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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]
Industry2018
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

155,7615,12614,05135,32432,61632,37326,5659,70542.2

Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting

2,42510318039040042653339348.1

Crop production

1,230498319320721128620048.4

Animal production and aquaculture

810435912012213317316049.4

Forestry, except logging

4305511974-

Logging

11238191823311048.5

Fishing, hunting, and trapping

5436137128439.6

Support activities for agriculture and forestry

176519403437281443.1

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

7847512231861441393441.9

Oil and gas extraction

781820161813241.3

Coal mining

641315161510343.1

Metal ore mining

300288632-

Nonmetallic mineral mining and quarrying

1011824181828446.4

Not specified type of mining

60121110-

Support activities for mining

50442915312785832341.3

Construction

11,1811908162,5202,8302,3961,87255842.5

Manufacturing

15,5602331,1493,2943,3153,7183,17467744.1

Durable goods manufacturing

9,8311396902,0702,0622,3392,07345844.5

Nonmetallic mineral products manufacturing

47544493117111881843.1

Pottery, ceramics, and plumbing fixture manufacturing

220044563-

Clay building material and refractories manufacturing

260057761-

Glass and glass product manufacturing

14811625343630643.9

Cement, concrete, lime, and gypsum product manufacturing

18121732394638644.0

Miscellaneous nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing

991102833188239.7

Primary metals and fabricated metal products manufacturing

1,680251203483284123638544.9

Iron and steel mills and steel product manufacturing

26821655466674947.2

Aluminum production and processing

59039151414445.4

Nonferrous metal, except aluminum, production and processing

480210914122-

Foundries

810418201717444.5

Metal forgings and stampings

601514101811243.3

Cutlery and hand tool manufacturing

4118837113-

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

358826797187731644.0

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

295723535672642045.9

Coating, engraving, heat treating and allied activities

671711102211544.6

Ordnance

45031381083-

Miscellaneous fabricated metal products manufacturing

327520677479661644.4

Not specified metal industries

3002116820-

Machinery manufacturing

1,21814742612513112574945.2

Agricultural implement manufacturing

1141928252621443.1

Construction, and mining and oil and gas field machinery manufacturing

14821245283324441.6

Commercial and service industry machinery manufacturing

71027222411548.7

Metalworking machinery manufacturing

1280731222735747.5

Engine, turbine, and power transmission equipment manufacturing

490310101584-

Machinery manufacturing, n.e.c.

69010411361411811542745.4

Not specified machinery manufacturing

170134540-

Computers and electronic products manufacturing

1,0969472192522702425545.4

Computer and peripheral equipment manufacturing

17321034464232744.1

Communications, and audio and video equipment manufacturing

1121920232626646.2

Navigational, measuring, electromedical, and control instruments manufacturing

20626475141481144.5

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

6054221181331621363146.0

Electrical equipment and appliances manufacturing

4024208774108872246.4

Household appliance manufacturing

742020142215145.4

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

328319675986732146.7

Transportation equipment manufacturing

2,528351965665215865279843.9

Motor vehicles and motor vehicle equipment manufacturing

1,432211433203013502484842.5

Aircraft and parts manufacturing

8056361781561642264047.0

Aerospace product and parts manufacturing

51021011198146.3

Railroad rolling stock manufacturing

280083962-

Ship and boat building

17181140413529641.7

Other transportation equipment manufacturing

4205108991-

Wood products manufacturing

4491942909495862342.6

Sawmills and wood preservation

14781629312829741.4

Veneer, plywood, and engineered wood products

3413757111-

Prefabricated wood buildings and mobile homes

381469782-

Miscellaneous wood products

229919494953381442.6

Furniture and related product manufacturing

4217358580101981644.6

Miscellaneous manufacturing

1,563211123213473443259244.6

Medical equipment and supplies manufacturing

6279431331531311332544.2

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

12031027252327643.7

Miscellaneous manufacturing, n.e.c.

