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Labor Force Statistics from the Current Population Survey
HOUSEHOLD DATA
ANNUAL AVERAGES
50. Employment status of the civilian noninstitutional population by certification and licensing status and selected characteristics, 2016 annual averages

[Numbers in thousands]
CharacteristicCivilian
noninsti-
tutional
population
Civilian labor forceNot in labor
force
TotalParticipation
rate
EmployedUnemployed
TotalPercent of
population
TotalRate

Age

Total, 16 years and over

253,538159,18762.8151,43659.77,7514.994,351

With a certification or license(1)

44,49938,80187.237,82985.09722.55,698

With a certification, but no license

4,7784,15987.04,01984.11403.4619

With a license(2)

39,72134,64287.233,81085.18322.45,079

Without a certification or license

209,038120,38657.6113,60754.36,7795.688,652

16 to 24 years

38,43521,20255.218,99249.42,21110.417,232

With a certification or license(1)

2,3922,06086.11,95181.51095.3332

With a certification, but no license

31526082.724276.8187.155

With a license(2)

2,0771,80086.61,70982.3915.1277

Without a certification or license

36,04219,14253.117,04147.32,10111.016,900

25 to 54 years

125,761102,24881.398,00477.94,2444.223,513

With a certification or license(1)

28,77226,90393.526,28291.36212.31,869

With a certification, but no license

3,1852,96293.02,87590.3872.9223

With a license(2)

25,58723,94193.623,40791.55342.21,646

Without a certification or license

96,98975,34577.771,72273.93,6224.821,644

55 years and over

89,34235,73740.034,44038.51,2963.653,606

With a certification or license(1)

13,3359,83873.89,59672.02422.53,497

With a certification, but no license

1,27893773.390270.6353.7341

With a license(2)

12,0578,90173.88,69472.12072.33,156

Without a certification or license

76,00725,89934.124,84432.71,0554.150,108

Sex

Men, 16 years and over

122,49784,75569.280,56865.84,1874.937,743

With a certification or license(1)

20,62918,55890.018,09187.74672.52,070

With a certification, but no license

2,6622,39489.92,31286.9823.4268

With a license(2)

17,96716,16490.015,77987.83852.41,802

Without a certification or license

101,86966,19765.062,47761.33,7205.635,672

Women, 16 years and over

131,04074,43256.870,86854.13,5644.856,608

With a certification or license(1)

23,87120,24384.819,73782.75062.53,628

With a certification, but no license

2,1161,76583.41,70780.7583.3351

With a license(2)

21,75418,47884.918,03182.94472.43,277

Without a certification or license

107,17054,18950.651,13147.73,0595.652,980

Race and Hispanic or Latino ethnicity

White, 16 years and over

198,215124,65862.9119,31360.25,3454.373,557

With a certification or license(1)

36,07131,44787.230,73285.27152.34,624

With a certification, but no license

3,8413,35787.43,25584.71023.0484

With a license(2)

32,23028,08987.227,47785.36122.24,140

Without a certification or license

162,14593,21257.588,58154.64,6315.068,933

Black or African American, 16 years and over

31,88919,63761.617,98256.41,6558.412,252

With a certification or license(1)

4,7944,15586.73,98483.11724.1639

With a certification, but no license

49842585.440280.8235.473

With a license(2)

4,2963,73086.83,58183.41494.0566

Without a certification or license

27,09515,48157.113,99851.71,4839.611,614

Asian, 16 years and over

15,1219,56263.29,21360.93493.65,559

With a certification or license(1)

2,3242,05988.62,02387.1361.7265

With a certification, but no license

29025387.224785.062.537

With a license(2)

2,0341,80688.81,77787.4291.6228

Without a certification or license

12,7977,50358.67,19056.23134.25,294

Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, 16 years and over

40,69726,79765.825,24962.01,5485.813,900

With a certification or license(1)

