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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
Apr.
2024
Apr.
2025
Apr.
2024
Apr.
2025
Apr.
2024
Apr.
2025

Total, 16 years and over(1)

161,590 164,043 5,894 6,580 3.5 3.9

Management, professional, and related occupations

70,548 72,168 1,399 1,596 1.9 2.2

Management, business, and financial operations occupations

30,172 31,664 743 707 2.4 2.2

Professional and related occupations

40,376 40,504 656 889 1.6 2.1

Service occupations

26,430 27,286 1,162 1,308 4.2 4.6

Sales and office occupations

30,037 30,015 1,061 1,216 3.4 3.9

Sales and related occupations

14,410 13,976 543 617 3.6 4.2

Office and administrative support occupations

15,627 16,039 518 600 3.2 3.6

Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations

14,501 14,434 749 749 4.9 4.9

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

831 1,000 59 78 6.7 7.2

Construction and extraction occupations

8,662 8,467 545 536 5.9 6.0

Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations

5,009 4,967 144 136 2.8 2.7

Production, transportation, and material moving
occupations

20,074 20,140 1,057 1,133 5.0 5.3

Production occupations

8,069 8,077 419 347 4.9 4.1

Transportation and material moving occupations

12,005 12,062 638 786 5.0 6.1

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.

NOTE: Updated population controls are introduced annually with the release of January data.

Last Modified Date: May 02, 2025