5335321091131301093444.8

Not specified manufacturing industries

283427535660572645.4

Nondurable goods manufacturing

5,729944591,2241,2531,3791,10021943.5

Food manufacturing

1,825441844103764283176742.1

Animal food, grain, and oilseed milling

15611234275028544.2

Sugar and confectionery products

881616191924247.4

Fruit and vegetable preserving and specialty food manufacturing

16331831314527842.7

Dairy product manufacturing

176410424039291142.5

Animal slaughtering and processing

5121160118110118851041.2

Retail bakeries

2481836593939411638.7

Bakeries and tortilla manufacturing, except retail bakeries

20241747484634642.1

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

20621547445636643.3

Not specified food industries

731816181513341.8

Beverage and tobacco products manufacturing

31892996746541538.4

Beverage manufacturing

30192893686137538.2

Tobacco manufacturing

180236440-

Textiles, apparel, and leather manufacturing

567741931101461294047.1

Fiber, yarn, and thread mills

110012521-

Fabric mills, except knitting mills

9013161218281051.0

Textile and fabric finishing and coating mills

160331611-

Carpet and rug mills

711616141415443.6

Textile product mills, except carpet and rug

871106112328651.1

Knitting fabric mills, and apparel knitting mills

150204441-

Cut and sew apparel manufacturing

215216384861361544.9

Apparel accessories and other apparel manufacturing

111012250-

Footwear manufacturing

260269730-

Leather tanning and finishing and other allied products manufacturing

250076561-

Paper manufacturing and printing

87511521571872212014646.7

Pulp, paper, and paperboard mills

2041937405655647.9

Paperboard container manufacturing

1071926262618141.2

Miscellaneous paper and pulp products

71129142320351.5

Printing and related support activities

492832851071161083646.7

Petroleum and coal products manufacturing

1932946544433443.1

Petroleum refining

1631840493726242.5

Miscellaneous petroleum and coal products

291155772-

Chemicals manufacturing

1,42615912953463652714343.8

Resin, synthetic rubber and fibers, and filaments manufacturing

17541540393936243.3

Agricultural chemical manufacturing

3702127862-

Pharmaceutical and medicine manufacturing

563531115148152971643.6

Paint, coating, and adhesive manufacturing

780520151917243.9

Soap, cleaning compound, and cosmetics manufacturing

14921428403028642.6

Industrial and miscellaneous chemicals

4243248197116871644.9

Plastics and rubber products manufacturing

5267531271051111081542.0

Plastics product manufacturing

376531848291741043.1

Tire manufacturing

62071914714139.5

Rubber product, except tire, manufacturing

872152491319436.8

Wholesale and retail trade

20,2701,2432,8124,6043,5593,5633,1541,33539.4

Wholesale trade

3,6714124973380287774322645.1

Motor vehicle and motor vehicle parts and supplies merchant wholesalers

179216413735321543.4

Furniture and home furnishing merchant wholesalers

700512151911948.2

Lumber and other construction materials merchant wholesalers

168212343932371145.3

Professional and commercial equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers

331213597986731746.6

Metals and minerals, except petroleum merchant wholesalers

490051013174-

Household appliances and electrical and electronic goods merchant wholesalers

22111340506050846.0

Hardware, plumbing and heating equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers

142412283527261143.8

Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers

357322706689832546.6

Recyclable material merchant wholesalers

107015241625151045.8

Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers

722711181814345.4

Paper and paper products merchant wholesalers

48019616142-

Drugs, sundries, and chemical and allied products merchant wholesalers

22317356857441245.4

Apparel, piece goods, and notions merchant wholesalers

953524212513442.2

Grocery and related product merchant wholesalers

8879711881912231594644.3

Farm product raw material merchant wholesalers

64291813109540.1

Petroleum and petroleum products merchant wholesalers

13739282628331045.7

Alcoholic beverages merchant wholesalers

1151930342116441.6

Farm supplies merchant wholesalers

55141251415444.7

Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers

191314354440421344.0

Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers

951317182721848.0

Not specified wholesale trade

661312121420648.1

Retail trade

16,5991,2022,5633,8712,7572,6862,4111,10937.8

Automobile dealers

1,362501643332602402189740.4

Other motor vehicle dealers

16917352740411748.4

Automotive parts, accessories, and tire stores

499155310910382875042.3

Furniture and home furnishings stores

60318651431011151045641.8

Household appliance stores

712121381218647.0

Electronics stores

51019981731016347932.5

Building material and supplies dealers

1,048441432071901872047241.9

Hardware stores

2061823393235461442.9

Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores

2581434404549512643.6

Grocery stores

2,78836246561040243437014534.3

Specialty food stores

2182423413641312240.5

Beer, wine, and liquor stores

12231527242223942.9

Pharmacies and drug stores

949321462711831641054837.1

Health and personal care, except drug, stores

39711511128463532238.9

Gasoline stations

47825691198891691838.6

Clothing stores

974121201257139119944330.9

Shoe stores

15040442891312523.3

Jewelry, luggage, and leather goods stores

177528382629282343.7

Sporting goods, and hobby and toy stores

47845921067274523735.0

Sewing, needlework, and piece goods stores

4123488115-

Musical instrument and supplies stores

3624143742-

Book stores and news dealers

10692220171216936.2

Department stores and discount stores

1,92118039140328126126614035.2

Miscellaneous general merchandise stores

612449715510496843236.1

Retail florists

9441017617251550.8

Office supplies and stationery stores

15072530313220538.3

Used merchandise stores

2472023372842574148.8

Gift, novelty, and souvenir shops

1291019171516292446.6

Miscellaneous retail stores

557438013486103713937.8

Electronic shopping

4455651639173361234.9

Electronic auctions

271288521-

Mail-order houses

59091711136440.2

Vending machine operators

45227107143-

Fuel dealers

770311162020749.0

Other direct selling establishments

166114273933272445.8

Not specified retail trade

42821611067770682539.0

Transportation and utilities

8,551895511,7571,8552,0521,75849045.0

Transportation and warehousing

7,207824981,5101,5221,7101,45243344.7

Air transportation

6353331321231621463646.5

Rail transportation

22401152655435642.6

Water transportation

870724141622345.0

Truck transportation

1,985158835843551243913746.9

Bus service and urban transit

576214761031451716550.8

Taxi and limousine service

6897321681551481225844.1

Pipeline transportation

64021619159342.1

Scenic and sightseeing transportation

3811108773-

Services incidental to transportation

85010731891932041324942.5

Postal Service

6192221131181691633348.6

Couriers and messengers

807261162021571651192138.6

Warehousing and storage

6341698169132111882037.7

Utilities

1,3457532473333413065746.3

Electric power generation, transmission, and distribution

7183271371881651722645.6

Natural gas distribution

1330729293627544.8

Electric and gas, and other combinations

1290425343923445.7

Water, steam, air-conditioning, and irrigation systems

24539405567531748.3

Sewage treatment facilities

961412232426549.5

Not specified utilities

240143950-

Information

2,9196721875567663343113941.3

Newspaper publishers

178010392734481949.1

Periodical, book, and directory publishers

198011424053391346.3

Software publishers

860230212010340.5

Motion pictures and video industries

494485614710178481635.6

Sound recording industries

44051213446-

Radio and television broadcasting and cable subscription programming

550644138131125772841.6

Internet publishing and broadcasting and web search portals

153057143248237.2

Wired telecommunications carriers

43412097118118691142.7

Other telecommunications services

43933310511410470941.9

Data processing, hosting, and related services

101093126218640.0

Libraries and archives

214520373546442747.8

Other information services

291188560-

Financial activities

10,649766162,3932,4022,4041,99276744.3

Finance and insurance

7,376424441,7621,7411,6611,32240443.3

Banking and related activities

1,992181565314374313407942.0

Savings institutions, including credit unions

25752278574543739.9

Nondepository credit and related activities

1,0045642522432251635342.4

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

1,32536132830031521810043.9

Insurance carriers and related activities

2,7971214157370464555816544.5

Real estate and rental and leasing

3,2733417263166174267036346.9

Real estate

2,8692612650959167359734647.8

Rental and leasing services

4058461227069731740.0

Automotive equipment rental and leasing

185221632726351239.2

Video tape and disk rental

80141200-

Other consumer goods rental

10641727172019339.3

Commercial, industrial, and other intangible assets rental and leasing

1063728262119241.7

Professional and business services

18,9502191,4054,8204,1753,9443,0461,34242.5

Professional and technical services

12,105727513,1582,7272,5371,94291742.9