4,5033,96788.13,82885.01403.5536

With a certification, but no license

52645386.143081.6245.273

With a license(2)

3,9763,51488.43,39885.41163.3463

Without a certification or license

36,19422,83063.121,42259.21,4086.213,364

Educational attainment

Total, 25 years and over

215,103137,98564.1132,44461.65,5404.077,118

With a certification or license(1)

42,10736,74187.335,87885.28632.35,366

With a certification, but no license

4,4633,89987.43,77784.61223.1565

With a license(2)

37,64432,84287.232,10185.37412.34,802

Without a certification or license

172,996101,24458.596,56755.84,6774.671,752

Less than a high school diploma

23,36810,67945.79,88442.37957.412,689

With a certification or license(1)

1,04986081.982178.3384.4189

With a certification, but no license

12710784.410180.065.320

With a license(2)

92275381.672078.1324.3170

Without a certification or license

22,3199,81944.09,06240.67577.712,500

High school graduates, no college(3)

62,02235,64957.533,80154.51,8475.226,373

With a certification or license(1)

6,3475,57387.85,38784.91873.4774

With a certification, but no license

69960987.158483.5254.290

With a license(2)

5,6484,96487.94,80385.01623.3684

Without a certification or license

55,67430,07554.028,41551.01,6605.525,599

Some college or associate degree

57,18537,93466.336,38663.61,5494.119,251

With a certification or license(1)

11,92110,37287.010,05984.43133.01,549

With a certification, but no license

1,4041,22487.11,17683.7483.9180

With a license(2)

10,5179,14987.08,88384.52652.91,368

Without a certification or license

45,26427,56260.926,32658.21,2354.517,702

Some college, no degree

35,48922,66763.921,66861.11,0004.412,822

With a certification or license(1)

5,8445,06786.74,90283.91653.3777

With a certification, but no license

73262985.859981.9294.6104

With a license(2)

5,1124,43986.84,30384.21363.1673

Without a certification or license

29,64517,60059.416,76556.68354.712,045

Associate degree

21,69615,26770.414,71867.85493.66,429

With a certification or license(1)

6,0775,30587.35,15784.91482.8772

With a certification, but no license

67259588.657685.8193.177

With a license(2)

5,4054,71087.14,58184.71292.7695

Without a certification or license

15,6199,96263.89,56161.24014.05,657

Bachelor's degree and higher

72,52853,72374.152,37472.21,3492.518,805

With a certification or license(1)

22,79019,93587.519,61186.13251.62,854

With a certification, but no license

2,2331,95987.71,91685.8432.2274

With a license(2)

20,55617,97687.417,69586.12821.62,580

Without a certification or license

49,73933,78867.932,76365.91,0243.015,951

Bachelor's degree only

45,32733,38473.732,47571.69092.711,943

With a certification or license(1)

11,0869,76588.19,59486.51711.81,321

With a certification, but no license

1,3131,17889.71,15387.8252.1135

With a license(2)

9,7738,58787.98,44186.41461.71,185

Without a certification or license

34,24123,62069.022,88166.87393.110,622

Advanced degree(4)

27,20120,33974.819,89973.24402.26,863

With a certification or license(1)

11,70410,17186.910,01785.61541.51,533

With a certification, but no license

92078284.976382.9182.4139

With a license(2)

10,7849,38987.19,25485.81361.41,395

Without a certification or license

15,49710,16865.69,88263.82862.85,329

Footnotes
(1) A person may have more than one certification or license.
(2) Persons with a license may also have a certification.
(3) Includes persons with a high school diploma or equivalent.
(4) Includes persons with master's, professional, and doctoral degrees.

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. Estimates for the above race groups (White, Black or African American, and Asian) do not sum to totals because data are not presented for all races. Persons whose ethnicity is identified as Hispanic or Latino may be of any race. Updated population controls are introduced annually with the release of January data.

 

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

Last Modified Date: February 8, 2018