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Labor Force Statistics from the Current Population Survey

Employed persons by detailed industry and age

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HOUSEHOLD DATA
ANNUAL AVERAGES
18b. Employed persons by detailed industry and age
[Numbers in thousands]
Industry2022
Total, 16
years and
over
16 to 19
years
20 to 24
years
25 to 34
years
35 to 44
years
45 to 54
years
55 to 64
years
65 years
and over
Median
age

Total, 16 years and over

158,2915,60013,77835,30034,62431,65426,76110,57442.3

Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting

2,2909416234641738746841548.1

Crop production

1,204607617822920224821247.7

Animal production and aquaculture

757295710113111015917150.2

Support activities for agriculture and forestry

155315413034191242.4

Forestry, except logging

51011171710650.5

Logging

822911111723849.2

Fishing, hunting, and trapping

411469885-

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

60110321341691231082442.1

Oil and gas extraction

68111727118341.0

Coal mining

36037105100-

Metal ore mining

3601971170-

Nonmetallic mineral mining and quarrying

832621141521444.3

Not specified type of mining

00000000-

Support activities for mining

3786218111181631641.7

Construction

11,7902289552,6442,8972,4771,92066942.4

Manufacturing

15,2312311,0243,2933,3123,4003,12884344.3

Durable goods manufacturing

9,6191216632,1052,0422,1112,02355444.4

Nonmetallic mineral products manufacturing

417633889873991943.9

Pottery, ceramics, and plumbing fixture manufacturing

190426521-

Clay building material and refractories manufacturing

180234271-

Glass and glass product manufacturing

1554735432535643.1

Cement, concrete, lime, and gypsum product manufacturing

15731235263537945.4

Miscellaneous nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing

68071320719242.8

Primary metals and fabricated metal products manufacturing

1,5842411228834334936610145.7

Iron and steel mills and steel product manufacturing

279724445877571245.6

Aluminum production and processing

55127231010243.3

Nonferrous metal (except aluminum) production and processing

48026147152-

Foundries

61151215817445.8

Metal forgings and stampings

3803561086-

Cutlery and hand tool manufacturing

490214512114-

Structural metals, and boiler, tank, and shipping container manufacturing

327622606774791945.7

Machine shops; turned product; screw, nut, and bolt manufacturing

287521455867731847.3

Coating, engraving, heat treating, and allied activities

48028814115-

Ordnance

59041214915445.4

Miscellaneous fabricated metal product manufacturing

308426706755632443.7

Not specified metal industries

260158571-

Machinery manufacturing

1,21218812752302812517544.7

Agricultural implement manufacturing

13336412525241041.8

Construction, and mining and oil and gas field machinery manufacturing

159111383232351043.9

Commercial and service industry machinery manufacturing

741411161424549.1

Metalworking machinery manufacturing

903916152515643.8

Engine, turbine, and power transmission equipment manufacturing

331289832-

Machinery manufacturing, n.e.c. or not specified

72311491621331781504245.3

Computers and electronic products manufacturing

1,0159471882092522496147.1

Computer and peripheral equipment manufacturing

1112417312132445.4

Communications, audio, and video equipment manufacturing

10111019183315444.9

Navigational, measuring, electromedical, and control instruments manufacturing

1554625354434848.5

Electronic component and product manufacturing, n.e.c.

6483261271261541684547.4

Electrical equipment and appliances manufacturing

385634788792652343.5

Household appliance manufacturing

711814171612342.0

Electrical lighting and electrical equipment manufacturing, and other electrical component manufacturing, n.e.c.