Legal services

1,67386132434236534522847.5

Accounting, tax preparation, bookkeeping, and payroll services

1,13167726922322620012944.7

Architectural, engineering, and related services

1,7671211743934039733113144.3

Specialized design services

4055261179181602541.0

Computer systems design and related services

3,33981861,02190669142210440.6

Management, scientific, and technical consulting services

1,68679336537836929517945.0

Scientific research and development services

6167521691431161003041.3

Advertising, public relations, and related services

629547198137126853140.2

Veterinary services

40411551287072482037.2

Other professional, scientific, and technical services

4563351289794574141.7

Management, administrative, and waste services

6,8451476541,6621,4481,4061,10442441.8

Management of companies and enterprises

212013683842371442.5

Employment services

95418982572001791455640.3

Business support services

70520126186138119872937.3

Travel arrangements and reservation services

290219704967503245.1

Investigation and security services

839111072271531331416640.4

Services to buildings and dwellings

1,6044211231434739429410044.0

Landscaping services

1,418411193813362761937040.4

Other administrative and other support services

345429778071602443.7

Waste management and remediation services

48073181106124963446.3

Education and health services

35,0435602,6348,0917,6957,6586,1562,24943.1

Educational services

13,9102391,0322,8593,1443,2252,45395843.8

Elementary and secondary schools

9,147924191,8122,2382,3191,68358444.8

Colleges, universities, and professional schools, including junior colleges

3,8199453282974274061027241.2

Business, technical, and trade schools and training

9924231925131244.9

Other schools and instruction, and educational support services

84452761951441411478942.2

Health care and social assistance

21,1333201,6025,2324,5514,4323,7031,29142.7

Hospitals

7,108314831,8831,6271,4781,27932642.5

Health services, except hospitals

10,6361838082,5472,2482,2691,86671743.0

Offices of physicians

1,59589439235833827413143.5

Offices of dentists

87310792261791791435742.0

Offices of chiropractors

145311263435241243.9

Offices of optometrists

159211422537291444.9

Offices of other health practitioners

355014667681724747.7

Outpatient care centers

1,9041414450643037632510942.0

Home health care services

1,472198731528234329313445.8

Other health care services

1,550161034063723382467041.9

Nursing care facilities (skilled nursing facilities)

1,652661773473313432979041.8

Residential care facilities, except skilled nursing facilities

93044882211621991645342.2

Social assistance

3,38910631280267668655724941.9

Individual and family services

1,608199837535233629813043.6

Community food and housing, and emergency services

125013292521221443.2

Vocational rehabilitation services

941527182416443.9

Child day care services

1,5628619637228130622110039.5

Leisure and hospitality

14,2682,0792,6543,3362,2471,9411,42858331.7

Arts, entertainment, and recreation

3,36231844580657252443925937.6

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

915339524616414612910240.8

Museums, art galleries, historical sites, and similar institutions

3382842705961591840.5

Bowling centers

388575661-

Other amusement, gambling, and recreation industries

2,07224830348434331124413835.7

Accommodation and food services

10,9051,7622,2092,5301,6751,41798932430.4

Accommodation

1,467661793112782912618141.1

Traveler accommodation

1,350461572942702792366741.2

Recreational vehicle parks and camps, and rooming and boarding houses

117202216812251335.9

Food services and drinking places

9,4381,6952,0302,2191,3961,12772824329.2

Restaurants and other food services

9,1901,6881,9952,1161,3591,09370823129.1

Drinking places, alcoholic beverages

2487351033734201233.5

Other services

7,7422136661,6301,5111,6351,39469343.8

Other services, except private households

6,9651705881,5071,3781,4501,24762543.7

Repair and maintenance

2,1896020548943748338313242.5

Automotive repair and maintenance

1,342301363192823132065541.1

Car washes

1942132463132231036.3

Electronic and precision equipment repair and maintenance

1071625241925844.9

Commercial and industrial machinery and equipment repair and maintenance

328728686875622143.5

Personal and household goods repair and maintenance

21013313145633552.9

Footwear and leather goods repair

70001042-

Personal and laundry services

2,6766326063659453137621741.5

Barber shops

123110303118151842.9

Beauty salons

1,092221252652472141378240.7

Nail salons and other personal care services

585852143145128773241.1

Drycleaning and laundry services

301914647077452244.0

Funeral homes, and cemeteries and crematories

12214161520323455.3

Other personal services

45422561188873702838.4

Membership associations and organizations

2,1014712338234743648827648.9

Religious organizations

1,043205415514219928718651.9

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

81524591861591751397144.0

Labor unions

710210121823651.4

Business, professional, political, and similar organizations

17138313344381348.4

Private households

77743781221331851476845.2

Public administration

7,419482991,5111,7661,8601,48944645.4

Executive offices and legislative bodies

1,275165122825931929210847.9

Public finance activities

34006527196872849.9

Other general government and support

12521172529341851.0

Justice, public order, and safety activities

2,827713869877569239512242.5

Administration of human resource programs

1,0978352232492592447946.1

Administration of environmental quality and housing programs

266211535762661546.8

Administration of economic programs and space research

557521851141591334048.7

National security and international affairs

9337361562162442373647.2

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: January 18, 2019