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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]
Industry2021
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

152,5815,26613,40934,57832,73430,55425,91210,12742.2

Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting

2,2917615741139240542342848.0

Crop production

1,197368321621820422521647.5

Animal production and aquaculture

766324712311513414317450.3

Support activities for agriculture and forestry

151513393025231642.2

Forestry, except logging

47129810116-

Logging

8411116132215846.6

Fishing, hunting, and trapping

4521881079-

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

603823145177128962842.5

Oil and gas extraction

5702112685541.7

Coal mining

450110131281-

Metal ore mining

35011051243-

Nonmetallic mineral mining and quarrying

872614181624848.9

Not specified type of mining

00000000-

Support activities for mining

37851310111579551141.3

Construction

11,2712218462,5192,8852,3361,82364242.3

Manufacturing

14,7182039883,2653,1773,3102,99578044.2

Durable goods manufacturing

9,3491246382,1011,9562,0701,93452644.3

Nonmetallic mineral products manufacturing

406526868584952545.1

Pottery, ceramics, and plumbing fixture manufacturing

291157565-

Clay building material and refractories manufacturing

210322680-

Glass and glass product manufacturing

12121127262027642.8

Cement, concrete, lime, and gypsum product manufacturing

15627333435341345.5

Miscellaneous nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing

801419171920144.6

Primary metals and fabricated metal products manufacturing

1,539261033263473043379544.3

Iron and steel mills and steel product manufacturing

225019515141531044.1

Aluminum production and processing

74152116918442.9

Nonferrous metal (except aluminum) production and processing

330059883-

Foundries

520312111213346.9

Metal forgings and stampings

260184742-

Cutlery and hand tool manufacturing

4501127988-

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

371919789668812043.2

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

283919535156762047.9

Coating, engraving, heat treating, and allied activities

641615111216443.9

Ordnance

53161116116139.4

Miscellaneous fabricated metal product manufacturing

290524586767492043.8

Not specified metal industries

230139461-

Machinery manufacturing

1,17016802332362812507545.4

Agricultural implement manufacturing

13041027292925643.2

Construction, and mining and oil and gas field machinery manufacturing

1301732292726943.6

Commercial and service industry machinery manufacturing

690410161619448.8

Metalworking machinery manufacturing

10834141830281149.6

Engine, turbine, and power transmission equipment manufacturing

500311111112245.2

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

6839521391321681414345.2

Computers and electronic products manufacturing

1,0176332282162392445246.2

Computer and peripheral equipment manufacturing

1271730401829242.2

Communications, audio, and video equipment manufacturing

1040427183020545.4

Navigational, measuring, electromedical, and control instruments manufacturing

1681331374346747.9

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

6174181401211471503846.9

Electrical equipment and appliances manufacturing

432434898796972445.1

Household appliance manufacturing

7811118142010340.5

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

354323707376872145.9

Transportation equipment manufacturing

2,4662217762351355147710343.2

Motor vehicles and motor vehicle equipment manufacturing

1,361171113412923282254742.4

Aircraft and parts manufacturing

7492371901531491813644.7

Aerospace products and parts manufacturing

84032872318445.2

Railroad rolling stock manufacturing

270236952-

Ship and boat building

203218474737411143.6

Other transportation equipment manufacturing

4306138663-

Wood products manufacturing

4271545858392763043.3

Sawmills and wood preservation

12871221263222744.3

Veneer, plywood, and engineered wood products

280552881-

Prefabricated wood buildings and mobile homes manufacturing

3304212483-

Miscellaneous wood products

238826574347381842.2

Furniture and related product manufacturing

370940826281752143.3

Miscellaneous manufacturing

1,5212110035032734128210043.8

Medical equipment and supplies manufacturing

6446291831381411212743.1

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

861424172112743.6

Miscellaneous manufacturing, n.e.c.

