2016 Annual Averages ‐ Certification and licensing status of the employed by industry and class of worker : U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

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HOUSEHOLD DATA
ANNUAL AVERAGES
52. Certification and licensing status of the employed by industry and class of worker, 2016 annual averages
[Numbers in thousands]
Industry and class of worker	Total employed	Percent distribution
		Total employed	With a certification or license(1)			Without a certification or license
		Total employed	Total	With a certification, but no license	With a license(2)	Without a certification or license
Total, 16 years and over	151,436	100.0	25.0	2.7	22.3	75.0

Industry
Agriculture and related industries	2,460	100.0	13.0	1.1	11.9	87.0
Nonagricultural industries	148,976	100.0	25.2	2.7	22.5	74.8
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction	792	100.0	23.2	3.1	20.1	76.8
Construction	10,328	100.0	22.3	2.3	19.9	77.7
Manufacturing	15,408	100.0	10.8	2.7	8.2	89.2
Wholesale trade	3,641	100.0	12.1	2.2	10.0	87.9
Retail trade	16,577	100.0	10.4	1.5	8.9	89.6
Transportation and utilities	8,012	100.0	24.7	2.1	22.6	75.3
Information	2,855	100.0	10.7	3.3	7.4	89.3
Financial activities	10,404	100.0	32.2	4.0	28.2	67.8
Professional and business services	18,325	100.0	21.9	3.6	18.3	78.1
Education and health services	34,263	100.0	46.7	3.0	43.7	53.3
Leisure and hospitality	14,193	100.0	9.9	1.7	8.3	90.1
Other services	7,320	100.0	26.8	3.6	23.2	73.2
Public administration	6,857	100.0	31.7	1.9	29.8	68.3

Class of worker(3)
Wage and salary workers(4)	141,744	100.0	24.7	2.7	22.0	75.3
Private industries	121,062	100.0	22.0	2.8	19.2	78.0
Government	20,682	100.0	40.4	1.8	38.6	59.6
Federal	3,643	100.0	24.9	2.2	22.7	75.1
State	7,032	100.0	38.9	1.8	37.1	61.1
Local	10,008	100.0	47.1	1.7	45.4	52.9
Self-employed workers, unincorporated	9,604	100.0	29.1	2.3	26.8	70.9
Footnotes (1) A person may have more than one certification or license. (2) Persons with a license may also have a certification. (3) Unpaid family workers are included in total employed, but not shown separately. (4) Includes self-employed workers whose businesses are incorporated.
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. 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