314627636976542043.9

Transportation equipment manufacturing

2,5591817465655152550812843.2

Motor vehicles and motor vehicle equipment manufacturing

1,420141093583053102576543.0

Aircraft and parts manufacturing

8473462251801621874443.3

Aerospace products and parts manufacturing

770226141315743.5

Railroad rolling stock manufacturing

270075770-

Ship and boat building

153012343625351143.9

Other transportation equipment manufacturing

350669770-

Wood products manufacturing

4091137839691632743.0

Sawmills and wood preservation

13371527332715941.4

Veneer, plywood, and engineered wood products

270138950-

Prefabricated wood buildings and mobile homes manufacturing

260246860-

Miscellaneous wood products

223420494946371743.3

Furniture and related product manufacturing

378731766887842644.7

Miscellaneous manufacturing

1,660211153743603603369444.0

Medical equipment and supplies manufacturing

7085391751701511353143.3

Sporting and athletic goods, and doll, toy and game manufacturing

1033726152122844.7

Miscellaneous manufacturing, n.e.c.

4485348810388933744.4

Not specified manufacturing industries

401734857299851844.9

Nondurable goods manufacturing

5,6121103611,1871,2711,2901,10528944.2

Food manufacturing

1,784561393714043793399543.3

Animal food, grain, and oilseed milling

16721130464129844.5

Sugar and confectionery products

840611191426948.6

Fruit and vegetable preserving and specialty food manufacturing

140111293332221243.6

Dairy product manufacturing

1708943363832542.5

Animal slaughtering and processing

4701134105109102901843.3

Retail bakeries

2071725374437311740.6

Bakeries and tortilla manufacturing, except retail bakeries

233526415252471143.0

Seafood and other miscellaneous foods, n.e.c.

2411112585749431142.8

Not specified food industries

700518101319647.5

Beverages and tobacco products manufacturing

37711249710862601641.3

Beverage manufacturing

36211229510260581541.3

Tobacco manufacturing

140226221-

Textiles, apparel, and leather manufacturing

48171994981101233047.2

Fiber, yarn, and thread mills

90012130-

Fabric mills, except knitting mills

660311101225450.6

Textile and fabric finishing and coating mills

60002120-

Carpet and rug mills

46327512152-

Textile product mills, except carpet and rug

751414101921549.3

Knitting fabric mills, and apparel knitting mills

90031221-

Cut and sew, and apparel accessories and other apparel manufacturing

21636415351491445.8

Footwear manufacturing

3202129621-

Leather and hide tanning and finishing, and other leather and allied product manufacturing

220046651-

Paper manufacturing and printing

78312401281641961865647.5

Pulp, paper, and paperboard mills

16828324041331045.7

Paperboard container manufacturing

940621151928546.4

Miscellaneous paper and pulp products

70246122517449.3

Printing and related support activities

45182268961111083748.0

Petroleum and coal products manufacturing

1953747614330341.7

Petroleum refining

1702639534126342.1

Miscellaneous petroleum and coal products

251189340-

Chemicals manufacturing

1,49514983423433722577043.7

Resin, synthetic rubber, and fibers and filaments manufacturing

166410314636271244.2

Agricultural chemical manufacturing

270476451-

Pharmaceutical and medicine manufacturing

6846421651551901012443.0

Paint, coating, and adhesive manufacturing

7001011131714444.9

Soap, cleaning compound, and cosmetics manufacturing

14911234402729743.1

Industrial and miscellaneous chemicals

398220938497812145.1

Plastics and rubber products manufacturing

499735109931271092045.3

Plastics product manufacturing

377727817089851745.2

Tire manufacturing

660415142012145.0

Rubber product, except tire, manufacturing

56031381913146.0

Wholesale and retail trade

19,4621,3442,6124,2573,6263,2173,0631,34539.6

Wholesale trade

3,1663720765973270462020844.3

Motor vehicle and motor vehicle parts and supplies merchant wholesalers

165110364032331444.6

Furniture and home furnishing merchant wholesalers

761810231911544.8

Lumber and other construction materials merchant wholesalers

1433829313531744.8

Professional and commercial equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers

252318575252551543.7

Metals and minerals, except petroleum, merchant wholesalers

36142611112-

Household appliances and electrical and electronic goods merchant wholesalers

17651049343141642.9

Hardware, and plumbing and heating equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers

