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Labor Force Statistics from the Current Population Survey

Employed persons by detailed industry and age, 2012 annual averages

XLSX version of table

(Numbers in thousands)
Total, 16 years and over16-19 years20-24 years25-34 years35-44 years45-54 years55-64 years65 years and overMedian age

Total, all industries

142,4694,42613,40830,70130,57632,87423,2397,24542.3

Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting

2,18610519734933845241732847.5

Crop production

955437816516218318014546.7

Animal production

899529412211118417416149.3

Forestry, except logging

49149713114

Logging

822413192417346.3

Fishing, hunting, and trapping

4211781195

Support activities for agriculture and forestry

16051632323828943.2

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

95710812592042271482841.5

Oil and gas extraction

921420212219644.7

Coal mining

971519243016145.1

Metal ore mining

451481111101

Nonmetallic mineral mining and quarrying

881616162915546.3

Not specified type of mining

1523532

Support activities for mining

620660193127132861539.5

Construction

8,9641485992,1062,1542,2881,35131842.6

Manufacturing

14,6861729822,7633,4194,1252,68354244.7

Durable goods manufacturing

9,244975931,7132,1482,6121,73135045.0

Nonmetallic mineral products manufacturing

4035338272105891846.0

Pottery, ceramics, and related product manufacturing

32427127

Structural clay product manufacturing

2877661

Glass and glass product manufacturing

15021930283630544.0

Cement, concrete, lime, and gypsum product manufacturing

1362927234330346.7

Miscellaneous nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing

57515121211242.5

Primary metals and fabricated metal products manufacturing

1,657191222973874443285945.0

Iron and steel mills and steel product manufacturing

28821758737950945.3

Aluminum production and processing

671412131718248.0

Nonferrous metal, except aluminum, production and processing

6898162410144.0

Foundries

872815152421347.5

Metal forgings and stampings

49257813131

Cutlery and hand tool manufacturing

441241212103

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

362431698991681043.5

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

294419457174651646.1

Coating, engraving, heat treating and allied activities

68248241912143.0

Ordnance

445961582

Miscellaneous fabricated metal product manufacturing

269218585773501144.2

Not specified metal industries

17154441

Machinery manufacturing

1,29512832352813782535345.7

Agricultural implement manufacturing

12511520283622443.8

Construction, and mining and oil and gas field machinery manufacturing

161214273545271044.5

Commercial and service industry machinery manufacturing

86713182521347.0

Metalworking machinery manufacturing

15546203445351248.9

Engines, turbines, and power transmission equipment manufacturing

731322121914243.6

Machinery manufacturing, n.e.c.

6904381331542061322245.6

Not specified machinery manufacturing

6131

Computers and electronic products manufacturing

1,2727462133393942383545.7

Computer and peripheral equipment manufacturing

2511650797238544.0

Communications, and audio and video equipment manufacturing

1291724314220444.4

Navigational, measuring, electromedical, and control instruments manufacturing

22427365563511147.3

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

6683261031742171291646.2

Electrical equipment and appliances manufacturing

3902226496123651945.0

Household appliance manufacturing

70137242213144.1

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

3212195772101521745.3

Transportation equipment manufacturing

2,061151333994585993877045.2

Motor vehicles and motor vehicle equipment manufacturing

1,03410751902682871752943.9

Aircraft and parts manufacturing

3853176370128901548.3

Aerospace product and parts manufacturing

4272199389126851246.3

Railroad rolling stock manufacturing

29283664

Ship and boat building

15011141234024944.4

Other transportation equipment manufacturing

368541262

Wood products manufacturing

38811277689105671243.3

Sawmills and wood preservation

12621121293623544.4

Veneer, plywood, and engineered wood products

3213451441

Prefabricated wood buildings and mobile homes

3225996

Miscellaneous wood products

19961347474634641.7

Furniture and related products manufacturing

41010377488118701443.7

Miscellaneous manufacturing

1,36615912723393462347044.0

Medical equipment and supplies manufacturing

5834361101491621032044.1

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

1083733261812839.9

Miscellaneous manufacturing, n.e.c.