424834798996784244.8

Not specified manufacturing industries

367634648483712544.1

Nondurable goods manufacturing

5,369793501,1641,2211,2401,06125444.0

Food manufacturing

1,682381573633543783127943.2

Animal food, grain, and oilseed milling

17131334374531844.1

Sugar and confectionery products

762411161322849.2

Fruit and vegetable preserving and specialty food manufacturing

1271726272933446.2

Dairy product manufacturing

13311628253723242.7

Animal slaughtering and processing

462540104101109792343.4

Retail bakeries

2151928423746291440.4

Bakeries and tortilla manufacturing, except retail bakeries

21563243483543840.9

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

21011258494141942.8

Not specified food industries

730617152210343.1

Beverages and tobacco products manufacturing

32472393895746940.3

Beverage manufacturing

30972392795544940.3

Tobacco manufacturing

1500210120-

Textiles, apparel, and leather manufacturing

4406198412098872544.8

Fiber, yarn, and thread mills

121134300-

Fabric mills, except knitting mills

61026171319550.0

Textile and fabric finishing and coating mills

100132500-

Carpet and rug mills

4504869153-

Textile product mills, except carpet and rug

682212161317647.3

Knitting fabric mills, and apparel knitting mills

130253210-

Cut and sew, and apparel accessories and other apparel manufacturing

1843535564531944.0

Footwear manufacturing

2911810730-

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

170256211-

Paper manufacturing and printing

7759381451561891875146.9

Pulp, paper, and paperboard mills

184213403454321044.4

Paperboard container manufacturing

992523212223344.9

Miscellaneous paper and pulp products

790622102117343.4

Printing and related support activities

4125146091931153448.8

Petroleum and coal products manufacturing

1982639674436543.2

Petroleum refining

1842634634035543.3

Miscellaneous petroleum and coal products

140054410-

Chemicals manufacturing

1,42512783163323482806044.0

Resin, synthetic rubber, and fibers and filaments manufacturing

1221923292231544.9

Agricultural chemical manufacturing

321475743-

Pharmaceutical and medicine manufacturing

6543331391691771151743.5

Paint, coating, and adhesive manufacturing

581315121112342.9

Soap, cleaning compound, and cosmetics manufacturing

13901242332719740.4

Industrial and miscellaneous chemicals

4205159183104992446.2

Plastics and rubber products manufacturing

5256291241031261132645.2

Plastics product manufacturing

407525968096842044.5

Tire manufacturing

59021691614346.3

Rubber product, except tire, manufacturing

590211141415348.8

Wholesale and retail trade

19,6231,2932,7994,4003,3883,2703,0841,39039.2

Wholesale trade

3,4514521576371177769624544.9

Motor vehicle and motor vehicle parts and supplies merchant wholesalers

173210393642291645.7

Furniture and home furnishing merchant wholesalers

650216171113644.6

Lumber and other construction materials merchant wholesalers

164210362540381247.2

Professional and commercial equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers

