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Labor Force Statistics from the Current Population Survey

18b. Employed persons by detailed industry and age, 2013 annual averages

XLSX version of table

(Numbers in thousands)
Total, 16 years and over16 to 19 years20 to 24 years25 to 34 years35 to 44 years45 to 54 years55 to 64 years65 years and overMedian age

Total, all industries

143,9294,45813,59931,24230,65032,52323,7767,68142.4

Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting

2,13010017536935538940034146.9

Crop production

981418317616017519015647.1

Animal production

780436611911513014616148.9

Forestry, except logging

4714910995

Logging

913513262117544.9

Fishing, hunting, and trapping

49328111185

Support activities for agriculture and forestry

182101444334329941.6

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

1,06518862882212471733341.5

Oil and gas extraction

1152938241922238.6

Coal mining

851317172517447.2

Metal ore mining

491281312121

Nonmetallic mineral mining and quarrying

1072617243616645.8

Not specified type of mining

90021230

Support activities for mining

70012662061411521032040.2

Construction

9,2711446522,1272,2332,3121,44036442.8

Manufacturing

14,8691601,0152,8293,3254,0952,89455244.9

Durable goods manufacturing

9,391916001,7522,1362,6061,85535145.2

Nonmetallic mineral products manufacturing

4123208084116991147.0

Pottery, ceramics, and related product manufacturing

2701444122

Structural clay product manufacturing

320078115

Glass and glass product manufacturing

1490834354029343.7

Cement, concrete, lime, and gypsum product manufacturing

1342820224337249.6

Miscellaneous nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing

700316151715446.6

Primary metals and fabricated metal products manufacturing

1,589211122923394483116545.2

Iron and steel mills and steel product manufacturing

301430576874581043.8

Aluminum production and processing

6158181612344.3

Nonferrous metal, except aluminum, production and processing

5628121416448.6

Foundries

771314171720446.7

Metal forgings and stampings

4312691482

Cutlery and hand tool manufacturing

49027131592

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

308623616292531144.7

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

273520455872561746.6

Coating, engraving, heat treating and allied activities

801617142513444.1

Ordnance

50121181610147.0

Miscellaneous fabricated metal product manufacturing

28121655568855845.0

Not specified metal industries

1244410

Machinery manufacturing

1,23213712272693412545845.9

Agricultural implement manufacturing

1200725283421444.5

Construction, and mining and oil and gas field machinery manufacturing

149312333434231142.4

Commercial and service industry machinery manufacturing

791311152520449.8

Metalworking machinery manufacturing

15926272747371249.0

Engines, turbines, and power transmission equipment manufacturing

690216142013346.4

Machinery manufacturing, n.e.c.

6536411141491801402345.6

Not specified machinery manufacturing

30111

Computers and electronic products manufacturing

1,3025572413123992454345.9

Computer and peripheral equipment manufacturing

2620963707044844.2

Communications, and audio and video equipment manufacturing

1450823384428444.9

Navigational, measuring, electromedical, and control instruments manufacturing

234111444574491047.2

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

6614291121592111242246.4

Electrical equipment and appliances manufacturing

41142276101105871744.9

Household appliance manufacturing

63131620139343.0

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

348319618192781445.3

Transportation equipment manufacturing

2,245151574345226064417045.0

Motor vehicles and motor vehicle equipment manufacturing

1,186101002363152991992943.0

Aircraft and parts manufacturing

41711666931241021648.3

Aerospace product and parts manufacturing

4301248483127921847.7

Railroad rolling stock manufacturing

37028411111

Ship and boat building

14631234214130646.4

Other transportation equipment manufacturing

290366581

Wood products manufacturing

40812297381110812145.1

Sawmills and wood preservation

1095918222625644.7

Veneer, plywood, and engineered wood products

3814551282

Prefabricated wood buildings and mobile homes

360379881

Miscellaneous wood products

224613434564411345.1

Furniture and related products manufacturing

4276387592131731244.2

Miscellaneous manufacturing

1,36513952543373502625444.4

Medical equipment and supplies manufacturing

527231911241611021645.5

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

12221227302817641.9

Miscellaneous manufacturing, n.e.c.

