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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]
Industry2017
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

153,3375,07414,13234,43931,89232,50326,0649,23442.2

Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting

2,4549217642243946446339947.2

Crop production

1,202388220923421922719446.9

Animal production and aquaculture

848425212312517516216949.9

Forestry, except logging

61059121415647.7

Logging

10338221721211146.0

Fishing, hunting, and trapping

5938181287336.2

Support activities for agriculture and forestry

181521413927311641.5

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

7483401981891481343642.6

Oil and gas extraction

870331161616642.8

Coal mining

49029191162-

Metal ore mining

35021061070-

Nonmetallic mineral mining and quarrying

951818171925746.5

Not specified type of mining

40011110-

Support activities for mining

47822512913290802141.8

Construction

10,6921958072,3672,5942,4761,77447942.6

Manufacturing

15,4081861,0993,2123,2723,8053,17665844.5

Durable goods manufacturing

9,6981066732,0282,0472,3882,04141544.6

Nonmetallic mineral products manufacturing

447429771011181051345.3

Pottery, ceramics, and plumbing fixture manufacturing

230036851-

Clay building material and refractories manufacturing

290276671-

Glass and glass product manufacturing

1493727303939446.0

Cement, concrete, lime, and gypsum product manufacturing

15311120334536746.8

Miscellaneous nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing

940920262018141.8

Primary metals and fabricated metal products manufacturing

1,593241253403073733487544.2

Iron and steel mills and steel product manufacturing

25521757546058844.2

Aluminum production and processing

610311141614245.8

Nonferrous metal, except aluminum, production and processing

42036121191-

Foundries

851516152415946.3

Metal forgings and stampings

56171561312345.1

Cutlery and hand tool manufacturing

53171091410343.4

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

315830646468681243.1

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

297419684871701745.4

Coating, engraving, heat treating and allied activities

712617131415441.7

Ordnance

592712111210341.1

Miscellaneous fabricated metal products manufacturing

276420615864591244.2

Not specified metal industries

210144471-

Machinery manufacturing

1,21615802372453072785345.8

Agricultural implement manufacturing

1041826311718340.6

Construction, and mining and oil and gas field machinery manufacturing

1382642302829242.1

Commercial and service industry machinery manufacturing

69046122616451.4

Metalworking machinery manufacturing

158416222741381047.6

Engine, turbine, and power transmission equipment manufacturing

52026131612346.8

Machinery manufacturing, n.e.c.

6827441341291741643146.5

Not specified machinery manufacturing

120023511-

Computers and electronic products manufacturing

1,1185592132613092155745.3

Computer and peripheral equipment manufacturing

1570632464524543.8

Communications, and audio and video equipment manufacturing

11101027222322843.2

Navigational, measuring, electromedical, and control instruments manufacturing

21019445251411246.0

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

6394351101411901283245.9

Electrical equipment and appliances manufacturing

43122710583103961444.1

Household appliance manufacturing

901531171816140.8

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

341122746685801345.0

Transportation equipment manufacturing

2,442231745205325785249144.3

Motor vehicles and motor vehicle equipment manufacturing

1,385171242883023502624143.1

Aircraft and parts manufacturing

7533311551571692023547.1

Aerospace product and parts manufacturing

5213981317249.5

Railroad rolling stock manufacturing

3202711542-

Ship and boat building

17219504432261041.7

Other transportation equipment manufacturing

500410111014145.9

Wood products manufacturing

42510378487100852344.8

Sawmills and wood preservation

1374736262928743.7

Veneer, plywood, and engineered wood products

2701341350-

Prefabricated wood buildings and mobile homes

47196910102-

Miscellaneous wood products

214419394849421344.8

Furniture and related product manufacturing

467832103101112922043.8

Miscellaneous manufacturing

1,559151113483303872986843.9

Medical equipment and supplies manufacturing

596444135130164982043.9

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

11521032202225542.1

Miscellaneous manufacturing, n.e.c.

