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

An official website of the United States government

The .gov means it's official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you're on a federal government site.

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Bureau of Labor Statistics > Current Population Survey > Home

HOUSEHOLD DATA
ANNUAL AVERAGES
52. Certification and licensing status of the employed by industry and class of worker, 2018 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	155,761	100.0	24.1	2.3	21.8	75.9

Industry
Agriculture and related industries	2,425	100.0	12.6	1.2	11.5	87.4
Nonagricultural industries	153,336	100.0	24.3	2.3	22.0	75.7
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction	784	100.0	20.5	2.9	17.6	79.5
Construction	11,181	100.0	20.7	2.0	18.7	79.3
Manufacturing	15,560	100.0	10.1	2.3	7.8	89.9
Wholesale trade	3,671	100.0	11.1	1.6	9.5	88.9
Retail trade	16,599	100.0	9.6	1.3	8.3	90.4
Transportation and utilities	8,551	100.0	21.0	1.9	19.0	79.0
Information	2,919	100.0	9.5	2.4	7.1	90.5
Financial activities	10,649	100.0	31.9	3.5	28.4	68.1
Professional and business services	18,950	100.0	21.3	3.2	18.0	78.7
Education and health services	35,043	100.0	46.0	2.3	43.7	54.0
Leisure and hospitality	14,268	100.0	9.4	1.6	7.9	90.6
Other services	7,742	100.0	25.9	3.1	22.8	74.1
Public administration	7,419	100.0	30.1	2.1	28.0	69.9

Class of worker(3)
Wage and salary workers(4)	145,958	100.0	23.9	2.3	21.6	76.1
Private industries	124,971	100.0	21.3	2.4	19.0	78.7
Government	20,987	100.0	38.8	1.8	37.0	61.2
Federal	3,690	100.0	23.1	2.2	20.9	76.9
State	7,059	100.0	37.7	2.1	35.5	62.3
Local	10,238	100.0	45.3	1.4	43.9	54.7
Self-employed workers, unincorporated	9,707	100.0	28.1	2.0	26.1	71.9
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.

Last Modified Date: January 18, 2019