46543584123104932244.1

Not specified manufacturing industries

251516525957501143.9

Nondurable goods manufacturing

5,478694151,0771,1891,4891,03920144.4

Food manufacturing

1,731401753783634292865942.1

Animal food, grain, and oilseed milling

1423929303532545.8

Sugar and confectionery products

75071792317447.3

Fruit and vegetable preserving and specialty food manufacturing

16121336404223442.0

Dairy product manufacturing

15331030324530345.1

Animal slaughtering and processing

503755115115121761541.0

Retail bakeries

2632044553858341338.5

Bakeries, except retail

19832245414437541.8

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

189112414353281043.6

Not specified food industries

47121115882

Beverages and tobacco products manufacturing

27132070477548843.2

Beverage manufacturing

24631966446543642.6

Tobacco manufacturing

25243952

Textiles, apparel, and leather manufacturing

5715441031221401282945.6

Fiber, yarn, and thread mills

100253

Fabric mills, except knitting

1021918241630545.6

Textile and fabric finishing and coating mills

1213432

Carpet and rug mills

55006131616349.9

Textile product mills, except carpet and rug

68151292113647.6

Knitting fabric mills, and apparel knitting mills

16032370

Cut and sew apparel manufacturing

25332849526548943.5

Apparel accessories and other apparel manufacturing

703211

Footwear manufacturing

2427753

Leather tanning and finishing and other allied products manufacturing

230054355

Paper manufacturing and printing

9446591701862831914846.9

Pulp, paper, and paperboard mills

1791928385743347.6

Paperboard containers and boxes

1121822293217444.5

Miscellaneous paper and pulp products

890516182620347.5

Printing and related support activities

5645361041011691113847.1

Petroleum and coal products manufacturing

19311043494937544.2

Petroleum refining

1781742454433543.9

Miscellaneous petroleum and coal products

1530454

Chemicals manufacturing

1,2406652212993732423545.3

Resin, synthetic rubber and fibers, and filaments manufacturing

18111234405828845.0

Agricultural chemical manufacturing

271268550

Pharmaceutical and medicine manufacturing

4481207614012183844.2

Paint, coating, and adhesive manufacturing

61169151711243.5

Soap, cleaning compound, and cosmetics manufacturing

1321327254726345.5

Industrial and miscellaneous chemicals

3912246871125891347.8

Plastics and rubber products manufacturing

528741911241411071745.1

Plastics product manufacturing

3545275684100701245.5

Tire manufacturing

9511019262017241.8

Rubber product, except tire, manufacturing

801317142121246.6

Wholesale and retail trade

19,6531,0572,9084,3033,5733,7762,9021,13439.4

Wholesale trade

3,6463720577987090964520044.2

Motor vehicles, parts and supplies, merchant wholesalers

175110324240341446.0

Furniture and home furnishings, merchant wholesalers

61128131713750.2

Lumber and other construction materials, merchant wholesalers

16125402845301147.2

Professional and commercial equipment and supplies, merchant wholesalers

347113839594521043.0

Metals and minerals, except petroleum, merchant wholesalers

511915912646.6

Electrical and electronic goods, merchant wholesalers

20419374754441245.4

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

1412821333933546.5

Machinery, equipment, and supplies, merchant wholesalers

393318808895892045.8

Recyclable material, merchant wholesalers

1142924243118643.1

Miscellaneous durable goods, merchant wholesalers

10939221829161246.0

Paper and paper products, merchant wholesalers

61108151817249.5

Drugs, sundries, and chemical and allied products, merchant wholesalers

2190858536034542.8

Apparel, fabrics, and notions, merchant wholesalers

900721202210942.9

Groceries and related products, merchant wholesalers

83513591912231941193642.2

Farm product raw materials, merchant wholesalers

590512131212444.9

Petroleum and petroleum products, merchant wholesalers

1352625303530746.5

Alcoholic beverages, merchant wholesalers

1250939352710540.5

Farm supplies, merchant wholesalers

4716781492

Miscellaneous nondurable goods, merchant wholesalers

182514343938361645.9

Wholesale electronic markets, agents and brokers

88417212215844.1

Not specified wholesale trade

4913101113102

Retail trade

16,0071,0202,7033,5242,7022,8672,25793438.0

Automobile dealers

1,273291432642482842168942.5

Other motor vehicle dealers

11721130252022641.8

Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores

51824791249991752538.6

Furniture and home furnishings stores

48215579110991873241.9

Household appliance stores

692815111411843.2

Radio, TV, and computer stores

5701210817711596441734.5

Building material and supplies dealers

910341261971691851544440.8

Hardware stores

2231727542939372140.7

Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores

2782024564350632244.2

Grocery stores

2,81531049453847549537912436.3

Specialty food stores

2312135643832231735.4

Beer, wine, and liquor stores

150324312422351042.3

Pharmacies and drug stores

84240131233147158963736.7

Health and personal care, except drug, stores

342846965970432139.1

