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Labor Force Statistics from the Current Population Survey
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HOUSEHOLD DATA
NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
A-21. Employed persons by industry and occupation
[In thousands]
Industry July 2018
Total
em-
ployed
Management,
professional,
and related
occupations
Service
occupations
Sales and office
occupations
Natural resources,
construction, and
maintenance occupations
Production, trans-
portation, and
material moving
occupations
Manage-
ment,
business,
and
financial
opera-
tions
occupa-
tions
Profes-
sional
and
related
occupa-
tions
Protec-
tive
service
occupa-
tions
Service
occupa-
tions,
except
protec-
tive
Sales
and
related
occupa-
tions
Office
and
adminis-
trative
support
occupa-
tions
Farming,
fishing,
and
forestry
occupa-
tions
Construc-
tion
and
extrac-
tion
occupa-
tions
Instal-
lation,
mainte-
nance,
and
repair
occupa-
tions
Produc-
tion
occupa-
tions
Transpor-
tation
and
material
moving
occupa-
tions

Agriculture, forestry,
fishing, and hunting

2,656 1,053 34 16 113 26 81 1,126 19 49 39 100

Mining, quarrying, and
oil and gas extraction

843 163 93 11 21 13 62 1 275 57 52 94

Construction

11,553 2,168 350 28 44 145 618 7 7,153 601 161 278

Manufacturing

15,282 2,467 2,169 18 227 604 1,333 56 316 788 5,953 1,351

Durable goods

9,633 1,571 1,610 6 79 315 898 6 253 499 3,694 704

Nondurable goods

5,650 896 559 12 148 290 435 50 64 289 2,259 648

Wholesale and retail trade

20,521 1,466 1,233 77 680 10,055 3,343 58 74 708 684 2,144

Wholesale trade

3,743 504 165 4 73 1,323 594 40 21 133 143 743

Retail trade

16,778 962 1,068 73 607 8,732 2,750 18 53 575 540 1,401

Transportation and utilities

8,573 867 381 38 136 122 1,673 1 195 543 377 4,240

Information

2,906 696 1,124 0 52 300 370 0 10 288 27 39

Financial activities

10,693 4,438 1,023 38 348 2,408 2,022 0 64 167 54 131

Professional and business services

19,475 4,771 6,744 681 2,960 695 2,210 11 198 335 253 617

Education and health services

33,484 3,277 18,482 194 7,043 127 3,508 3 76 190 220 366

Leisure and hospitality

15,636 2,235 1,087 371 9,272 1,113 865 8 39 140 112 396

Other services

7,861 682 1,029 50 3,054 375 681 0 8 1,167 462 352

Other services, except private households

7,060 682 1,024 50 2,274 375 678 0 8 1,167 462 340

Private households

800 0 4 0 781 0 3 0 0 0 0 12

Public administration

7,520 1,455 1,944 2,015 402 40 1,236 13 102 161 71 81

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

 

Last Modified Date: April 18, 2023