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

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HOUSEHOLD DATA
ANNUAL AVERAGES
49. Certification and licensing status of the civilian noninstitutional population 16 years and over by employment status, 2020 annual averages
Employment status	Number of persons (in thousands)					Percent distribution
	Total	With a certification or license(1)				Total	With a certification or license(1)
	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	260,329	44,405	4,127	40,278	215,924	100.0	17.1	1.6	15.5	82.9
Civilian labor force	160,742	38,729	3,585	35,144	122,013	100.0	24.1	2.2	21.9	75.9
Employed	147,795	36,906	3,390	33,517	110,889	100.0	25.0	2.3	22.7	75.0
Usually work full time	123,188	32,191	3,023	29,168	90,997	100.0	26.1	2.5	23.7	73.9
Usually work part time	24,607	4,716	367	4,349	19,891	100.0	19.2	1.5	17.7	80.8
Unemployed	12,947	1,823	196	1,627	11,125	100.0	14.1	1.5	12.6	85.9
Not in the labor force	99,587	5,676	542	5,134	93,911	100.0	5.7	0.5	5.2	94.3
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. Full time is 35 hours or more per week; part time is less than 35 hours. Updated population controls are introduced annually with the release of January data.

Last Modified Date: January 22, 2021