4

Retail bakeries

2362129544446331037.8

Bakeries and tortilla manufacturing, except retail bakeries

193316494239351042.4

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

18831840374734943.2

Not specified food industries

871516301514643.9

Beverages and tobacco products manufacturing

285422916552361439.3

Beverage manufacturing

263420905744341438.8

Tobacco manufacturing

220219830-

Textiles, apparel, and leather manufacturing

444632979391873744.7

Fiber, yarn, and thread mills

50012200-

Fabric mills, except knitting mills

840713182118647.4

Textile and fabric finishing and coating mills

70013110-

Carpet and rug mills

52141371210545.2

Textile product mills, except carpet and rug

632710131011945.6

Knitting fabric mills, and apparel knitting mills

60000131-

Cut and sew, and apparel accessories and other apparel manufacturing

186212443840391244.3

Footwear manufacturing

180084230-

Leather and hide tanning and finishing, and other leather and allied product manufacturing

250177423-

Paper manufacturing and printing

8015391631602021785447.1

Pulp, paper, and paperboard mills

1931642425043946.8

Paperboard container manufacturing

910824151818644.7

Miscellaneous paper and pulp products

980819182720546.3

Printing and related support activities

4194177786106963347.9

Petroleum and coal products manufacturing

19411042594628742.8

Petroleum refining

1731936534226742.9

Miscellaneous petroleum and coal products

200166420-

Chemicals manufacturing

1,4796763153203942927545.2

Resin, synthetic rubber, and fibers and filaments manufacturing

157111283142361047.3

Agricultural chemical manufacturing

3501511756-

Pharmaceutical and medicine manufacturing

6691321501601951072244.0

Paint, coating, and adhesive manufacturing

661416121418344.5

Soap, cleaning compound, and cosmetics manufacturing

14611134294123743.0

Industrial and miscellaneous chemicals

4052188277961042647.7

Plastics and rubber products manufacturing

5486311191221201292244.8

Plastics product manufacturing

43552492100931031844.9

Tire manufacturing

490312712141-

Rubber product, except tire, manufacturing

651416141512344.2

Wholesale and retail trade

18,9891,1972,5044,3463,3433,2313,0061,36339.7

Wholesale trade

3,3803718674472079866523144.9

Motor vehicle and motor vehicle parts and supplies merchant wholesalers

151212233830272045.5

Furniture and home furnishing merchant wholesalers

580414121212444.7

Lumber and other construction materials merchant wholesalers

151111213032431348.5

Professional and commercial equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers

