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Labor Force Statistics from the Current Population Survey
53. Certification and licensing status of the employed by occupation, 2015 annual averages
[Numbers in thousands]
OccupationTotal
employed
Percent distribution
Total
employed
With a certification or license(1)Without a
certification
or license
TotalWith a
certification,
but no license
With a
license(2)

Total, 16 years and over

148,834100.025.53.122.474.5

Management, professional, and related occupations

57,960100.037.64.233.462.4

Management, business, and financial operations occupations

24,108100.023.54.019.576.5

Management occupations

16,994100.023.34.019.376.7

Business and financial operations occupations

7,114100.023.84.019.876.2

Professional and related occupations

33,852100.047.74.443.352.3

Computer and mathematical occupations

4,369100.015.88.57.384.2

Architecture and engineering occupations

2,954100.026.64.622.073.4

Life, physical, and social science occupations

1,404100.027.24.223.072.8

Community and social services occupations

2,596100.039.75.634.160.3

Legal occupations

1,803100.068.14.463.631.9

Education, training, and library occupations

8,908100.055.52.153.444.5

Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations

3,051100.010.82.97.989.2

Healthcare practitioners and technical occupations

8,766100.076.94.772.223.1

Service occupations

25,896100.022.82.320.577.2

Healthcare support occupations

3,514100.051.84.847.048.2

Protective service occupations

3,109100.040.02.437.660.0

Food preparation and serving related occupations

8,142100.08.21.26.991.8

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations

5,716100.07.91.16.892.1

Personal care and service occupations

5,415100.031.93.728.268.1

Sales and office occupations

33,598100.013.11.911.286.9

Sales and related occupations

15,700100.016.22.114.183.8

Office and administrative support occupations

17,897100.010.31.78.689.7

Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations

13,733100.021.33.717.578.7

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

1,073100.08.00.57.492.0

Construction and extraction occupations

7,652100.020.42.517.979.6

Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations

5,008100.025.46.319.274.6

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

17,647100.016.62.114.483.4

Production occupations

8,522100.010.92.48.589.1

Transportation and material moving occupations

9,125100.022.01.920.078.0

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