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Labor Force Statistics from the Current Population Survey

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HOUSEHOLD DATA
ANNUAL AVERAGES
53. Certification and licensing status of the employed by occupation, 2022 annual averages
[Numbers in thousands]
Occupation Total
employed
Percent distribution
Total
employed
With a certification or license(1) Without a
certification
or license
Total With a
certification,
but no
license
With a
license(2)

Total, 16 years and over

158,291 100.0 24.0 2.3 21.7 76.0

Management, professional, and related occupations

68,099 100.0 34.5 3.3 31.2 65.5

Management, business, and financial operations occupations

29,350 100.0 21.6 3.3 18.3 78.4

Management occupations

20,199 100.0 21.4 3.1 18.3 78.6

Business and financial operations occupations

9,152 100.0 22.2 3.8 18.4 77.8

Professional and related occupations

38,749 100.0 44.3 3.3 41.0 55.7

Computer and mathematical occupations

6,171 100.0 12.6 5.5 7.2 87.4

Architecture and engineering occupations

3,464 100.0 23.0 3.4 19.6 77.0

Life, physical, and social science occupations

1,840 100.0 25.3 2.3 23.0 74.7

Community and social services occupations

2,945 100.0 39.4 3.5 35.9 60.6

Legal occupations

1,861 100.0 64.2 2.9 61.3 35.8

Education, training, and library occupations

9,220 100.0 53.0 2.1 50.9 47.0

Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations

3,441 100.0 12.1 2.3 9.8 87.9

Healthcare practitioners and technical occupations

9,808 100.0 76.1 3.5 72.6 23.9

Service occupations

25,438 100.0 20.6 1.6 19.0 79.4

Healthcare support occupations

4,930 100.0 38.6 2.5 36.1 61.4

Protective service occupations

3,057 100.0 36.8 2.0 34.8 63.2

Food preparation and serving related occupations

7,907 100.0 6.4 0.5 5.9 93.6

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations

5,576 100.0 7.0 0.8 6.2 93.0

Personal care and service occupations

3,968 100.0 33.0 3.1 29.9 67.0

Sales and office occupations

30,412 100.0 12.9 1.4 11.6 87.1

Sales and related occupations

14,316 100.0 16.3 1.5 14.8 83.7

Office and administrative support occupations

16,096 100.0 9.9 1.2 8.6 90.1

Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations

14,260 100.0 18.1 2.4 15.7 81.9

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

980 100.0 9.1 0.8 8.3 90.9

Construction and extraction occupations

8,427 100.0 16.8 1.8 15.1 83.2

Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations

4,853 100.0 22.3 3.9 18.4 77.7

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

20,082 100.0 13.9 1.5 12.4 86.1

Production occupations

8,256 100.0 9.1 1.8 7.2 90.9

Transportation and material moving occupations

11,826 100.0 17.3 1.2 16.0 82.7

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

 

Last Modified Date: January 25, 2023