317512826283571644.5

Metals and minerals, except petroleum, merchant wholesalers

5111671415751.0

Household appliances and electrical and electronic goods merchant wholesalers

16516323743331346.4

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

1563934303733945.6

Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers

344516776573812646.6

Recyclable material merchant wholesalers

882824191912642.3

Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers

6021208177543.0

Paper and paper products merchant wholesalers

43019410161-

Drugs, sundries, and chemical and allied products merchant wholesalers

241114485572391244.6

Apparel, piece goods, and notions merchant wholesalers

730913132113345.2

Grocery and related product merchant wholesalers

83310472021981931463742.8

Farm product raw material merchant wholesalers

611610131114745.5

Petroleum and petroleum products merchant wholesalers

970314233019847.5

Alcoholic beverages merchant wholesalers

1020332311816341.1

Farm supplies merchant wholesalers

410298787-

Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers

205215404344441745.6

Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers

7302141413171450.7

Not specified wholesale trade

691418112011544.9

Retail trade

15,6091,1602,3183,6022,6232,4332,3411,13238.3

Automobile dealers

1,179291632952092091938240.1

Other motor vehicle dealers

165614333239271644.5

Automotive parts, accessories, and tire stores

48115551148985853942.3

Furniture and home furnishings stores

496144210896101934244.1

Household appliance stores

48031068146-

Electronics stores

47515671708870501433.6

Building material and supplies dealers

1,110641612031771952258542.8

Hardware stores

2021127363625452142.9

Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores

2922825456152582444.0

Supermarkets and other grocery (except convenience) stores

2,36833141748433633032714234.1

Convenience stores

3362756755158432736.8

Specialty food stores

2081826433135312540.4

Beer, wine, and liquor stores

140118422621191339.4

Pharmacies and drug stores

84541972501531511143838.3

Health and personal care, except drug, stores

41112591137271552838.2

Gasoline stations

48535689811483642138.2

Clothing stores

765103145171110102835232.7

Shoe stores

110172324131611530.6

Jewelry, luggage, and leather goods stores

151312213928321746.7

Sporting goods, and hobby and toy stores

42151711065748553532.9

Sewing, needlework, and piece goods stores

4124737109-

Musical instrument and supplies stores

3735610535-

Book stores and news dealers

70414137159739.1

Department stores

3524260674147613437.7

General merchandise stores, including warehouse clubs and supercenters

1,95818634845531226527212135.5

Florists

8921013139271649.6

Office supplies and stationery stores

943719162023545.6

Used merchandise stores

2281818413332404647.4

Gift, novelty, and souvenir shops

9671315915172147.9

Miscellaneous retail stores

50428881198374714137.5

Electronic shopping and mail-order houses

79924132267178103653035.2

Vending machine operators

3400748113-

Fuel dealers

920316161632850.0

Other direct selling establishments

142415322624251642.9

Not specified retail trade

3841551847766514040.9

Transportation and utilities

8,5521366431,9051,8111,8901,69347443.9

Transportation and warehousing

7,1701315911,5751,4941,5761,38242243.7

Air transportation

5893361231211561183145.6

Rail transportation

2100645655534543.9

Water transportation

701317111816444.4

Truck transportation

2,004159935344149846912947.2

Bus service and urban transit

3890747711001154952.1

Taxi and limousine service

4252271018899624643.6

Pipeline transportation

490213111274-

Scenic and sightseeing transportation

231534631-

Services incidental to transportation

82211601911791681625143.1

Postal Service

6224311111181441793548.9

Couriers and messengers

1,155621983232152001213635.8

Warehousing and storage

81332117247170119963336.5

Utilities

1,3825533303173143115244.8

Electric power generation, transmission and distribution

7413371771681661672444.6

Natural gas distribution

1000528272016342.1

Electric and gas, and other combinations

1291140342722443.0

Water, steam, air-conditioning, and irrigation systems

272110505474671547.2

Sewage treatment facilities

1040129261825444.4

Not specified utilities

3700688141-

Information

2,5943716467960859437813542.0

Newspaper publishers

12917273028221546.0

Periodical, book, and directory publishers

17315294841341645.8

Software publishers

980326302710142.1

Motion pictures and video industries

38321391217673361737.4

Sound recording industries

46021910834-

Broadcasting (except internet)

41102710310289692042.6

Internet publishing and broadcasting and web search portals

231223105543212334.3

Wired telecommunications carriers

44142088107126831343.8

Telecommunications, except wired telecommunications carriers

3741217894107591443.9

Data processing, hosting, and related services

99154121208238.0

Libraries and archives

190511352941402849.1

Other information services, except libraries and archives, and internet publishing and broadcasting and web search portals

190176320-

Financial activities

10,646636272,3682,4192,3122,00285344.5

Finance and insurance

7,605424791,8341,7971,6731,35542643.2

Banking and related activities

2,106201495245394163708942.0

Savings institutions, including credit unions

32102491756657841.6

Nondepository credit and related activities

1,07510783072502251624240.8

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

1,3403723183183062289343.9

Insurance carriers and related activities

2,764815759361466053819445.1

Insurance carriers

1,752510638740341333210444.2

Agencies, brokerages, and other insurance related activities

1,0123512052112472058946.7

Real estate and rental and leasing

3,0402114853462363964742748.1

Real estate

2,7381511745756158360440048.8

Lessors of real estate, and offices of real estate agents and brokers

2,198129936645046948132148.8

Real estate property managers, offices of real estate appraisers, and other activities related to real estate

540418911111141237948.8

Rental and leasing services

303631776256442741.8

Automotive equipment rental and leasing

110214341516121540.3

Other consumer goods rental

821924181213439.8

Commercial, industrial, and other intangible assets rental and leasing

1112819292818844.4

Professional and business services

18,8162251,2134,8114,3623,7753,0921,33942.7

Professional and technical services

12,643856873,3712,9972,5432,03292742.7

Legal services

1,62695533335633433021047.0

Accounting, tax preparation, bookkeeping, and payroll services

1,12776428721022021212745.2

Architectural, engineering, and related services

1,795910244737737734513744.4

Specialized design services

42461810110595653443.6

Computer systems design and related services

3,836171771,1591,07381946712340.6

Management, scientific, and technical consulting services

1,80869644338635833018944.9

Scientific research and development services

6492501921561101083141.1

Advertising, public relations, and related services

54253217413592743040.0

Veterinary services

37919641227542421634.0

Other professional, scientific, and technical services

45752911112599583142.0

Management, administrative, and waste services

6,1731405261,4411,3651,2311,06041142.5

Management of companies and enterprises

870521252410341.7

Administrative and support services

5,6291344971,3221,2551,09294938042.2

Employment services

80814852231651551165040.3

Business support services

55214751699491802937.5

Travel arrangement and reservation services

19514384355381546.0

Investigation and security services

7537811811471301278242.9

Services to buildings and dwellings (except cleaning during construction and immediately after construction)