Gasoline stations

5042710610872100731837.0

Clothing stores

988133265219127117804628.9

Shoe stores

16132543810117924.0

Jewelry, luggage, and leather goods stores

201816443440411743.9

Sporting goods, camera, and hobby and toy stores

471351071027269592834.1

Sewing, needlework, and piece goods stores

6134961614950.7

Music stores

4951293892

Book stores and news dealers

11882125201916837.1

Department stores and discount stores

2,11012645745930835127213736.3

Miscellaneous general merchandise stores

513311071198878642735.4

Retail florists

10725162125241349.0

Office supplies and stationery stores

15982932272827938.9

Used merchandise stores

2381124364349403545.7

Gift, novelty, and souvenir shops

137916201529331648.5

Miscellaneous retail stores

44022751007075673138.9

Electronic shopping

17931558404019438.6

Electronic auctions

211147440

Mail order houses

61256161813143.6

Vending machine operators

341427973

Fuel dealers

891515172719447.9

Other direct selling establishments

203318424241382044.9

Not specified retail trade

3431543886763472139.2

Transportation and utilities

7,415704591,3201,6202,1151,45038145.9

Transportation and warehousing

6,228654051,0971,3741,7381,21932945.8

Air transportation

577231901201901192647.6

Rail transportation

2610864656158444.6

Water transportation

683417112011242.1

Truck transportation

1,772108727442351635510746.5

Bus service and urban transit

50321871951461135850.0

Taxi and limousine service

26119455180552147.8

Pipeline transportation

481091411121

Scenic and sightseeing transportation

321255892

Services incidental to transportation

8557701891882301353743.4

Postal Service

677220671282282042851.1

Couriers and messengers

7151887159176163892340.4

Warehousing and storage

45719681089885601938.1

Utilities

1,1875542222453772325246.8

Electric power generation, transmission, and distribution

595321171341671202546.0

Natural gas distribution

1200430224121144.8

Electric and gas, and other combinations

1062625163817347.3

Water, steam, air-conditioning, and irrigation systems

23839314782521448.4

Sewage treatment facilities

105316214018748.4

Not specified utilities

23035941

Information

2,9607225073869465144710841.3

Newspaper publishers

274621553764672448.6

Periodical, book, and directory publishers

254020505766481244.3

Software publishers

77142123223341.3

Motion pictures and video industries

40441591128652411334.4

Sound recording industries

383131156

Radio and television broadcasting and cable subscription programming

561754162133115751439.8

Internet publishing and broadcasting and web search portals

81093522104235.9

Wired telecommunications carriers

5563221211541441011143.5

Other telecommunications services

3895291071129929839.6

Data processing, hosting, and related services

890720262015142.4

Libraries and archives

204915352748521949.0

Other information services

320578651

Financial activities

9,849856292,2092,2152,3581,70964344.0

Finance and insurance

6,984534801,7151,6611,6441,10532542.7

Banking and related activities

2,080281915514884503046841.1

Savings institutions, including credit unions

254229704650441240.4

Non-depository credit and related activities

8618652542081941042940.5

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

1,1503642703022811577343.0

Insurance carriers and related activities

2,6391313156961767049714344.7

Real estate and rental and leasing

2,8653214949555471460431748.1

Real estate

2,483259640547864055128849.0

Rental and leasing services

382753907674532941.1

Automotive equipment rental and leasing

167133372826251740.2

Videotape and disk rental

80230101

Other consumer goods rental

10641330241712638.2

Commercial, industrial, and other intangible assets rental and leasing

1002520232916444.9

Professional and business services

16,7932031,2454,0303,9033,8022,62498542.6

Professional and technical services

10,110655872,4702,3772,2941,69662343.3

Legal services

1,630158134034440031313645.4

Accounting, tax preparation, bookkeeping, and payroll services

1,05655524219923720811045.9

Architectural, engineering, and related services

1,4955743623063642938945.0

Specialized design services

391122918990742443.7

Computer systems design and related services

2,31071116367135182725340.9

Management, scientific, and technical consulting services

1,38437230029532526412745.9

Scientific research and development services

532432124136119972243.5

Advertising and related services

580355185137110692139.3

Veterinary services

3201552845846551137.6

Other professional, scientific, and technical services

4127341069985522941.1

Management, administrative, and waste services

6,6821386591,5611,5261,50992836241.5

Management of companies and enterprises

18311242345135844.2

Employment services

1,032181282632372081334540.1

Business support services

76021110183160167932739.1

Travel arrangements and reservation services

257214565864382745.0

Investigation and security services

7594882011301531166741.6

Services to buildings and dwellings

1,511261103083803592319843.3

Landscaping services

