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Table A-13. Employed and unemployed people by occupation, not seasonally adjusted

HOUSEHOLD DATA
Table A-13. Employed and unemployed people by occupation, not seasonally adjusted
[Numbers in thousands]
Occupation Employed Unemployed Unemployment
rates
Jan.
2025
Jan.
2026
Jan.
2025
Jan.
2026
Jan.
2025
Jan.
2026

Total, 16 years and over(1)

162,347 163,090 7,467 7,941 4.4 4.6

Management, professional, and related occupations

71,547 71,992 1,604 2,019 2.2 2.7

Management, business, and financial operations occupations

30,688 31,208 657 842 2.1 2.6

Professional and related occupations

40,859 40,784 947 1,178 2.3 2.8

Service occupations

26,550 26,356 1,724 1,550 6.1 5.6

Sales and office occupations

30,450 30,395 1,350 1,393 4.2 4.4

Sales and related occupations

14,243 14,040 741 766 4.9 5.2

Office and administrative support occupations

16,207 16,355 609 627 3.6 3.7

Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations

13,789 14,240 1,091 1,052 7.3 6.9

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

881 790 136 131 13.4 14.2

Construction and extraction occupations

7,993 8,154 686 736 7.9 8.3

Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations

4,915 5,297 268 186 5.2 3.4

Production, transportation, and material moving
occupations

20,011 20,107 1,149 1,204 5.4 5.6

Production occupations

8,101 7,905 364 379 4.3 4.6

Transportation and material moving occupations

11,910 12,202 784 825 6.2 6.3

Footnotes
(1) People with no previous work experience and people whose last job was in the U.S. Armed Forces are included in the unemployed total.

Last Modified Date: February 11, 2026