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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]
Industry2015
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

148,8344,73414,02232,74231,25232,64324,9758,46542.3

Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting

2,4229115844642946447036546.9

Crop production

1,219488323121723123018046.3

Animal production and aquaculture

847365314712815017016449.0

Forestry, except logging

49141397123-

Logging

830312242216745.4

Fishing, hunting, and trapping

563513111213043.7

Support activities for agriculture and forestry

168312314041291244.5

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

9178702782051831423240.8

Oil and gas extraction

1030830311614339.5

Coal mining

681516161216343.2

Metal ore mining

45039911120-

Nonmetallic mineral mining and quarrying

860719152517546.2

Not specified type of mining

70011140-

Support activities for mining

609747203134118782139.6

Construction

9,9351487252,2512,4572,3211,63439942.7

Manufacturing

15,3381851,0683,1113,4083,9722,96063344.4

Durable goods manufacturing

9,7091096671,9642,1152,5181,91941744.7

Nonmetallic mineral products manufacturing

4564338896126921645.4

Pottery, ceramics, and plumbing fixture manufacturing

230132871-

Clay building material and refractories manufacturing

240057841-

Glass and glass product manufacturing

14811627323830344.0

Cement, concrete, lime, and gypsum product manufacturing

18031233365532945.2

Miscellaneous nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing

821419191719345.4

Primary metals and fabricated metal products manufacturing

1,726211233453524433548845.5

Iron and steel mills and steel product manufacturing

303311646680651545.8

Aluminum production and processing

681510142216046.5

Nonferrous metal, except aluminum, production and processing

60027151616348.6

Foundries

882619222414243.5

Metal forgings and stampings

640313111519247.1

Cutlery and hand tool manufacturing

3902899103-

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

375428817992731845.1

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

300230585472612346.0

Coating, engraving, heat treating and allied activities

67331419168341.9

Ordnance

491461210105-

Miscellaneous fabricated metal products manufacturing

283422634678571445.4

Not specified metal industries

300737860-

Machinery manufacturing

1,27015852622683222566144.7

Agricultural implement manufacturing

1322828303623443.7

Construction, and mining and oil and gas field machinery manufacturing

20301658554329240.8

Commercial and service industry machinery manufacturing

720212142219447.9

Metalworking machinery manufacturing

1382718264334850.0

Engine, turbine, and power transmission equipment manufacturing

610315131510443.5

Machinery manufacturing, n.e.c.

65410491291261611393945.1

Not specified machinery manufacturing

100014111-

Computers and electronic products manufacturing

1,1718482242883222424045.5

Computer and peripheral equipment manufacturing

2122737536839645.9

Communications, and audio and video equipment manufacturing

12706203334251046.3

Navigational, measuring, electromedical, and control instruments manufacturing

22029414758501146.8

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

6123251261551611281344.8

Electrical equipment and appliances manufacturing

3775378765103681343.0

Household appliance manufacturing

8711320162212338.8

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

29042566508155944.3

Transportation equipment manufacturing

2,366201635075196124796744.3

Motor vehicles and motor vehicle equipment manufacturing

1,284121132932993172272242.3

Aircraft and parts manufacturing

7342281431392081813348.3

Aerospace product and parts manufacturing

1021318232626547.5

Railroad rolling stock manufacturing

39161161051-

Ship and boat building

15721033384031443.2

Other transportation equipment manufacturing

5013814119242.8

Wood products manufacturing

4111042849693622542.3

Sawmills and wood preservation

11931427243016540.9

Veneer, plywood, and engineered wood products

45056151172-

Prefabricated wood buildings and mobile homes

371297971-

Miscellaneous wood products

209621415043321742.8

Furniture and related product manufacturing

4259298888100911944.3

Miscellaneous manufacturing

1,507171072803423982748944.6

Medical equipment and supplies manufacturing

5851271111351661162945.2

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

11021023242815743.1

Miscellaneous manufacturing, n.e.c.