164215294430341042.9

Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers

312218637768602444.5

Recyclable material merchant wholesalers

54031312814344.9

Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers

962227202413743.4

Paper and paper products merchant wholesalers

3203091235-

Drugs, sundries, and chemical and allied products merchant wholesalers

19601145445631944.6

Apparel, piece goods, and notions merchant wholesalers

10418193016191144.1

Grocery and related product merchant wholesalers

76611631541781751374843.4

Farm product raw material merchant wholesalers

571315121310443.1

Petroleum and petroleum products merchant wholesalers

830121162515545.7

Alcoholic beverages merchant wholesalers

1101631302812442.0

Farm supplies merchant wholesalers

300185583-

Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers

16428293823511347.7

Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers

68027142215849.3

Not specified wholesale trade

811717161917546.4

Retail trade

16,2951,3062,4053,5972,8942,5132,4421,13738.4

Automobile dealers

1,197241342692272372208643.0

Other motor vehicle dealers

1631220222735371143.2

Automotive parts, accessories, and tire stores

47323631069178714240.1

Furniture and home furnishings stores

49511491069685925543.8

Household appliance stores

700101291616748.8

Electronics stores

43715601359071521336.6

Building material and supplies dealers

1,094671652201911621959340.2

Hardware stores

1851428292424392843.3

Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores

2922125475646583944.3

Supermarkets and other grocery (except convenience) stores

2,47433437146838036139316737.1

Convenience stores

3332448706652542038.8

Specialty food stores

2352923345349331540.6

Beer, wine, and liquor stores

174321463236201540.9

Pharmacies and drug stores

871331091972081581293639.8

Health and personal care, except drug, stores

44623611298473591837.2

Gasoline stations

48227821028390702939.1

Clothing stores

92114719419516095795131.0

Shoe stores

1283331292084225.0

Jewelry, luggage, and leather goods stores

164811273534242645.2

Sporting goods, and hobby and toy stores

4286271976543563434.0

Sewing, needlework, and piece goods stores

4124436148-

Musical instrument and supplies stores

4225136755-

Book stores and news dealers

868162071510937.2

Department stores

2933432434444712543.6

General merchandise stores, including warehouse clubs and supercenters

2,07222139045134728426311634.9

Florists

11141121232619743.5

Office supplies and stationery stores

7281211101112740.0

Used merchandise stores

2441626333938533948.5

Gift, novelty, and souvenir shops

130814192119252346.7

Miscellaneous retail stores

5732710715510678653635.7

Electronic shopping and mail-order houses

90340136335161108933134.0

Vending machine operators

300393574-

Fuel dealers

78039182222348.2

Other direct selling establishments

8247141415161246.7

Not specified retail trade

47621621229483662839.1

Transportation and utilities

10,0791788822,3222,1422,1191,82061643.0

Transportation and warehousing

8,6991688172,0171,7961,8121,54354642.8

Air transportation

6954421751451201654544.4

Rail transportation

2492745697744544.5

Water transportation

8711017211914643.8

Truck transportation

2,2722110346248856547016245.9

Bus service and urban transit

4853471821171327552.4

Taxi and limousine service

5334131081171281115347.2

Pipeline transportation

49018211171-

Scenic and sightseeing transportation

5356361311850.1

Services incidental to transportation

86915941911811781605142.5

Postal Service

6093251571301371144444.4

Couriers and messengers

1,571622984093112661666036.1

Warehousing and storage

1,227472153712271801503735.8

Utilities

1,38010653053463082777044.1

Electric power generation, transmission and distribution

7205371631931521363543.7

Natural gas distribution

1220532342521642.6

Electric and gas, and other combinations

1121626233024243.5

Water, steam, air-conditioning, and irrigation systems

270412516460631645.9

Sewage treatment facilities

1120527262222843.8

Not specified utilities

44005619103-

Information

2,8676217776668557841218841.7

Newspaper publishers

12407252323321549.2

Periodical, book, and directory publishers

17406393535382148.0

Software publishers

18205457432161141.3

Motion pictures and video industries

490414114510085502737.5

Sound recording industries

80052414236742.2

Broadcasting (except internet)