1,6313610430038736132012244.9

Landscaping services

1,293591202983342202045840.6

Other administrative and other support services

3973281128680652342.7

Waste management and remediation services

45762498851161002946.7

Education and health services

34,1054772,4267,9127,7607,3216,0102,19943.1

Educational services

13,3691769162,7943,1223,0802,42186143.9

Elementary and secondary schools

8,671563681,7342,1812,1901,65448944.9

Colleges, universities, and professional schools, including junior colleges

3,7727646183778471461928141.5

Business, technical, and trade schools and training

771315161915647.1

Other schools and instruction, and educational support services

85044832071411561348441.6

Health care and social assistance

20,7363011,5105,1184,6394,2413,5881,33842.7

Hospitals

7,305414611,9561,7701,5201,23732042.1

General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals

7,197414551,9291,7361,4991,22631142.1

Psychiatric and substance abuse hospitals

1091627342112840.9

Health services, except hospitals

10,2841657462,4192,2512,1091,83575843.2

Offices of physicians

1,54898433835834128513344.6

Offices of dentists

87916692231891791505442.1

Offices of chiropractors

142110323129281144.2

Offices of optometrists

139014323124231442.5

Offices of other health practitioners

348117755077685949.1

Outpatient care centers

1,934913055648736328410541.1

Home health care services

1,338187625827931028111646.3

Other health care services

1,560201133973693312468442.0

Nursing care facilities (skilled nursing facilities)

1,4315512629228727628511043.8

Residential care facilities, except skilled nursing facilities

967351062151721801867242.5

Social assistance

3,1479430474361861251626042.1

Individual and family services

1,7072511541234534130416544.1

Community food and housing, and emergency services

14638243133242346.7

Vocational rehabilitation services

652414161116343.9

Child day care services

1,229651772922262271727038.4

Leisure and hospitality

11,4801,8692,0542,5041,8501,5051,14855131.8

Arts, entertainment, and recreation

2,60120333160144740437324339.2

Performing arts companies

140312492517191538.9

Spectator sports

12671336242018939.8

Promoters of performing arts, sports, and similar events, agents and managers for artists, athletes, entertainers, and other public figures

11831431252414739.2

Independent artists, writers, and performers

331122825855545945.9

Museums, art galleries, historical sites, and similar institutions

3071433735432703142.6

Bowling centers

305972422-

Other amusement, gambling, and recreation industries

1,54816922832326025219612037.2

Accommodation and food services

8,8791,6661,7231,9021,4031,10277530830.2

Accommodation

967371042151951841656741.7

Traveler accommodation

90626942031911751576042.0

Recreational vehicle parks and camps, and rooming and boarding houses, dormitories, and workers' camps

601110114109632.8

Food services and drinking places

7,9121,6291,6191,6881,20891760924128.9

Restaurants and other food services

7,7631,6261,5961,6401,17489959823128.8

Drinking places, alcoholic beverages

149423483418111035.3

Other services

6,7421945841,3361,4451,3161,25960843.8

Other services, except private households

6,0881604821,2281,3331,1991,12955843.9

Repair and maintenance

1,9078416940140135936412942.6

Automotive repair and maintenance

1,16743982522482392206742.7

Car washes

180282942312818534.7

Electronic and precision equipment repair and maintenance

9443261616181044.4

Commercial and industrial machinery and equipment repair and maintenance

282627626443602142.9

Personal and household goods repair and maintenance

184312204234472648.5

Personal and laundry services

2,2075420446452546132817142.1

Barber shops

10829252719161141.3

Beauty salons

86911881992271711037041.0

Nail salons and other personal care services

50094395124127742942.5

Drycleaning and laundry services

21358305259451546.8

Funeral homes, and cemeteries and crematories

11116172017292151.3

Other personal services

4072651997668612539.2

Membership associations and organizations

1,9742210936340637943725847.5

Religious organizations

989114913718719124616950.6

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

7589461901761321396743.5

Labor unions

66017132120551.3

Business, professional, political, and similar organizations

161314293035331845.7

Other services, private households

654351021091121181295042.2

Public administration

7,501303221,5121,8141,8531,52045145.6

Executive offices and legislative bodies

1,1226521912482832568647.8

Public finance activities

310111526780802048.3

Other general government and support

16626203638521249.4

Justice, public order, and safety activities

2,771913370570466942212943.0

Administration of human resource programs

1,1863422172982892528645.9

Administration of environmental quality and housing programs

296124606677541445.4

Administration of economic programs and space research

6821321061471601795748.7

National security and international affairs

9687241602472572264747.2

n.e.c. = not elsewhere classified.
NOTE: Median age represents the midpoint in the age distribution such that half of workers are younger and half are older. Updated population controls are introduced annually with the release of January data. Effective with January 2020 data, industries reflect the introduction of the 2017 Census industry classification system, derived from the 2017 North American Industry Classification System (NAICS). No historical data have been revised. Data for 2020 are not strictly comparable with earlier years. 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: January 22, 2021