5324321141181251162344.2

Not specified manufacturing industries

316625676376592143.9

Nondurable goods manufacturing

5,710804261,1851,2251,4171,13524344.4

Food manufacturing

1,819461903753694333317642.9

Animal food, grain, and oilseed milling

15711833333927642.1

Sugar and confectionery products

791613142122248.0

Fruit and vegetable preserving and specialty food manufacturing

15211528393431443.0

Dairy product manufacturing

16031036313934845.2

Animal slaughtering and processing

468114210399115791942.3

Retail bakeries

2911954574255511339.9

Bakeries and tortilla manufacturing, except retail bakeries

210523324747451244.6

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

20631460415130841.4

Not specified food industries

952813233114545.7

Beverage and tobacco products manufacturing

31642896676749539.5

Beverage manufacturing

29842792646046539.3

Tobacco manufacturing

190243730-

Textiles, apparel, and leather manufacturing

6407451151321551404646.2

Fiber, yarn, and thread mills

170106451-

Fabric mills, except knitting mills

1153517203231849.3

Textile and fabric finishing and coating mills

110223211-

Carpet and rug mills

981424202820245.2

Textile product mills, except carpet and rug

781791117191351.5

Knitting fabric mills, and apparel knitting mills

231026554-

Cut and sew apparel manufacturing

239119495457441344.2

Apparel accessories and other apparel manufacturing

70121121-

Footwear manufacturing

3604910662-

Leather tanning and finishing and other allied products manufacturing

170122372-

Paper manufacturing and printing

9018471821682302254147.3

Pulp, paper, and paperboard mills

22811248355471848.6

Paperboard container manufacturing

951818192619246.4

Miscellaneous paper and pulp products

881223152319545.8

Printing and related support activities

49052593991261162647.1

Petroleum and coal products manufacturing

18311038534231843.8

Petroleum refining

17211035484130743.9

Miscellaneous petroleum and coal products

110035121-

Chemicals manufacturing

1,3237642653183672564545.2

Resin, synthetic rubber and fibers, and filaments manufacturing

17121134344339846.2

Agricultural chemical manufacturing

360389962-

Pharmaceutical and medicine manufacturing

518119112145144811744.0

Paint, coating, and adhesive manufacturing

580612101314244.0

Soap, cleaning compound, and cosmetics manufacturing

1331622334420846.8

Industrial and miscellaneous chemicals

407320778711597846.3

Plastics and rubber products manufacturing

5297411141191231022343.9

Plastics product manufacturing

393629838794761844.0

Tire manufacturing

680619161214141.9

Rubber product, except tire, manufacturing

680613161712445.4

Wholesale and retail trade

20,3141,2662,8644,6313,5153,5953,1221,32239.2

Wholesale trade

3,5944922374477685370424544.5

Motor vehicle and motor vehicle parts and supplies merchant wholesalers

18028373240441846.8

Furniture and home furnishing merchant wholesalers

5206961191047.1

Lumber and other construction materials merchant wholesalers

1523838333726743.2

Professional and commercial equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers

323216717281621945.5

Metals and minerals, except petroleum merchant wholesalers

4211779152-

Household appliances and electrical and electronic goods merchant wholesalers

174210354437311443.9

Hardware, plumbing and heating equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers

13011427282829443.8

Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers

339419518075803046.3

Recyclable material merchant wholesalers

11231516212921644.2

Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers

891323132218948.4

Paper and paper products merchant wholesalers

51131051414449.8

Drugs, sundries, and chemical and allied products merchant wholesalers

239312506361381443.3

Apparel, piece goods, and notions merchant wholesalers

911719251813742.7

Grocery and related product merchant wholesalers

87816601811942211644243.6

Farm product raw material merchant wholesalers

681615121015746.3

Petroleum and petroleum products merchant wholesalers

1160621233423845.9

Alcoholic beverages merchant wholesalers

1460947343021639.9

Farm supplies merchant wholesalers

5405151369540.3

Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers

19348364244421746.0

Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers

8703181327131147.4

Not specified wholesale trade

801717151716643.5

Retail trade

16,7201,2172,6403,8872,7392,7422,4181,07737.7

Automobile dealers

1,447451933542622742239640.4

Other motor vehicle dealers

13527232629361248.2

Automotive parts, accessories, and tire stores

497124911810292745041.9

Furniture and home furnishings stores

551196711794109974742.4

Household appliance stores

69231791815549.1

Electronics stores

540179620010273411132.1

Building material and supplies dealers

1,089491532081901942088641.7

Hardware stores

1901623392728342240.9

Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores

2411326354052552045.0

Grocery stores

2,77136946659541144634414034.6

Specialty food stores

2502838514048331237.4

Beer, wine, and liquor stores

140116322725281242.6

Pharmacies and drug stores

959431652381791671313637.1

Health and personal care, except drug, stores

42917671117572583037.9

Gasoline stations

48839841377676542334.5

Clothing stores

988131236239127112944929.7

Shoe stores

156274940111314225.6

Jewelry, luggage, and leather goods stores

201720473235421743.2

Sporting goods, and hobby and toy stores

4504689987665532333.8

Sewing, needlework, and piece goods stores

41235511104-

Musical instrument and supplies stores

4315126784-

Book stores and news dealers

10372024201112934.7

Department stores and discount stores

2,06917038347131527830814436.4

Miscellaneous general merchandise stores

5783789132101901003038.4

Retail florists

9231019719191548.9

Office supplies and stationery stores

131102530172420737.8

Used merchandise stores

2501725403039544548.3

Gift, novelty, and souvenir shops

129614211925241945.5

Miscellaneous retail stores

51240821117496733637.7

Electronic shopping

351652132725030934.7

Electronic auctions

150144322-

Mail-order houses

732624191110138.2

Vending machine operators

420010127121-

Fuel dealers

761213111923751.1

Other direct selling establishments

189312454244271643.4

Not specified retail trade

4352764957880553539.0

Transportation and utilities

8,159795201,6411,7422,0571,65946145.2

Transportation and warehousing

6,810674681,3781,4201,7191,35540245.1

Air transportation

5953311221121641392547.1

Rail transportation

24201146736046644.1

Water transportation

801923181511440.1

Truck transportation

1,965149033544256039912646.7

Bus service and urban transit

53522071871401407451.3

Taxi and limousine service

5645261261241331064544.7

Pipeline transportation

521310131113144.4

Scenic and sightseeing transportation

350284885-

Services incidental to transportation

7869611711781721484843.7

Postal Service

6121291161011701712449.0

Couriers and messengers

748201061861341691102239.1

Warehousing and storage

5971281165134117642338.2

Utilities

1,34912522633223383045845.7

Electric power generation, transmission, and distribution

7067321391621791622545.9

Natural gas distribution

1160528292922343.5

Electric and gas, and other combinations

1390334333232545.8

Water, steam, air-conditioning, and irrigation systems

266411406870571746.0

Sewage treatment facilities

981121222227446.2

Not specified utilities

231028644-

Information

2,9036824374768956744514340.8

Newspaper publishers

182317362934501446.4

Periodical, book, and directory publishers

211013494846352043.6

Software publishers

1051727283111141.3

Motion pictures and video industries

473485513310261571835.0

Sound recording industries

380677378-

Radio and television broadcasting and cable subscription programming

549349177125106642638.9

Internet publishing and broadcasting and web search portals

118165433158136.2

Wired telecommunications carriers

505333104144115941243.2

Other telecommunications services

380328901029258841.6

Data processing, hosting, and related services

91162820238439.4

Libraries and archives

221621384233503247.3

Other information services

300269851-

Financial activities

10,482716152,3312,3722,4201,89577744.3

Finance and insurance

7,288404541,7651,7081,6891,24738543.1

Banking and related activities

2,002141465434664293366841.6

Savings institutions, including credit unions

269431735256401140.0

Nondepository credit and related activities

9576672562632041243840.6

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

1,22736326028630120810544.3

Insurance carriers and related activities

2,8331314663364169854016244.8

Real estate and rental and leasing

3,1943216156666473264839247.4

Real estate

2,7952111245858366758736648.4

Rental and leasing services

40010491088264602639.1

Automotive equipment rental and leasing

178421592524261938.4

Video tape and disk rental

110330210-

Other consumer goods rental

10041220301416438.9

Commercial, industrial, and other intangible assets rental and leasing

11111426262518240.6

Professional and business services

18,8352291,4014,6414,2983,9803,0601,22642.4

Professional and technical services

11,764787372,9362,7582,5061,92382642.8

