2015 Annual Averages ‐ Certification and licensing status of the civilian noninstitutional population 16 years and over by employment status : U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

49. Certification and licensing status of the civilian noninstitutional population 16 years and over by employment status, 2015 annual averages
Employment status	Number of persons (in thousands)					Percent distribution
	Total	With a certification or license(1)			Without a certification or license	Total	With a certification or license(1)			Without a certification or license
	Total	Total	With a certification, but no license	With a license(2)	Without a certification or license	Total	Total	With a certification, but no license	With a license(2)	Without a certification or license
Civilian noninstitutional population	250,801	44,696	5,461	39,235	206,104	100.0	17.8	2.2	15.6	82.2
Civilian labor force	157,130	38,984	4,739	34,244	118,146	100.0	24.8	3.0	21.8	75.2
Employed	148,834	37,930	4,575	33,356	110,903	100.0	25.5	3.1	22.4	74.5
Usually work full time	121,492	32,627	4,017	28,610	88,865	100.0	26.9	3.3	23.5	73.1
Usually work part time	27,341	5,303	558	4,745	22,038	100.0	19.4	2.0	17.4	80.6
Unemployed	8,296	1,054	165	889	7,243	100.0	12.7	2.0	10.7	87.3
Not in the labor force	93,671	5,713	722	4,991	87,958	100.0	6.1	0.8	5.3	93.9
Footnotes: (1) A person may have more than one certification or license. (2) Persons with a license may also have a certification.
NOTE: Certifications are issued by a non-governmental certification body and convey that an individual has the knowledge or skill to perform a specific job. A license is awarded by a government agency and conveys a legal authority to work in an occupation.

(Certification and licensing status tables 1-7 were renumbered as annual average tables 49-55 in February 2018.)

Last Modified Date: February 7, 2018