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Labor Force Statistics from the Current Population Survey
HOUSEHOLD DATA
ANNUAL AVERAGES
18b. Employed persons by detailed industry and age

[Numbers in thousands]
Industry2016
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 employed

151,4364,96514,02733,72231,56232,72025,5248,91642.2

Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting

2,46010016643342049246838147.5

Crop production

1,206507421222023723417847.5

Animal production and aquaculture

876426214412516416617348.9

Forestry, except logging

58149131413546.0

Logging

10116182128181046.2

Fishing, hunting, and trapping

382385992-

Support activities for agriculture and forestry

180417423541271443.0

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

7924452141861741343642.5

Oil and gas extraction

1020435192120243.3

Coal mining

530212131410244.7

Metal ore mining

37021081161-

Nonmetallic mineral mining and quarrying

1060619232821846.7

Not specified type of mining

60021112-

Support activities for mining

48843113612199762241.3

Construction

10,3281737502,3042,5102,4231,71445342.7

Manufacturing

15,4082081,0763,1733,3043,9343,06265044.5

Durable goods manufacturing

9,7041116432,0072,1102,4531,97041044.7

Nonmetallic mineral products manufacturing

45062589103106992245.4

Pottery, ceramics, and plumbing fixture manufacturing

2800105643-

Clay building material and refractories manufacturing

200135731-

Glass and glass product manufacturing

16221334393631744.0

Cement, concrete, lime, and gypsum product manufacturing

1492723333837947.2

Miscellaneous nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing

922418212025245.2

Primary metals and fabricated metal products manufacturing

1,632251123173513913617645.4

Iron and steel mills and steel product manufacturing

26931651627552945.3

Aluminum production and processing

720412161323348.1

Nonferrous metal, except aluminum, production and processing

44001191481-

Foundries

721717141813141.0

Metal forgings and stampings

48131061882-

Cutlery and hand tool manufacturing

43136119114-

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

336524738068721544.4

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

306425525267812548.3

Coating, engraving, heat treating and allied activities

763417241810040.6

Ordnance

5023710915245.3

Miscellaneous fabricated metal products manufacturing

292418576474641245.5

Not specified metal industries

260554832-

Machinery manufacturing

1,18612762492473082445144.8

Agricultural implement manufacturing

1101528292717441.8

Construction, and mining and oil and gas field machinery manufacturing

15601241363922540.9

Commercial and service industry machinery manufacturing

72101792219349.7

Metalworking machinery manufacturing

1452924253443849.1

Engine, turbine, and power transmission equipment manufacturing

580715111510041.8

Machinery manufacturing, n.e.c.

6347421231331691303145.1

Not specified machinery manufacturing

120114221-

Computers and electronic products manufacturing

1,2155532163043602265145.5

Computer and peripheral equipment manufacturing

1961737564941645.4

Communications, and audio and video equipment manufacturing

1521729374226945.3

Navigational, measuring, electromedical, and control instruments manufacturing

21818374873411146.8

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

6503311131631971182545.1

Electrical equipment and appliances manufacturing

387525797993861945.2

Household appliance manufacturing

752717131714440.8

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

312218626676721546.3

Transportation equipment manufacturing

2,438251775414915985327344.6

Motor vehicles and motor vehicle equipment manufacturing

1,401151333162973432663042.8

Aircraft and parts manufacturing

7293291551251862012948.2

Aerospace product and parts manufacturing

732214101920549.7

Railroad rolling stock manufacturing

231159250-

Ship and boat building

1743744413831943.5

Other transportation equipment manufacturing

380579980-

Wood products manufacturing

4198438385106761743.2

Sawmills and wood preservation

11111127203016542.0

Veneer, plywood, and engineered wood products

3803669122-

Prefabricated wood buildings and mobile homes

4205810791-

Miscellaneous wood products

22862343496039943.1

Furniture and related product manufacturing

44110391019494822142.3

Miscellaneous manufacturing

1,53616943313543972638044.1

Medical equipment and supplies manufacturing

585531127144161912643.8

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

971525222315542.9

Miscellaneous manufacturing, n.e.c.