5311041881181361023745.3

Not specified manufacturing industries

281428586668421642.5

Nondurable goods manufacturing

5,629774001,1471,2931,4541,04121743.9

Food manufacturing

1,753431663973904052886341.8

Animal food, grain, and oilseed milling

14211335263328643.5

Sugar and confectionery products

801520151916442.9

Fruit and vegetable preserving and specialty food manufacturing

17331540404426641.7

Dairy product manufacturing

1362930412921341.4

Animal slaughtering and processing

510751110124120801641.8

Retail bakeries

256193951436630939.5

Bakeries and tortilla manufacturing, except retail bakeries

19961643403649944.0

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

20131447474933841.9

Not specified food industries

5403211495238.3

Beverage and tobacco products manufacturing

28242690575543739.6

Beverage manufacturing

25442582515133739.1

Tobacco manufacturing

2800855100-

Textiles, apparel, and leather manufacturing

6276361021531751183745.8

Fiber, yarn, and thread mills

141042322-

Fabric mills, except knitting mills

1091212224224650.6

Textile and fabric finishing and coating mills

130233320-

Carpet and rug mills

770811202610144.1

Textile product mills, except carpet and rug

882513212018945.8

Knitting fabric mills, and apparel knitting mills

160124441-

Cut and sew apparel manufacturing

247113406663481545.6

Apparel accessories and other apparel manufacturing

70033010-

Footwear manufacturing

4104991252-

Leather tanning and finishing and other allied products manufacturing

160152341-

Paper manufacturing and printing

8906451591972511904246.4

Pulp, paper, and paperboard mills

20601039415948947.5

Paperboard container manufacturing

923813232320345.0

Miscellaneous paper and pulp products

830412252217344.8

Printing and related support activities

509323951081471062746.6

Petroleum and coal products manufacturing

20601340535640544.2

Petroleum refining

18301335494636443.6

Miscellaneous petroleum and coal products

2400541041-

Chemicals manufacturing

1,3679732563513762574644.6

Resin, synthetic rubber and fibers, and filaments manufacturing

1622937394228644.7

Agricultural chemical manufacturing

3715106861-

Pharmaceutical and medicine manufacturing

52111698163142881544.0

Paint, coating, and adhesive manufacturing

711410121625450.6

Soap, cleaning compound, and cosmetics manufacturing

14611335264225341.9

Industrial and miscellaneous chemicals

43022667104126861845.8

Plastics and rubber products manufacturing

504942103931361051644.7

Plastics product manufacturing

3728336968100811345.2

Tire manufacturing

56041313179043.2

Rubber product, except tire, manufacturing

761521121915343.6

Wholesale and retail trade

20,3201,2022,9604,5353,4893,8333,0901,21139.3

Wholesale trade

3,6354723473577793070420945.1

Motor vehicle and motor vehicle parts and supplies merchant wholesalers

162217283833281744.4

Furniture and home furnishing merchant wholesalers

792412172118648.7

Lumber and other construction materials merchant wholesalers

17138283942391145.5

Professional and commercial equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers

338217798294471743.6

Metals and minerals, except petroleum merchant wholesalers

53018161414248.6

Household appliances and electrical and electronic goods merchant wholesalers

217118424252511146.2

Hardware, plumbing and heating equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers

1391828412826743.4

Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers

368420706995812847.8

Recyclable material merchant wholesalers

1021721203117545.7

Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers

973620162722446.0

Paper and paper products merchant wholesalers

540210121412448.2

Drugs, sundries, and chemical and allied products merchant wholesalers

226516525154391043.1

Apparel, piece goods, and notions merchant wholesalers

12111027323114642.3

Grocery and related product merchant wholesalers

84217611901762221472943.0

Farm product raw material merchant wholesalers

73241272022751.9

Petroleum and petroleum products merchant wholesalers

1080726232421845.1

Alcoholic beverages merchant wholesalers

1160927243220341.8

Farm supplies merchant wholesalers

61129121520349.9

Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers

184214293747411446.9

Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers

660371116151252.6

Not specified wholesale trade

571211111710548.8

Retail trade

16,6861,1552,7263,8012,7122,9032,3861,00237.7

Automobile dealers

1,321361412982542862198741.9

Other motor vehicle dealers

15341236333029843.2

Automotive parts, accessories, and tire stores

53020841258986943239.4

Furniture and home furnishings stores

554206213097105944742.0

Household appliance stores

652711161610242.6

Electronics stores

5882012319411776431432.7

Building material and supplies dealers

982391292091821671748141.7

Hardware stores

1991827302436392443.8

Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores

2672128494149552343.5

Grocery stores

2,78433950158035950136613934.6

Specialty food stores

2491833574346381538.5

Beer, wine, and liquor stores

137113422727181138.8

Pharmacies and drug stores

913301402751741401144036.7

Health and personal care, except drug, stores

39513561157379461337.3

Gasoline stations

533341061268896632235.7

Clothing stores

1,0551432742381291291033929.3

Shoe stores

17734564318149425.3

Jewelry, luggage, and leather goods stores

183721333031422044.9

Sporting goods, and hobby and toy stores

49954941067880553134.5

Sewing, needlework, and piece goods stores

630671111181150.9

Musical instrument and supplies stores

43059101172-

Book stores and news dealers

112822201623131039.2

Department stores and discount stores

2,09015439343330134732413837.6

Miscellaneous general merchandise stores

56938105135100100682335.4

Retail florists

10055141723181948.8

Office supplies and stationery stores

1531022252829301042.4

Used merchandise stores

2721832493453503645.7

Gift, novelty, and souvenir shops

10858141419242350.7

Miscellaneous retail stores

47225731118383623538.2

Electronic shopping

28534395624628735.6

Electronic auctions

290387461-

Mail-order houses

854192017158335.1

Vending machine operators

572412101117244.5

Fuel dealers

830221162120345.8

Other direct selling establishments

171318393737241341.5

Not specified retail trade

4072456947779601839.0

Transportation and utilities

7,726724611,4421,6612,0871,61339045.9

Transportation and warehousing

6,459654061,2051,3671,7411,33034645.9

Air transportation

5394201031061731141947.3

Rail transportation

24611059805337642.3

Water transportation

681912161512342.6

Truck transportation

2,018179233345556744510947.0

Bus service and urban transit

48101058901521224851.0

Taxi and limousine service

337114588291622846.2

Pipeline transportation

490411131182-

Scenic and sightseeing transportation

312347655-

Services incidental to transportation

81913581761671981604644.7

Postal Service

65822992902051984251.1

Couriers and messengers

74814961651591881081840.6

Warehousing and storage

465106113310181592038.4

Utilities

1,2677552372943462844446.1

Electric power generation, transmission, and distribution

6615291251591771501645.7

Natural gas distribution

1280823353028445.3

Electric and gas, and other combinations

850117172418848.8

Water, steam, air-conditioning, and irrigation systems

270112515882571045.8

Sewage treatment facilities

921318172424448.4

Not specified utilities

310158871-

Information

2,9886522574671365045413541.4

Newspaper publishers

191310373058421147.7

Periodical, book, and directory publishers

264211576759422643.7

Software publishers

911324282210240.2

Motion pictures and video industries

39839551047768411435.0

Sound recording industries

53031681310442.9

Radio and television broadcasting and cable subscription programming

593548180152116791439.9

Internet publishing and broadcasting and web search portals

1141165224118235.6

Wired telecommunications carriers

502133851271341051744.8

Other telecommunications services

43032411412693581241.1

Data processing, hosting, and related services

1042328252616541.8

Libraries and archives

196716403733362844.4

Other information services

5003813178244.4

Financial activities

10,087676162,2372,2482,3631,81274344.4

Finance and insurance

7,081384571,7041,6451,6891,19935043.2

Banking and related activities

2,051121675334754803166841.8

Savings institutions, including credit unions

220129474052391342.8

Nondepository credit and related activities

9987852842652041223039.8

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

1,0823522462712431987044.2

Insurance carriers and related activities

2,7301512559359371152416945.2

Real estate and rental and leasing

3,0053015953360367361339347.7

Real estate

2,6171911142453559756736348.7

Rental and leasing services

38911481106876473039.9

Automotive equipment rental and leasing

174325512526232139.7

Video tape and disk rental

111332201-

Other consumer goods rental

9251224191810438.7

Commercial, industrial, and other intangible assets rental and leasing

1111931223113441.7

Professional and business services

17,4092281,3034,1913,9703,7852,8031,12942.6

Professional and technical services

10,625746512,6002,4912,3161,74474843.1