1,353531373343482851455139.5

Other administrative and other support services

292423556079531844.9

Waste management and remediation services

535937119120143852243.3

Education and health services

32,5354812,4547,0707,2027,4816,0391,80843.8

Educational services

12,9741989212,6352,8593,0402,53078944.6

Elementary and secondary schools

8,655693661,7252,0482,2451,73646545.6

Colleges and universities, including junior colleges

3,4989347773865265563624942.1

Business, technical, and trade schools and training

1192526272921945.4

Other schools and instruction, and educational support services

70235741471321111376643.0

Health care and social assistance

19,5622821,5324,4364,3434,4413,5091,01943.2

Hospitals

6,274313621,5151,4561,4861,16526043.5

Health services, except hospitals

10,2151548812,2332,2752,2791,82257143.3

Offices of physicians

1,5311010530036736827111144.9

Offices of dentists

86210752042012041353442.3

Offices of chiropractors

1370628324219944.6

Offices of optometrists

13531727262431944.3

Offices of other health practitioners

29418465963813650.2

Outpatient care centers

1,487111333853332912656842.0

Home health care services

1,23513942492523062348546.0

Other health care services

1,941201304374774483389243.0

Nursing care facilities

1,799632283823733693087641.1

Residential care facilities, without nursing

79424851751551641395242.5

Social assistance

3,0729729068761267552218842.3

Individual and family services

1,369219729228230826410644.2

Community food and housing, and emergency services

1136282523211043.8

Vocational rehabilitation services

14931733224024944.2

Child day care services

1,442731703342843042136440.2

Leisure and hospitality

13,5541,7982,8223,2132,1761,8601,21946631.3

Arts, entertainment, and recreation

3,20527446771055253944921338.1

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

85321902061551511537842.3

Museums, art galleries, historical sites, and similar institutions

3462537724875682142.3

Bowling centers

4465861044

Other amusement, gambling, and recreation industries

1,96222233442434430422511035.6

Accommodation and food services

10,3491,5242,3552,5031,6241,32077025229.9

Accommodation

1,460571893283143011927940.1

Traveler accommodation

1,366371713203022881856540.4

Recreational vehicle parks and camps, and rooming and boarding houses

9420188121371533.8

Food services and drinking places

8,8901,4682,1662,1751,3101,02057817328.6

Restaurants and other food services

8,6511,4622,1222,0911,26299455616328.4

Drinking places, alcoholic beverages

239544844826221032.3

Other services

7,1272336731,4511,4891,5211,19556543.0

Other services, except private households

6,4041765551,3471,3521,3701,09151343.3

Repair and maintenance

2,1096321244548748330711341.7

Automotive repair and maintenance

1,255301262593063171605641.7

Car washes

18023395029259630.3

Electronic and precision equipment repair and maintenance

15731031343436845.1

Commercial and industrial machinery and equipment repair and maintenance

316428717968511642.1

Personal and household goods repair and maintenance

18838303638492449.6

Footwear and leather goods repair

1332323

Personal and laundry services

2,4156124055653450236216041.6

Barber shops

13349363623141239.4

Beauty salons

982191002582091991395940.7

Nail salons and other personal care services

491104611413897681741.1

Drycleaning and laundry services

3031216606375522445.3

Funeral homes, and cemeteries and crematories

14027122836312451.1

Other personal services

3661462766073582339.0

Membership associations and organizations

1,8805210334633138542224148.2

Religious organizations

1,057284716615722925717351.0

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

64021501451331171235143.0

Labor unions

5418181312347.2

Business, professional, political, and similar organizations

12935282226321447.5

Private households

723571191041371501045240.2

Public administration

6,708362301,2941,6451,9161,28530345.6

Executive offices and legislative bodies

96110421471762902237349.2

Public finance activities

3532114980110861548.3

Other general government and support

13816212152271049.8

Justice, public order, and safety activities

2,789111096428297024108542.7

Administration of human resource programs

9196241462272672004947.7

Administration of environmental quality and housing programs

26518445877651448.1

Administration of economic programs and space research

51611275931751322850.1

National security and international affairs

7664181701612451412946.3

n.e.c. = not elsewhere classified.

Note: Dash indicates no data or data that do not meet publication criteria. Median age not shown where the employment base is less than 50,000. Median age represents the midpoint in the age distribution such that half of workers are younger and half are older. The Current Population Survey uses the Census industry classification. For a crosswalk to the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS), see https://www.bls.gov/cps/cpsoccind.htm.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Population Survey (CPS).

 

Last Modified Date: April 21, 2016