5564351221181381043544.8

Not specified manufacturing industries

297523577076531443.9

Nondurable goods manufacturing

5,704974331,1661,1951,4811,09224044.3

Food manufacturing

1,770571793973404143137042.1

Animal food, grain, and oilseed milling

14221332292929842.5

Sugar and confectionery products

801419152218245.9

Fruit and vegetable preserving and specialty food manufacturing

15751230374327343.0

Dairy product manufacturing

1322831243727344.7

Animal slaughtering and processing

4811148115102109761941.1

Retail bakeries

2982553704251421536.0

Bakeries and tortilla manufacturing, except retail bakeries

217617364360431144.7

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

21642051405341843.4

Not specified food industries

481312910112-

Beverage and tobacco products manufacturing

323530101716741939.1

Beverage manufacturing

30453095666137938.8

Tobacco manufacturing

190054540-

Textiles, apparel, and leather manufacturing

64313401181241831303546.4

Fiber, yarn, and thread mills

91002420-

Fabric mills, except knitting mills

1052713163629249.7

Textile and fabric finishing and coating mills

221045631-

Carpet and rug mills

760216142615246.2

Textile product mills, except carpet and rug

8935171321211049.7

Knitting fabric mills, and apparel knitting mills

210015653-

Cut and sew apparel manufacturing

253415475768481445.0

Apparel accessories and other apparel manufacturing

50012101-

Footwear manufacturing

4216137942-

Leather tanning and finishing and other allied products manufacturing

211443530-

Paper manufacturing and printing

9099511551922442193947.4

Pulp, paper, and paperboard mills

2031845445646446.6

Paperboard container manufacturing

1092817203030348.5

Miscellaneous paper and pulp products

850712251719444.6

Printing and related support activities

511628811031411232848.0

Petroleum and coal products manufacturing

17901242434729643.5

Petroleum refining

16701240404327443.2

Miscellaneous petroleum and coal products

120023422-

Chemicals manufacturing

1,3236742383163782525945.2

Resin, synthetic rubber and fibers, and filaments manufacturing

1270621313429546.7

Agricultural chemical manufacturing

350468961-

Pharmaceutical and medicine manufacturing

556032104154154882443.9

Paint, coating, and adhesive manufacturing

700414151814445.2

Soap, cleaning compound, and cosmetics manufacturing

13431123264319944.0

Industrial and miscellaneous chemicals

4012176983119961647.4

Plastics and rubber products manufacturing

5567471161091491082044.7

Plastics product manufacturing

4077378375107791844.4

Tire manufacturing

650513211610143.0

Rubber product, except tire, manufacturing

830519132619148.4

Wholesale and retail trade

20,2181,1762,8834,5653,5223,6913,0921,28939.3

Wholesale trade

3,6415021879176487172322444.7

Motor vehicle and motor vehicle parts and supplies merchant wholesalers

193113403645372144.9

Furniture and home furnishing merchant wholesalers

670215111714848.6

Lumber and other construction materials merchant wholesalers

17139423335361344.5

Professional and commercial equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers

320319686891551645.3

Metals and minerals, except petroleum merchant wholesalers

52048111116146.8

Household appliances and electrical and electronic goods merchant wholesalers

18041047364330942.7

Hardware, plumbing and heating equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers

164112383037351145.4

Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers

371523657491892447.8

Recyclable material merchant wholesalers

862919113112242.7

Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers

11349171725221948.5

Paper and paper products merchant wholesalers

54031081515350.4

Drugs, sundries, and chemical and allied products merchant wholesalers

21928475257381644.5

Apparel, piece goods, and notions merchant wholesalers

1173924303016543.0

Grocery and related product merchant wholesalers

79812501811981741503342.9

Farm product raw material merchant wholesalers

731417101619648.7

Petroleum and petroleum products merchant wholesalers

1160528272920644.1

Alcoholic beverages merchant wholesalers

1391843383016240.2

Farm supplies merchant wholesalers

55131010817448.0

Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers

216713364647501645.7

Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers

78021892321550.0

Not specified wholesale trade

60021891512344.2

Retail trade

16,5771,1272,6653,7742,7582,8202,3681,06437.9

Automobile dealers

1,4114316733827028021210041.0

Other motor vehicle dealers

16241529343042945.4

Automotive parts, accessories, and tire stores

526186213910384823739.5

Furniture and home furnishings stores

5581956123115961024842.9

Household appliance stores

623412131511442.1

Electronics stores

538211031759679461833.3

Building material and supplies dealers

1,029371362061851911878642.1

Hardware stores

1952426332425362740.9

Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores

2582129534041502341.2

Grocery stores

2,70633546757537048534113335.0

Specialty food stores

2462239405341361438.7

Beer, wine, and liquor stores

13721842192522938.6

Pharmacies and drug stores

940311502511931441264537.1

Health and personal care, except drug, stores

3581054847770471638.7

Gasoline stations

51925971169596662336.9

Clothing stores

1,041123293234122125935129.4

Shoe stores

16335533412165723.9

Jewelry, luggage, and leather goods stores

202821404429431742.5

Sporting goods, and hobby and toy stores

47354901076471592933.2

Sewing, needlework, and piece goods stores

552995616849.3

Musical instrument and supplies stores

4524146974-

Book stores and news dealers

10392020171414936.5

Department stores and discount stores

2,07716239246329432829314436.6

Miscellaneous general merchandise stores

54225871329894852137.8

Retail florists

8527131020221150.7

Office supplies and stationery stores

13791827232626741.0

Used merchandise stores

2321224333443503647.7

Gift, novelty, and souvenir shops

136713201822292747.6

Miscellaneous retail stores

520287511810690693438.5

Electronic shopping

3284471266944251234.7

Electronic auctions

171032452-

Mail-order houses

823920132210440.5

Vending machine operators

3703879101-

Fuel dealers

801414181622648.7

Other direct selling establishments

178513343940311644.0

Not specified retail trade

4012058926888472739.2

Transportation and utilities

8,012954921,5781,6902,0991,63742045.4

Transportation and warehousing

6,693904461,3091,3991,7491,32937245.2

Air transportation

5755361121041751172546.8

Rail transportation

2393648766138642.5

Water transportation

62261417812239.6

Truck transportation

2,038158934543858044412847.2

Bus service and urban transit

51519691021491265950.8

Taxi and limousine service

4202218110198863045.4

Pipeline transportation

53031613911141.4

Scenic and sightseeing transportation

361169973-

Services incidental to transportation

74713581741601701333943.3

Postal Service

6531281061042021733849.8

Couriers and messengers

787301071801561861082139.3

Warehousing and storage

5691779159119102741938.0

Utilities

1,3196462692913513094846.2

Electric power generation, transmission, and distribution

6983231431641851621845.6

Natural gas distribution

14211135283627544.4

Electric and gas, and other combinations

1050123202726846.4

Water, steam, air-conditioning, and irrigation systems

2490551546961846.8

Sewage treatment facilities

961512212524649.1

Not specified utilities

280054883-

Information

2,8557420768970861343313141.6

Newspaper publishers

199417263555451647.5

Periodical, book, and directory publishers

21027475355321444.5

Software publishers

100062633269139.9

Motion pictures and video industries

43649571219163411434.6

Sound recording industries

330398554-

Radio and television broadcasting and cable subscription programming

558547147161115671740.2

Internet publishing and broadcasting and web search portals

1300850391612539.1

Wired telecommunications carriers

46652778125116971844.8

Other telecommunications services

4002241099795591541.7

Data processing, hosting, and related services

1121631302913241.2

Libraries and archives

17966352931462649.0

Other information services

3101107761-

Financial activities

10,404886022,3382,3132,4191,86577944.3

Finance and insurance

7,241494531,7901,6891,6911,20036842.9

Banking and related activities

2,102211755294984883276441.6

Savings institutions, including credit unions

238222675242431041.1

Nondepository credit and related activities

9544682642552081173840.3

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

1,1535492782812711878144.0

Insurance carriers and related activities

2,7941814065360268252517544.6

Real estate and rental and leasing

3,1633814954862472966541048.0

Real estate

2,7642311943454565560638149.0

Rental and leasing services

39915301147974592940.6

Automotive equipment rental and leasing

179514473031292243.1

Video tape and disk rental

71131011-

Other consumer goods rental

10751133242010436.5

Commercial, industrial, and other intangible assets rental and leasing

1063430252218341.9

Professional and business services

18,3252191,3724,4964,2303,9382,8921,17742.3

Professional and technical services

11,228816592,8262,6402,4641,78976942.8

Legal services

1,610125436235334729618745.7