49053685124120893144.9

Not specified manufacturing industries

186212443946301243.7

Nondurable goods manufacturing

5,443753881,0511,2711,51495219344.2

Food manufacturing

1,706371733463864582485842.2

Animal food, grain, and oilseed milling

1513725374328745.8

Sugar and confectionery products

721510142415347.1

Fruit and vegetable preserving and specialty food manufacturing

13211926263521443.0

Dairy product manufacturing

15011331314526244.2

Animal slaughtering and processing

4801050103126123531540.3

Retail bakeries

2791440594957441640.5

Bakeries, except retail

18342340414724340.8

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

19031238436125843.9

Not specified food industries

7031319221343.3

Beverages and tobacco products manufacturing

27241869567347643.2

Beverage manufacturing

25741868556642542.7

Tobacco manufacturing

1511751

Textiles, apparel, and leather manufacturing

5976461091331651112744.9

Fiber, yarn, and thread mills

921231

Fabric mills, except knitting

103620272324344.8

Textile and fabric finishing and coating mills

231464412

Carpet and rug mills

5054101612347.9

Textile product mills, except carpet and rug

93416153118849.3

Knitting fabric mills, and apparel knitting mills

24262481

Cut and sew apparel manufacturing

22342242595831642.6

Apparel accessories and other apparel manufacturing

822221

Footwear manufacturing

353771521

Leather tanning and finishing and other allied products manufacturing

3056991

Paper manufacturing and printing

88311401402092701694346.5

Pulp, paper, and paperboard mills

1892623466642448.0

Paperboard containers and boxes

942418242517444.5

Miscellaneous paper and pulp products

85313192619548.2

Printing and related support activities

51572886120153913046.1

Petroleum and coal products manufacturing

20711061415335743.8

Petroleum refining

19111057374931643.3

Miscellaneous petroleum and coal products

1643441

Chemicals manufacturing

1,2867582413203732523445.3

Resin, synthetic rubber and fibers, and filaments manufacturing

20621335595140644.5

Agricultural chemical manufacturing

31246811

Pharmaceutical and medicine manufacturing

451178913413370843.8

Paint, coating, and adhesive manufacturing

561210101415346.6

Soap, cleaning compound, and cosmetics manufacturing

14011030284423444.6

Industrial and miscellaneous chemicals

4012157384122931248.1

Plastics and rubber products manufacturing

49184384126122891844.0

Plastics product manufacturing

331828538485591544.5

Tire manufacturing

79817201716143.2

Rubber product, except tire, manufacturing

80714222015143.1

Wholesale and retail trade

19,8761,1222,9134,2913,7283,9682,8101,04339.3

Wholesale trade

3,6944622177490495461717843.8

Motor vehicles, parts and supplies, merchant wholesalers

185310453741321844.4

Furniture and home furnishings, merchant wholesalers

65131117189546.8

Lumber and other construction materials, merchant wholesalers

15731731354919342.4

Professional and commercial equipment and supplies, merchant wholesalers

3641157310999531443.4

Metals and minerals, except petroleum, merchant wholesalers

47121171682

Electrical and electronic goods, merchant wholesalers

2072643455942945.9

Hardware, plumbing and heating equipment, and supplies, merchant wholesalers

1351726313528745.9

Machinery, equipment, and supplies, merchant wholesalers

3792226794104751645.1

Recyclable material, merchant wholesalers

12441327233515742.1

Miscellaneous durable goods, merchant wholesalers

1142424332423644.4

Paper and paper products, merchant wholesalers

52310111412246.9

Drugs, sundries, and chemical and allied products, merchant wholesalers

2261447556340843.2

Apparel, fabrics, and notions, merchant wholesalers

1041420332516543.8

Groceries and related products, merchant wholesalers

83913661892102021293142.3

Farm product raw materials, merchant wholesalers

64119181713646.7

Petroleum and petroleum products, merchant wholesalers

1492530344128846.1

Alcoholic beverages, merchant wholesalers

1211832362416440.9

Farm supplies, merchant wholesalers

5013139119345.7

Miscellaneous nondurable goods, merchant wholesalers

188614424541281242.0

Wholesale electronic markets, agents and brokers

852171623181046.9

Not specified wholesale trade

384971361

Retail trade

16,1821,0762,6923,5172,8243,0152,19286637.9

Automobile dealers

1,237281232782632731848842.1

Other motor vehicle dealers

1261629303023745.1

Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores

496217511610096642438.0

Furniture and home furnishings stores

501184510397130773042.6

Household appliance stores

6691510179643.8

Radio, TV, and computer stores

5782111417411687541334.0

Building material and supplies dealers

895281062041821731584441.3

Hardware stores

2451237494235442741.1

Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores

2801528574555552643.8

Grocery stores

2,79233352350746349435711635.4

Specialty food stores

2931749645564321137.8

Beer, wine, and liquor stores

156318373336191140.3

Pharmacies and drug stores

871291522531561321093935.5

Health and personal care, except drug, stores

3271147806765431438.9

