2019 Annual Averages ‐ Certification and licensing status of the civilian noninstitutional population 16 years and over by employment status : U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

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HOUSEHOLD DATA
ANNUAL AVERAGES
49. Certification and licensing status of the civilian noninstitutional population 16 years and over by employment status, 2019 annual averages
Employment status	Number of persons (in thousands)					Percent distribution
	Total	With a certification or license(1)				Total	With a certification or license(1)
	Total	Total	With a certification, but no license	With a license(2)	Without a certification or license	Total	Total	With a certification, but no license	With a license(2)	Without a certification or license
Civilian noninstitutional population	259,175	44,018	4,141	39,877	215,157	100.0	17.0	1.6	15.4	83.0
Civilian labor force	163,539	38,791	3,630	35,161	124,748	100.0	23.7	2.2	21.5	76.3
Employed	157,538	38,081	3,536	34,546	119,457	100.0	24.2	2.2	21.9	75.8
Usually work full time	130,597	33,088	3,146	29,942	97,509	100.0	25.3	2.4	22.9	74.7
Usually work part time	26,941	4,993	389	4,604	21,948	100.0	18.5	1.4	17.1	81.5
Unemployed	6,001	709	94	615	5,291	100.0	11.8	1.6	10.3	88.2
Not in the labor force	95,636	5,227	511	4,716	90,409	100.0	5.5	0.5	4.9	94.5
Footnotes (1) A person may have more than one certification or license. (2) Persons with a license may also have a certification.
NOTE: Certifications are issued by a non-governmental certification body and convey that an individual has the knowledge or skill to perform a specific job. A license is awarded by a government agency and conveys a legal authority to work in an occupation. Full time is 35 hours or more per week; part time is less than 35 hours. Updated population controls are introduced annually with the release of January data.

Last Modified Date: January 22, 2020