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, 2020 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	147,795	100.0	25.0	2.3	22.7	75.0

Industry
Agriculture and related industries	2,349	100.0	12.1	0.8	11.4	87.9
Nonagricultural industries	145,446	100.0	25.2	2.3	22.9	74.8
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction	684	100.0	18.6	2.4	16.2	81.4
Construction	10,786	100.0	20.8	1.9	18.9	79.2
Manufacturing	14,550	100.0	10.5	2.3	8.1	89.5
Wholesale trade	3,380	100.0	11.1	1.5	9.6	88.9
Retail trade	15,609	100.0	9.9	1.2	8.7	90.1
Transportation and utilities	8,552	100.0	21.7	1.4	20.3	78.3
Information	2,594	100.0	9.8	2.5	7.3	90.2
Financial activities	10,646	100.0	32.0	3.7	28.4	68.0
Professional and business services	18,816	100.0	21.2	3.4	17.9	78.8
Education and health services	34,105	100.0	47.4	2.4	45.0	52.6
Leisure and hospitality	11,480	100.0	9.0	1.4	7.6	91.0
Other services	6,742	100.0	26.7	3.2	23.5	73.3
Public administration	7,501	100.0	30.4	2.2	28.2	69.6

Class of worker(3)
Wage and salary workers(4)	138,459	100.0	24.7	2.3	22.4	75.3
Private industries	117,810	100.0	22.1	2.4	19.8	77.9
Government	20,649	100.0	39.3	1.8	37.5	60.7
Federal	3,902	100.0	22.7	2.1	20.6	77.3
State	6,939	100.0	37.9	1.8	36.1	62.1
Local	9,807	100.0	47.0	1.7	45.2	53.0
Self-employed workers, unincorporated	9,253	100.0	29.1	2.4	26.7	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.

Last Modified Date: January 22, 2021