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Labor Force Statistics from the Current Population Survey
HOUSEHOLD DATA
ANNUAL AVERAGES
51. Certification and licensing status of employed persons 16 years and over by selected characteristics, 2017 annual averages
CharacteristicNumber of persons (in thousands)Percent distribution)
Total
employed
With a certification or license(1)Without a
certification
or license
Total
employed
With a certification or license(1)Without a
certification
or license
TotalWith a
certification,
but no
license
With a
license(2)
TotalWith a
certification,
but no
license
With a
license(2)

Age and sex

Total, 16 years and over

153,33737,2453,58033,664116,093100.024.32.322.075.7

16 to 24 years

19,2061,9822051,77717,224100.010.31.19.389.7

25 to 54 years

98,83325,6722,51823,15473,161100.026.02.523.474.0

25 to 34 years

34,4398,0888007,28726,351100.023.52.321.276.5

35 to 44 years

31,8928,6328487,78323,260100.027.12.724.472.9

45 to 54 years

32,5038,9538698,08323,550100.027.52.724.972.5

55 years and over

35,2999,5918588,73325,708100.027.22.424.772.8

55 to 64 years

26,0647,0436726,37119,021100.027.02.624.473.0

65 years and over

9,2342,5481862,3626,686100.027.62.025.672.4

Men, 16 years and over

81,40217,7642,11315,65063,638100.021.82.619.278.2

16 to 24 years

9,7648211207018,943100.08.41.27.291.6

25 to 54 years

52,81711,9771,50510,47240,840100.022.72.819.877.3

25 to 34 years

18,4903,5604813,07914,930100.019.32.616.780.7

35 to 44 years

17,2024,0595073,55213,143100.023.62.920.776.4

45 to 54 years

17,1254,3585183,84012,767100.025.43.022.474.6

55 years and over

18,8214,9654884,47813,855100.026.42.623.873.6

55 to 64 years

13,7103,5163673,14910,194100.025.62.723.074.4

65 years and over

5,1111,4491211,3293,661100.028.42.426.071.6

Women, 16 years and over

71,93619,4811,46718,01452,455100.027.12.025.072.9

16 to 24 years

9,4421,161841,0768,281100.012.30.911.487.7

25 to 54 years

46,01613,6951,01212,68232,321100.029.82.227.670.2

25 to 34 years

15,9494,5283204,20811,421100.028.42.026.471.6

35 to 44 years

14,6904,5733414,23110,117100.031.12.328.868.9

45 to 54 years

15,3774,5943514,24310,783100.029.92.327.670.1

55 years and over

16,4784,6263704,25511,852100.028.12.225.871.9

55 to 64 years

12,3543,5273053,2228,827100.028.52.526.171.5

65 years and over

4,1241,098651,0333,025100.026.61.625.173.4

Race and Hispanic or Latino ethnicity

White, 16 years and over

120,17630,2342,87527,35889,942100.025.22.422.874.8

Men

65,00014,7851,71913,06650,215100.022.72.620.177.3

Women

55,17615,4491,15614,29339,727100.028.02.125.972.0

Black or African American, 16 years and over

18,5873,9493523,59714,638100.021.21.919.478.8

Men

8,7421,5531881,3657,189100.017.82.215.682.2

Women

9,8452,3961632,2337,450100.024.31.722.775.7

Asian, 16 years and over

9,4481,9832451,7397,464100.021.02.618.479.0

Men

4,9899011437584,088100.018.12.915.281.9

Women

4,4581,0821019813,376100.024.32.322.075.7

Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, 16 years and over

25,9383,8684033,46522,070100.014.91.613.485.1

Men

14,8741,9392461,69312,935100.013.01.711.487.0

Women

11,0641,9291571,7729,135100.017.41.416.082.6

Educational attainment

Total, 25 years and over

134,13235,2633,37631,88798,869100.026.32.523.873.7

Less than a high school diploma

9,668777687098,891100.08.00.77.392.0

High school graduates, no college(3)

34,2105,0995114,58829,111100.014.91.513.485.1

Some college or associate degree

36,2829,7289988,72926,555100.026.82.824.173.2

Some college, no degree

21,4404,6735324,14116,767100.021.82.519.378.2

Associate degree

14,8425,0544664,5889,788100.034.13.130.965.9

Bachelor's degree and higher

53,97119,6591,79817,86234,312100.036.43.333.163.6

Bachelor's degree only

33,6209,7221,0458,67723,897100.028.93.125.871.1

Advanced degree(4)

20,3519,9377539,18410,414100.048.83.745.151.2

Men, 25 years and over

71,63816,9431,99314,95054,696100.023.72.820.976.3

Less than a high school diploma

6,129506524545,623100.08.30.87.491.7

High school graduates, no college(3)

20,0133,1933672,82516,820100.016.01.814.184.0

Some college or associate degree

18,3244,6905794,11013,635100.025.63.222.474.4

Some college, no degree

11,3552,5783202,2598,777100.022.72.819.977.3

Associate degree

6,9692,1112601,8524,858100.030.33.726.669.7

Bachelor's degree and higher

27,1728,5559957,56018,618100.031.53.727.868.5

Bachelor's degree only

17,1374,2595653,69412,878100.024.93.321.675.1

Advanced degree(4)

10,0354,2964303,8665,740100.042.84.338.557.2

Women, 25 years and over

62,49418,3201,38316,93844,173100.029.32.227.170.7

Less than a high school diploma

3,540271162553,268100.07.70.57.292.3

High school graduates, no college(3)

14,1971,9061441,76212,291100.013.41.012.486.6

Some college or associate degree

17,9585,0384194,61912,920100.028.12.325.771.9

Some college, no degree

10,0852,0952131,8837,990100.020.82.118.779.2

Associate degree

7,8732,9432072,7364,930100.037.42.634.862.6

Bachelor's degree and higher

26,79911,10580310,30215,694100.041.43.038.458.6

Bachelor's degree only

16,4835,4644804,98311,019100.033.12.930.266.9

Advanced degree(4)

10,3165,6413235,3184,675100.054.73.151.645.3

Footnotes
(1) A person may have more than one certification or license.
(2) Persons with a license may also have a certification.
(3) Includes persons with a high school diploma or equivalent.
(4) Includes persons with master's, professional, and doctoral degrees.

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. Estimates for the above race groups (White, Black or African American, and Asian) do not sum to totals because data are not presented for all races. Persons whose ethnicity is identified as Hispanic or Latino may be of any race. Updated population controls are introduced annually with the release of January data.

 

Last Modified Date: February 8, 2018