Legal services

1,595154933035533532418846.6

Accounting, tax preparation, bookkeeping, and payroll services

1,09527524820124221411445.4

Architectural, engineering, and related services

1,52198735032037927110644.4

Specialized design services

3953319310075603442.6

Computer systems design and related services

2,54271317197695452987340.7

Management, scientific, and technical consulting services

1,55469031532437331013545.9

Scientific research and development services

5728501261211341003343.3

Advertising, public relations, and related services

559357174127109632638.8

Veterinary services

34915491157249371135.3

Other professional, scientific, and technical services

44363213010475682940.7

Management, administrative, and waste services

6,7841546521,5911,4781,4691,05938041.7

Management of companies and enterprises

193117444538341443.7

Employment services

978231192582251881293539.3

Business support services

803191272121521501033938.0

Travel arrangements and reservation services

299213646370642345.8

Investigation and security services

78213801821461511426843.0

Services to buildings and dwellings

1,51828982953433882719644.4

Landscaping services

1,356541413473142681795539.3

Other administrative and other support services

300522685974472543.8

Waste management and remediation services

552935119131141912543.6

Education and health services

33,6785352,6497,4927,3597,5626,1021,97943.4

Educational services

13,6012381,0662,7163,0343,1242,57085344.0

Elementary and secondary schools

8,892754071,7222,1072,2731,80650145.3

Colleges, universities, and professional schools, including junior colleges

3,79211056879974067563226740.9

Business, technical, and trade schools and training

107311201924181345.6

Other schools and instruction, and educational support services

81149801741681531147341.1

Health care and social assistance

20,0772971,5834,7764,3254,4373,5321,12642.9

Hospitals

6,698374081,6531,4741,5681,26529343.6

Health services, except hospitals

10,1651648282,3672,2162,2531,72061742.9

Offices of physicians

1,678109636239837832011644.3

Offices of dentists

89512802252001791465342.0

Offices of chiropractors

15231632343524943.1

Offices of optometrists

1412641333614941.9

Offices of other health practitioners

334117628670663244.9

Outpatient care centers

1,623151174413803622347341.5

Home health care services

1,379151052712913312679945.2

Other health care services

1,331141113583002841887541.7

Nursing care facilities (skilled nursing facilities)

1,830641934103643933159241.8

Residential care facilities, except skilled nursing facilities

80229861671291851465943.7

Social assistance

3,2139634775663561654721741.5

Individual and family services

1,4932210233730432028012844.3

Community food and housing, and emergency services

1130828191931744.5

Vocational rehabilitation services

115313232821171142.8

Child day care services

1,492712243682832552207138.1

Leisure and hospitality

13,8211,8992,8523,2382,1991,8741,25650431.2

Arts, entertainment, and recreation

3,18429147969855850143921837.3

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

87927972071681601418041.7

Museums, art galleries, historical sites, and similar institutions

3532950805359602238.7

Bowling centers

395893761-

Other amusement, gambling, and recreation industries

1,91323032440233427523311435.0

Accommodation and food services

10,6371,6082,3732,5401,6411,37381628630.0

Accommodation

1,571642003762973302208439.8

Traveler accommodation

1,481441833652883182067740.0

Recreational vehicle parks and camps, and rooming and boarding houses

9119171191214833.8

Food services and drinking places

9,0661,5442,1732,1641,3441,04359720228.7

Restaurants and other food services

8,8351,5392,1432,0851,30099757619528.5

Drinking places, alcoholic beverages

23152978444621736.8

Other services

7,2641996701,4341,4871,6051,28858143.6

Other services, except private households

6,4661465601,3131,3441,4281,15052543.8

Repair and maintenance

2,1136222740147148435711042.5

Automotive repair and maintenance

1,275301272493063032045642.1

Car washes

167183537382214434.5

Electronic and precision equipment repair and maintenance

141316272830271043.4

Commercial and industrial machinery and equipment repair and maintenance

328933596977671443.4

Personal and household goods repair and maintenance

200215293051452750.8

Footwear and leather goods repair

10000100-

Personal and laundry services

2,3335022053653548134716541.8

Barber shops

1153330362381241.6

Beauty salons

90811932272051811276441.0

Nail salons and other personal care services

4961133119145102622541.0

Drycleaning and laundry services

255521454959571946.2

Funeral homes, and cemeteries and crematories

12913212434272050.1

Other personal services

4291966957782662539.8

Membership associations and organizations

2,0203411437633746244625048.3

Religious organizations

1,093205015915825627217951.2

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

71712541741401531246043.4

Labor unions

661111111823249.9

Business, professional, political, and similar organizations

144110322836271045.4

Private households

798531101211431771385642.1

Public administration

6,928362641,3411,6271,9461,35036345.7

Executive offices and legislative bodies

1,00012401592082542537448.2

Public finance activities

322075955100811949.2

Other general government and support

13837172738331349.3

Justice, public order, and safety activities

2,8561214167775775440611042.7

Administration of human resource programs

1,0003271742302822186547.6

Administration of environmental quality and housing programs

26019385873631848.6

Administration of economic programs and space research

554115781031821423450.5

National security and international affairs

7993171401902631553046.4

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: February 10, 2016