Gasoline stations

484317212375114531637.7

Clothing stores

1,008156275194134127913228.7

Shoe stores

18335613421198624.2

Jewelry, luggage, and leather goods stores

199619422955341344.9

Sporting goods, camera, and hobby and toy stores

461411061116764512131.7

Sewing, needlework, and piece goods stores

6838592213849.2

Music stores

59410139118538.0

Book stores and news dealers

150113333221926534.0

Department stores and discount stores

2,20513743046535137431613337.5

Miscellaneous general merchandise stores

50631931288984562435.8

Retail florists

9725181725181148.1

Office supplies and stationery stores

142112231263014938.0

Used merchandise stores

2551223404365432845.7

Gift, novelty, and souvenir shops

1431025101833281949.1

Miscellaneous retail stores

4593369977888652938.8

Electronic shopping

16821556393120438.3

Electronic auctions

231166441

Mail order houses

781712182512244.8

Vending machine operators

4218118104

Fuel dealers

811512152615849.4

Other direct selling establishments

192526393540301842.3

Not specified retail trade

316954765363471438.8

Transportation and utilities

7,271593781,2681,6192,1091,47136746.3

Transportation and warehousing

6,082553231,0661,3491,7431,22232346.2

Air transportation

559424991261771052445.8

Rail transportation

25411450626159646.0

Water transportation

56411121412345.0

Truck transportation

1,78412682954085533509846.8

Bus service and urban transit

4721860911271196651.2

Taxi and limousine service

22519364967481648.0

Pipeline transportation

5913916161446.2

Scenic and sightseeing transportation

373274985

Services incidental to transportation

8438441921942191464143.9

Postal Service

704312541282532252952.0

Couriers and messengers

6711481142175169761340.1

Warehousing and storage

4178541108479592239.8

Utilities

1,1904552032703662494446.7

Electric power generation, transmission, and distribution

6202311171471811251645.5

Natural gas distribution

111522333016445.1

Electric and gas, and other combinations

83314142426251.2

Water, steam, air-conditioning, and irrigation systems

237212314981471546.9

Sewage treatment facilities

121215264129749.2

Not specified utilities

173185

Information

2,9716225870273266944410541.4

Newspaper publishers

283628504265662648.2

Periodical, book, and directory publishers

252123466168401444.0

Software publishers

6721132146141.6

Motion pictures and video industries

370395992745740934.8

Sound recording industries

331689541

Radio and television broadcasting and cable subscription programming

547449153145119641339.9

Internet publishing and broadcasting and web search portals

6062513104135.1

Wired telecommunications carriers

52312211615714377842.7

Other telecommunications services

487335136136104631040.0

Data processing, hosting, and related services

104531242615141.7

Libraries and archives

210618273247592149.4

Other information services

35478115

Financial activities

9,590636372,1432,1872,3011,63762243.9

Finance and insurance

6,786404781,6531,6091,6291,06631142.7

Banking and related activities

2,112191995834784822906240.8

Savings institutions, including credit unions

239221704744441140.7

Non-depository credit and related activities

8754692282291951183240.9

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

1,1223732492902661637943.1

Insurance carriers and related activities

2,4371211552356664245112745.0

Real estate and rental and leasing

2,8042416049057867257131047.1

Real estate

2,4091610837949460351729148.5

Rental and leasing services

3958521118369541938.7

Automotive equipment rental and leasing

172226492926271238.0

Videotape and disk rental

1828323

Other consumer goods rental

10341130272010238.0

Commercial, industrial, and other intangible assets rental and leasing

101629262213541.6

Professional and business services

16,5392131,1673,9023,9373,7812,59394742.6

Professional and technical services

9,913745312,3542,4052,2611,65263743.4

Legal services

1,714157736136840133415745.8

Accounting, tax preparation, bookkeeping, and payroll services

1,044106221122423320410045.6

Architectural, engineering, and related services

1,5257753403253882989145.4

Specialized design services

371323848385692243.9

Computer systems design and related services

2,09271015786325022264640.8

Management, scientific, and technical consulting services

1,41535531333430527313345.4

Scientific research and development services

510226121143116792342.8

Advertising and related services

559441161143104822540.4

Veterinary services

3111344955948421036.5

Other professional, scientific, and technical services

373927909478463041.9

Management, administrative, and waste services

6,6261396361,5491,5311,52194131041.3

Management of companies and enterprises

187211413834501145.2

Employment services

1,037151252682372291273640.0

Business support services

793151112011661651003539.1

Travel arrangements and reservation services

26821536659432644.3

Investigation and security services

7829931951381651344841.5

Services to buildings and dwellings

1,42232942973483802007243.0

Landscaping services