310117777874392342.7

Internet publishing and broadcasting and web search portals

257119122701521935.3

Wired telecommunications carriers

4076148393123632544.7

Telecommunications, except wired telecommunications carriers

42722487117104761543.4

Data processing, hosting, and related services

15221760272217737.0

Libraries and archives

229721414638522545.4

Other information services, except libraries and archives, and internet publishing and broadcasting and web search portals

3604178312-

Financial activities

11,033585632,4092,6132,4612,07385644.6

Finance and insurance

7,786284131,8231,9201,7621,39944143.5

Banking and related activities

1,91271384234654253708443.4

Savings institutions, including credit unions

29142179666155542.0

Nondepository credit and related activities

1,2244543663132571626941.4

Securities, commodities, funds, trusts, and other financial investments

1,4885793303553502739744.0

Insurance carriers and related activities

2,870812162572167053818644.5

Insurance carriers

1,8094693924754223519744.4

Agencies, brokerages, and other insurance related activities

1,0615522342462481888944.7

Real estate and rental and leasing

3,2483015058669269967541547.7

Real estate

2,9172111949161664663339048.6

Lessors of real estate, and offices of real estate agents and brokers

2,3201810439749150449431348.2

Real estate property managers, offices of real estate appraisers, and other activities related to real estate

597316941251421397750.0

Rental and leasing services

331931967653422539.6

Automotive equipment rental and leasing

140519362720171639.0

Other consumer goods rental

71333015610539.8

Commercial, industrial, and other intangible assets rental and leasing

1201930352615440.0

Professional and business services

20,6282081,4025,2804,9324,1453,2181,44342.3

Professional and technical services

13,662707803,6153,3612,7552,11896142.4

Legal services

1,63986032240433830320445.8

Accounting, tax preparation, bookkeeping, and payroll services

1,18668331921719421914643.3

Architectural, engineering, and related services

1,877711747937938335515844.1

Specialized design services

47432911612581754442.7

Computer systems design and related services

4,250151891,3001,15391554713240.8

Management, scientific, and technical consulting services

1,921510944645742731715944.0

Scientific research and development services

8404582352461541034040.6

Advertising, public relations, and related services

600346182162101862040.1

Veterinary services

40819671128665382135.0

Other professional, scientific, and technical services

46712410313297743643.2

Management, administrative, and waste services

6,9671386221,6651,5711,3901,09948342.1

Management of companies and enterprises

1010535192018440.1

Administrative and support services

6,3321285861,5061,4141,25899644342.1

Employment services

95911822582112021375841.6

Business support services

627138317314487864038.8

Travel arrangement and reservation services

295218695562523746.3

Investigation and security services

82815822191701401317241.4

Services to buildings and dwellings (except cleaning during construction and immediately after construction)

1,7473114435540937032411343.3

Landscaping services

1,481521523293363251929541.4

Other administrative and other support services

3953271038873732843.0

Waste management and remediation services

533930123138112863543.1

Education and health services

35,3775542,7077,9128,0597,5906,1822,37243.2

Educational services

13,8602291,0092,8043,1603,2712,49189844.1

Elementary and secondary schools

9,107774421,7222,2222,3931,71753345.3

Colleges, universities, and professional schools, including junior colleges

3,7569046988472670160927641.4

Business, technical, and trade schools and training

1042623192422745.7

Other schools and instruction, and educational support services

89459921751921531438141.5

Health care and social assistance

21,5173261,6985,1084,9004,3193,6921,47442.7

Hospitals

7,329474961,8811,7951,4751,27336242.2

General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals

7,248464901,8611,7721,4581,26135942.2

Psychiatric and substance abuse hospitals

811520231711341.5

Health services, except hospitals

10,7241778482,4772,3722,1761,85581843.1

Offices of physicians

1,6311513134237434429313144.3

Offices of dentists

96016852502221811475941.1

Offices of chiropractors

139511342822182243.5

Offices of optometrists

148520332622241841.2

Offices of other health practitioners

42812270101111616346.4

Outpatient care centers

2,1601016963450241830112641.1

Home health care services

1,459178126430632532614046.8

Other health care services

1,6441713341940432724310141.6

Nursing care facilities (skilled nursing facilities)