Legal services

1,62166734436133631019645.8

Accounting, tax preparation, bookkeeping, and payroll services

1,15347728620822822013145.2

Architectural, engineering, and related services

1,779712440738139134512444.0

Specialized design services

366225928386552342.7

Computer systems design and related services

3,057201668418707003719040.9

Management, scientific, and technical consulting services

1,70668738839235231216844.5

Scientific research and development services

6443401751601391042442.2

Advertising, public relations, and related services

559753173121111712439.2

Veterinary services

38015621095969491636.0

Other professional, scientific, and technical services

49783612012395853041.9

Management, administrative, and waste services

7,0721516641,7051,5401,4741,13740041.6

Management of companies and enterprises

185111574039251241.4

Employment services

995201092691921861724840.4

Business support services

6951496197136130942838.5

Travel arrangements and reservation services

323329746967473442.9

Investigation and security services

821101012131671371276540.6

Services to buildings and dwellings

1,783421393384384113199643.4

Landscaping services

1,404511273713192841945839.9

Other administrative and other support services

331624765478613144.6

Waste management and remediation services

535528110124141972844.4

Education and health services

34,4835562,7297,8157,3897,6266,2112,15643.2

Educational services

13,7632181,0472,8363,0263,1822,53991544.0

Elementary and secondary schools

9,049914071,7942,1702,2831,76354244.9

Colleges, universities, and professional schools, including junior colleges

3,8438156785170173063727641.2

Business, technical, and trade schools and training

9827201724151244.9

Other schools and instruction, and educational support services

77444651711391461248543.2

Health care and social assistance

20,7203381,6824,9804,3634,4443,6721,24142.7

Hospitals

7,042414691,8191,5381,5461,29633242.8

Health services, except hospitals

10,3591798542,4082,1802,2441,80868642.9

Offices of physicians

1,6021410634935536428113344.3

Offices of dentists

87910702261701761675943.0

Offices of chiropractors

1344725323127944.9

Offices of optometrists

150212372242241043.3

Offices of other health practitioners

300014467065644046.8

Outpatient care centers

1,722121424973763602647141.1

Home health care services

1,4652310429130334427013145.1

Other health care services

1,576141364133553372368641.5

Nursing care facilities (skilled nursing facilities)

1,658651673263493513029942.4

Residential care facilities, except skilled nursing facilities

87135951981501731724842.1

Social assistance

3,31911836075264465456822341.5

Individual and family services

1,5492411534231832729113143.8

Community food and housing, and emergency services

113112272314211543.9

Vocational rehabilitation services

1061726202224443.7

Child day care services

1,551922263572832912317238.7

Leisure and hospitality

14,2912,0582,6883,4402,2211,9601,39153231.6

Arts, entertainment, and recreation

3,39932647378958355943423637.6

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

91731972381841411359340.8

Museums, art galleries, historical sites, and similar institutions

3623446874868532738.6

Bowling centers

3845107471-

Other amusement, gambling, and recreation industries

2,08225832545434434724011535.7

Accommodation and food services

10,8911,7322,2162,6511,6381,40195729730.3

Accommodation

1,482611803512992822466340.2

Traveler accommodation

1,380371623432862702315140.5

Recreational vehicle parks and camps, and rooming and boarding houses

102251881312151234.2

Food services and drinking places

9,4091,6712,0362,3001,3391,11971123329.1

Restaurants and other food services

9,1501,6641,9962,2011,2991,08468422229.0

Drinking places, alcoholic beverages

259740994035281133.8

Other services

7,4852326661,5901,4961,5281,31166243.1

Other services, except private households

6,8281875751,4831,3881,3871,19461343.2

Repair and maintenance

2,1396720349343944634514541.7

Automotive repair and maintenance

1,244341093022812641916340.9

Car washes

1982436423627231135.5

Electronic and precision equipment repair and maintenance

14839392830271243.6

Commercial and industrial machinery and equipment repair and maintenance

322537656577522242.7

Personal and household goods repair and maintenance

223211452948513650.3

Footwear and leather goods repair

40000111-

Personal and laundry services

2,6447426360358055636620341.4

Barber shops

148010463522161940.0

Beauty salons

1,026241032762182071207840.0

Nail salons and other personal care services

5811063118150134802641.2

Drycleaning and laundry services

2711010566272431744.5

Funeral homes, and cemeteries and crematories

14816202030413053.1

Other personal services

4712871879591673139.8

Membership associations and organizations

2,0454711038736938548326547.8

Religious organizations

1,048234814916219429517851.5

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

76323511821661421297042.7

Labor unions

750219121521647.8

Business, professional, political, and similar organizations

15929362934381146.0

Private households

65745911081081401174942.0

Public administration

7,083382831,4041,6751,8761,42538245.6

Executive offices and legislative bodies

1,20216481952473312877948.3

Public finance activities

320075749100872050.2

Other general government and support

10715162724251147.4

Justice, public order, and safety activities

2,761912069174268938712142.6

Administration of human resource programs

9854451792292402286046.2

Administration of environmental quality and housing programs

263113376663651948.3

Administration of economic programs and space research

540216761141701323148.8

National security and international affairs

9045301532022592154147.7

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: January 16, 2019