Accounting, tax preparation, bookkeeping, and payroll services

1,11037525621123721611245.6

Architectural, engineering, and related services

1,652109338632240931711544.9

Specialized design services

402232878598653343.9

Computer systems design and related services

2,845181588088466273206940.3

Management, scientific, and technical consulting services

1,65238437538035529915644.4

Scientific research and development services

597146144144129973543.0

Advertising, public relations, and related services

548341190112117681838.7

Veterinary services

34720421097348411435.4

Other professional, scientific, and technical services

46493610911397712842.4

Management, administrative, and waste services

7,0971387131,6701,5901,4741,10340841.5

Management of companies and enterprises

1882941434640844.7

Employment services

1,046181112822252001595340.2

Business support services

80822124224148149994238.1

Travel arrangements and reservation services

304119606460623845.7

Investigation and security services

828151132081501461227540.4

Services to buildings and dwellings

1,599241113003913823048744.3

Landscaping services

1,412451583543552791695339.4

Other administrative and other support services

334233747868582242.5

Waste management and remediation services

577936128138145912943.3

Education and health services

34,2635952,7317,6527,4157,5736,2282,06943.3

Educational services

13,6742581,0642,6883,0703,1292,58288444.1

Elementary and secondary schools

8,975764181,6912,2072,2621,79752545.2

Colleges, universities, and professional schools, including junior colleges

3,85113255482970671464427441.1

Business, technical, and trade schools and training

101110181821211146.4

Other schools and instruction, and educational support services

74649831491391321207341.8

Health care and social assistance

20,5893381,6684,9644,3444,4443,6451,18542.7

Hospitals

6,990434691,7861,5341,5281,31031942.8

Health services, except hospitals

10,2201818302,3882,1462,2431,78265143.0

Offices of physicians

1,61189735135639529011544.9

Offices of dentists

89720752401881731544741.5

Offices of chiropractors

13538282931261044.5

Offices of optometrists

13321240213221641.7

Offices of other health practitioners

29708516869643747.4

Outpatient care centers

1,60391204473493312638541.6

Home health care services

1,4951810830629636228512045.3

Other health care services

1,417101083653343052237142.0

Nursing care facilities (skilled nursing facilities)

1,786772063553553833139742.2

Residential care facilities, except skilled nursing facilities

84635882051501621426441.1

Social assistance

3,37911336879066567455321641.3

Individual and family services

1,5532611535631431529812944.0

Community food and housing, and emergency services

127020282323211040.7

Vocational rehabilitation services

138319292630201142.0

Child day care services

1,561842143763023052146638.6

Leisure and hospitality

14,1931,9972,7803,4062,2061,9341,35151931.3

Arts, entertainment, and recreation

3,24130244073053753545724137.9

Independent artists, performing arts, spectator sports, and related industries

85732861991631491309841.8

Museums, art galleries, historical sites, and similar institutions

3643350804363742039.2

Bowling centers

333365773-

Other amusement, gambling, and recreation industries

1,98823430144532631624611935.6

Accommodation and food services

10,9521,6942,3402,6761,6691,39989527930.0

Accommodation

1,592701893793263172436839.8

Traveler accommodation

1,488501673653133052286240.1

Recreational vehicle parks and camps, and rooming and boarding houses

104212215131116733.2

Food services and drinking places

9,3601,6242,1522,2961,3441,08365121028.7

Restaurants and other food services

9,1341,6182,1212,2161,3021,04562920428.6

Drinking places, alcoholic beverages

22663180413823634.4

Other services

7,3202056431,5021,4891,5321,31163843.5

Other services, except private households

6,5961635431,3771,3671,3781,18858143.7

Repair and maintenance

2,0516521244542143633913541.8

Automotive repair and maintenance

1,205291102792702651876441.3

Car washes

168233332372015733.5

Electronic and precision equipment repair and maintenance

134316332628191042.1

Commercial and industrial machinery and equipment repair and maintenance

322641735773531942.0

Personal and household goods repair and maintenance

218511273049633351.9

Footwear and leather goods repair

50111012-

Personal and laundry services

2,4816122856855153535418442.0

Barber shops

134011353622171441.5

Beauty salons

98222932552162171146740.5

Nail salons and other personal care services

541852117139125782241.8

Drycleaning and laundry services

286819535865532845.1

Funeral homes, and cemeteries and crematories

14917222637282851.1

Other personal services

3892147857769652440.9

Membership associations and organizations

2,0643710436439540749526248.2

Religious organizations

1,088184615419521128318250.7

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

75417431681551551526344.5

Labor unions

580012111121348.8

Business, professional, political, and similar organizations

164215303430381445.7

Private households

72442991261221541245741.8

Public administration

6,857312791,3721,5691,8961,33837445.6

Executive offices and legislative bodies

1,08211361822362882438647.4

Public finance activities

302186247101731149.0

Other general government and support

10614112329201949.5

Justice, public order, and safety activities

2,739913765571669540612042.7

Administration of human resource programs

9954391662252792245947.4

Administration of environmental quality and housing programs

248010356072571448.4

Administration of economic programs and space research

52911694991601293048.7

National security and international affairs

8574281671642721853748.2

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. 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: February 8, 2017