1,280451212542522502659343.9

Residential care facilities, except skilled nursing facilities

87444751781591751786543.3

Social assistance

3,46510235474973366856429442.3

Individual and family services

1,7852111438841235731118244.2

Community food and housing, and emergency services

154113273032312146.7

Vocational rehabilitation services

963719172716746.2

Child day care services

1,430782203152742532058538.9

Leisure and hospitality

13,7282,3552,2672,9002,2771,8151,43867632.7

Arts, entertainment, and recreation

3,38035538875860751743831738.7

Performing arts companies

169315443228281943.3

Spectator sports

151102148281423635.3

Promoters of performing arts, sports, and similar events, agents and managers for artists, athletes, entertainers, and other public figures

121216332221151239.5

Independent artists, writers, and performers

50332210612086848445.9

Museums, art galleries, historical sites, and similar institutions

3974045977649513938.8

Bowling centers

56151311644325.7

Other amusement, gambling, and recreation industries

1,98428125741932331523315536.3

Accommodation and food services

10,3472,0001,8782,1421,6701,2991,00035930.9

Accommodation

1,245691332452612472137741.5

Traveler accommodation

1,135441132382442361946641.8

Recreational vehicle parks and camps, and rooming and boarding houses, dormitories, and workers' camps

110252071711181135.1

Food services and drinking places

9,1021,9311,7451,8971,4091,05178728229.6

Restaurants and other food services

8,8731,9241,7031,8131,3721,01577127429.5

Drinking places, alcoholic beverages

23074284363616831.9

Other services

7,5302426791,5021,6211,4751,36065043.3

Other services, except private households

6,8752146021,4011,4941,3331,22560743.2

Repair and maintenance

2,2559321946949243338716342.1

Automotive repair and maintenance

1,402391342853422712379542.2

Car washes

2023335412837191033.4

Electronic and precision equipment repair and maintenance

11157291720221241.9

Commercial and industrial machinery and equipment repair and maintenance

3531334837078561841.4

Personal and household goods repair and maintenance

18749313527532850.0

Personal and laundry services

2,5948226857158451940316741.5

Barber shops

1312826452914640.8

Beauty salons

980151122212271971486041.4

Nail salons and other personal care services

6071360144156134841540.4

Drycleaning and laundry services

22278294262512349.1

Funeral homes, and cemeteries and crematories

13249162621322448.7

Other personal services

52341701348876744038.1

Membership associations and organizations

2,0263911536241838143427747.1

Religious organizations

997215113518716524219650.9

Civic, social, advocacy organizations, and grantmaking and giving services

76714491711751661335843.7

Labor unions

941314202823547.4

Business, professional, political, and similar organizations

168312423622361742.2

Other services, private households

65528771021271421354343.7

Public administration

7,674363161,5341,8731,8651,57247845.6

Executive offices and legislative bodies

1,133135520124426325810047.5

Public finance activities

367066494104791947.7

Other general government and support

15316283034391549.3

Justice, public order, and safety activities

2,7371113369770465641811942.7

Administration of human resource programs

1,3774402413493513058847.0

Administration of environmental quality and housing programs

281017476766661846.5

Administration of economic programs and space research

587119911151471575850.0

National security and international affairs

1,0405411672702442506246.5

n.e.c. = not elsewhere classified.
NOTE: Median age represents the midpoint in the age distribution such that half of workers are younger and half are older. Updated population controls are introduced annually with the release of January data. Dash indicates no data or data that do not meet publication criteria (values not shown where base is less than 50,000).

 

Last Modified Date: January 25, 2023