287114577268581745.0

Metals and minerals, except petroleum, merchant wholesalers

4101789106-

Household appliances and electrical and electronic goods merchant wholesalers

16706364135371145.5

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

174212403735351345.2

Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers

366321766983852946.3

Recyclable material merchant wholesalers

7031015121513341.8

Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers

623413111112845.6

Paper and paper products merchant wholesalers

3100831271-

Drugs, sundries, and chemical and allied products merchant wholesalers

243111614859511244.7

Apparel, piece goods, and notions merchant wholesalers

7531114181410640.6

Grocery and related product merchant wholesalers

82515531911671891575344.2

Farm product raw material merchant wholesalers

56251311127742.7

Petroleum and petroleum products merchant wholesalers

1090229242521844.5

Alcoholic beverages merchant wholesalers

13511437303514640.1

Farm supplies merchant wholesalers

4216586133-

Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers

225416444741581646.0

Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers

680310142014748.9

Not specified wholesale trade

722616141514645.5

Retail trade

16,1721,2482,5843,6372,6772,4932,3881,14437.7

Automobile dealers

1,178281362822122342018641.9

Other motor vehicle dealers

158512313930271443.1

Automotive parts, accessories, and tire stores

48120631099478734440.1

Furniture and home furnishings stores

50017511169083895542.6

Household appliance stores

62172061112436.7

Electronics stores

4089521359466411135.9

Building material and supplies dealers

1,076691851961511901949040.4

Hardware stores

1982028272826452443.5

Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores

2892731515045582842.0

Supermarkets and other grocery (except convenience) stores

2,53031841651238137037815735.9

Convenience stores

3142044894054472137.9

Specialty food stores

2171924503536322039.3

Beer, wine, and liquor stores

156419382637221141.5

Pharmacies and drug stores

870391042301751511264639.3

Health and personal care, except drug, stores

41720611106560752638.7

Gasoline stations

45134661038978592337.9

Clothing stores

86911821716514096845030.6

Shoe stores

1272539319810626.0

Jewelry, luggage, and leather goods stores

157713272435282348.9

Sporting goods, and hobby and toy stores

4415682964955653733.6

Sewing, needlework, and piece goods stores

52139311141152.8

Musical instrument and supplies stores

3916146345-

Book stores and news dealers

866251771511431.0

Department stores

2772647483944522239.9

General merchandise stores, including warehouse clubs and supercenters

2,11121742447933226127312434.0

Florists

98210171915241147.5

Office supplies and stationery stores

80413111414121142.6

Used merchandise stores

2291528322836513948.1

Gift, novelty, and souvenir shops

96918111018141542.7

Miscellaneous retail stores

571311101499281763335.1

Electronic shopping and mail-order houses

90739158285189128733434.2

Vending machine operators

4202578155-

Fuel dealers

7513141217181149.3

Other direct selling establishments

11551415272420943.1

Not specified retail trade

49534751119478683438.3

Transportation and utilities

9,3771907582,1641,9991,9951,71056243.0

Transportation and warehousing

8,0171856991,8541,6641,7011,41050442.8

Air transportation

6204321421381411303544.4

Rail transportation

1971642476235544.6

Water transportation

762616141914544.8

Truck transportation

2,1782310042046752248316246.4

Bus service and urban transit

4601565661261316852.7

Taxi and limousine service

394522958184664044.2

Pipeline transportation

61071312208243.4

Scenic and sightseeing transportation

222172244-

Services incidental to transportation

81811441861921621517144.3

Postal Service

6435291301471541384045.8

Couriers and messengers

1,482922744222682371484234.2

Warehousing and storage

1,065391743172311711043135.9

Utilities

1,3605593103352943005744.4

Electric power generation, transmission and distribution

7273331721961451532543.4

Natural gas distribution

1140235253017543.8

Electric and gas, and other combinations

1010225222521645.6

Water, steam, air-conditioning, and irrigation systems

267114465857751647.4

Sewage treatment facilities

1200622283127445.5

Not specified utilities

3101106671-

Information

2,7214017972862056540018942.1

Newspaper publishers

12606262227261849.6

Periodical, book, and directory publishers

16216402637292246.3

Software publishers

83082422216239.7

Motion pictures and video industries

45422541309585462438.0

Sound recording industries

63141916115639.3

Broadcasting (except internet)