1,327561383263422741494139.2

Other administrative and other support services

293416576973571644.9

Waste management and remediation services

518528111128141822443.4

Education and health services

32,3505092,5026,9997,0287,6335,9961,68443.7

Educational services

12,9452199702,5992,7803,1272,52472644.4

Elementary and secondary schools

8,491793681,6701,9552,2491,73343745.6

Colleges and universities, including junior colleges

3,60910151374666972563522141.6

Business, technical, and trade schools and training

12117272624241344.4

Other schools and instruction, and educational support services

72338831561311291325541.4

Health care and social assistance

19,4052901,5324,4004,2484,5063,47295743.2

Hospitals

6,113243651,4401,3901,4671,19123643.9

Health services, except hospitals

10,0091588152,2402,1742,3491,73953343.2

Offices of physicians

1,502158730735035728610044.8

Offices of dentists

83512612002051941234142.1

Offices of chiropractors

13418323136171043.5

Offices of optometrists

1224927213123744.9

Offices of other health practitioners

25716425167622949.6

Outpatient care centers

1,28581113192902552426042.4

Home health care services

1,0408752182032672056445.7

Other health care services

2,392201785525775893859142.6

Nursing care facilities

1,726611953723224062888242.0

Residential care facilities, without nursing

71728871711241481094941.2

Social assistance

3,28310735172068569054218941.8

Individual and family services

1,4592111531630130828910844.4

Community food and housing, and emergency services

118211232429191043.0

Vocational rehabilitation services

15831536313928643.5

Child day care services

1,549822103453293142056539.1

Leisure and hospitality

13,1931,7072,7703,1502,0881,8901,17041831.4

Arts, entertainment, and recreation

3,02225944665852652142318938.2

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

82434892031561491326241.1

Museums, art galleries, historical sites, and similar institutions

3402439675167662641.9

Bowling centers

44671051132

Other amusement, gambling, and recreation industries

1,81319531037931429422210036.3

Accommodation and food services

10,1711,4482,3242,4921,5621,36974722830.0

Accommodation

1,426621833412862851947539.5

Traveler accommodation

1,332441633322782661826839.8

Recreational vehicle parks and camps, and rooming and boarding houses

941820981912733.7

Food services and drinking places

8,7451,3872,1412,1511,2761,08355315428.8

Restaurants and other food services

8,4841,3792,0862,0761,2301,04352614328.6

Drinking places, alcoholic beverages

261754754641271034.1

Other services

7,1682256841,4271,5121,5361,20857643.1

Other services, except private households

6,4301655731,3061,3891,3741,10351943.3

Repair and maintenance

2,1465920845452347131811441.8

Automotive repair and maintenance

1,237341282553052911735041.3

Car washes

17118384142187831.6

Electronic and precision equipment repair and maintenance

17931145453730742.5

Commercial and industrial machinery and equipment repair and maintenance

360222889880521942.4

Personal and household goods repair and maintenance

19119263241542951.9

Footwear and leather goods repair

81421

Personal and laundry services

2,3795823154254149634416541.5

Barber shops

12126402516161540.0

Beauty salons

987211032512152061365340.6

Nail salons and other personal care services

46684310813892601740.4

Drycleaning and laundry services

3371219617191533044.4

Funeral homes, and cemeteries and crematories

12424152128272752.0

Other personal services

3441455677063532240.2

Membership associations and organizations

1,9044813431032540744124048.6

Religious organizations

1,059305913815423027117651.3

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

63817561361271271254943.6

Labor unions

5016111613350.6

Business, professional, political, and similar organizations

157118303234311145.5

Private households

738601111211231621055740.9

Public administration

6,717312411,3411,6301,8961,31226745.3

Executive offices and legislative bodies

1,03111451711952992476448.7

Public finance activities

373105678121872048.9

Other general government and support

13334171645371251.4

Justice, public order, and safety activities

2,69091026258026873907542.5

Administration of human resource programs

9403261682242702103947.2

Administration of environmental quality and housing programs

2981559598572847.2

Administration of economic programs and space research

561212901101761422948.7

National security and international affairs

6902281551472111272045.1

n.e.c. = not elsewhere classified.

Note: Dash indicates no data or data that do not meet publication criteria. Median age not shown where the employment base is less than 50,000. Median age represents the midpoint in the age distribution such that half of workers are younger and half are older. The Current Population Survey uses the Census Industrial Classification. For a crosswalk to the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS), see https://www.bls.gov/cps/cpsoccind.htm.

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Population Survey (CPS).

 

Last Modified Date: April 20, 2016