3691191018876562742.3

Internet publishing and broadcasting and web search portals

224218111532510534.6

Wired telecommunications carriers

49932599133119883244.4

Telecommunications, except wired telecommunications carriers

386214959598681343.7

Data processing, hosting, and related services

11411131242713741.0

Libraries and archives

204710393333503250.2

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

38031313641-

Financial activities

10,725545852,3652,5122,3002,09281744.5

Finance and insurance

7,497354241,7911,8151,6361,39440343.4

Banking and related activities

1,924151274374824083649243.1

Savings institutions, including credit unions

28901783665858641.8

Nondepository credit and related activities

1,1536773592692291625240.6

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

1,3764773313442812479243.2

Insurance carriers and related activities

2,754912658165366056416145.0

Insurance carriers

1,7426723554404413478144.8

Agencies, brokerages, and other insurance related activities

1,0123532262132202178045.5

Real estate and rental and leasing

3,2291916157569766369841447.4

Real estate

2,9181512850063260964139247.9

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

2,371910440251348752832848.1

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

547624991191221146446.9

Rental and leasing services

310433746654572242.5

Automotive equipment rental and leasing

126118282220231342.6

Other consumer goods rental

66282213811338.5

Commercial, industrial, and other intangible assets rental and leasing

1181625312623644.0

Professional and business services

19,2952371,3724,9444,5003,8223,0961,32542.2

Professional and technical services

12,877707783,4313,1452,5522,00689742.3

Legal services

1,578145932236233430318446.1

Accounting, tax preparation, bookkeeping, and payroll services

1,12427628722019322412244.5

Architectural, engineering, and related services

1,723611544036535830913243.3

Specialized design services

4375299610479923343.8

Computer systems design and related services

4,026162141,1621,17284748313240.7

Management, scientific, and technical consulting services

1,65176840137633130716144.7

Scientific research and development services

7282592001881351024241.1

Advertising, public relations, and related services

55413521112793632438.8

Veterinary services

40714661327756382434.4

Other professional, scientific, and technical services

649457181155125854241.4

Management, administrative, and waste services

6,4181675941,5131,3551,2701,09042842.2

Management of companies and enterprises

64012218126439.9

Administrative and support services

5,9061615661,3801,2491,16199040042.0

Employment services

85014832291651841284641.2

Business support services

539117515610687752938.4

Travel arrangement and reservation services

240310545057363045.3

Investigation and security services

820131032141451321407141.1

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

1,7554612633540936434912644.3

Landscaping services

1,395711473253042741977740.4

Other administrative and other support services

307321677063641944.5

Waste management and remediation services

4486271118898952544.1

Education and health services

34,7255302,5207,8977,8017,5946,0802,30243.3

Educational services

13,5211948792,7603,1093,2132,46690144.3

Elementary and secondary schools

8,854793681,7402,1462,3321,66652345.2

Colleges, universities, and professional schools, including junior colleges

3,6936442182573170865628842.3

Business, technical, and trade schools and training

540313131011444.6

Other schools and instruction, and educational support services

91951861812191641338741.9

Health care and social assistance

21,2043371,6425,1384,6924,3813,6141,40142.7

Hospitals

7,364524281,9851,7641,5611,22634942.3

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

7,274524231,9531,7391,5481,21434442.3

Psychiatric and substance abuse hospitals

900532251312539.6

Health services, except hospitals

10,6962008962,4462,3042,1921,86279743.1

Offices of physicians

1,5791411033735935427113544.4

Offices of dentists

97415862572002011526441.9

Offices of chiropractors

142216411828251241.7

Offices of optometrists

15212229382132942.8

Offices of other health practitioners

345114607782614947.7

Outpatient care centers

2,0711415858748340830411741.3

Home health care services

1,4502310126128232532813046.6

Other health care services

1,7191615742442435423910641.3

Nursing care facilities (skilled nursing facilities)

1,3526913025625827027010043.3

Residential care facilities, except skilled nursing facilities

911461021951631501807542.2

Social assistance

3,1448431870762562852725542.5

Individual and family services

1,5861611435732931930314944.7

Community food and housing, and emergency services

157015322445231948.1

Vocational rehabilitation services

872419182117645.7

Child day care services

1,314671853002552431848139.1

Leisure and hospitality

12,6352,1712,2352,6952,0201,6431,28059031.7

Arts, entertainment, and recreation

2,89627035765151447037126438.8

Performing arts companies

174621443030232040.3

Spectator sports

131101838282071034.8

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

904921201911640.7

Independent artists, writers, and performers

369416816664746448.3

Museums, art galleries, historical sites, and similar institutions

3492345657546643041.1

Bowling centers

408585851-

Other amusement, gambling, and recreation industries

1,74321524239329028318713236.1

Accommodation and food services

9,7391,9021,8792,0441,5061,17390932730.1

Accommodation

1,075591192062222111896942.2

Traveler accommodation

988461011932131991785842.4

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

87131712912111136.5

Food services and drinking places

8,6641,8431,7601,8391,28396272025828.8

Restaurants and other food services

8,5001,8391,7321,7771,25394270725028.7

Drinking places, alcoholic beverages

16442961302013833.0

Other services

7,1862126591,5181,5401,3621,27861743.0

Other services, except private households

6,5271815681,4041,4011,2411,15757643.1

Repair and maintenance

2,1258721744845441536613742.1

Automotive repair and maintenance

1,306441192912902572267842.2

Car washes

195264337343017832.9

Electronic and precision equipment repair and maintenance

1205922232230943.9

Commercial and industrial machinery and equipment repair and maintenance

322536686971531942.7

Personal and household goods repair and maintenance

183710293935392446.7

Personal and laundry services

2,4406524258754446136817441.2

Barber shops

13031037362316540.8

Beauty salons

94315982362121811297141.0

Nail salons and other personal care services

5431749134129114732840.6

Drycleaning and laundry services

231412405649501945.8

Funeral homes, and cemeteries and crematories

12626142629262249.8

Other personal services

46724661278564742737.9

Membership associations and organizations

1,9622810936940236542326547.0

Religious organizations

979143913518219423617950.6

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

75413571811731321386142.9

Labor unions

750313171917647.3

Business, professional, political, and similar organizations

154110413020321944.1

Other services, private households

65932911141391221214141.3

Public administration

7,410302881,5281,7241,8251,55545945.8

Executive offices and legislative bodies

1,10213501832412632569648.1

Public finance activities

33007517487852648.9

Other general government and support

16014243048401349.5

Justice, public order, and safety activities

2,661812969362765941712843.0

Administration of human resource programs

1,2362402383052922659546.4

Administration of environmental quality and housing programs

298114587467701545.5

Administration of economic programs and space research

586116941211421694449.2

National security and international affairs

1,0375281882522672534447.0

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 20, 2022