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Table 4. Certification and licensing status of the employed by industry and class of worker, 2015 annual averages [Numbers in thousands]
Industry and class of worker |
Total employed |
Percent distribution |
Total employed |
With a certification or license |
Without a certification or license |
Total |
With a certification, but no license |
With a license |
Total, 16 years and over |
148,834 |
100.0 |
25.5 |
3.1 |
22.4 |
74.5 |
Industry |
|
Agriculture and related industries |
2,422 |
100.0 |
13.1 |
1.2 |
11.9 |
86.9 |
Nonagricultural industries |
146,411 |
100.0 |
25.7 |
3.1 |
22.6 |
74.3 |
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction |
917 |
100.0 |
21.6 |
3.5 |
18.1 |
78.4 |
Construction |
9,935 |
100.0 |
23.0 |
3.0 |
20.1 |
77.0 |
Manufacturing |
15,338 |
100.0 |
11.5 |
2.9 |
8.5 |
88.5 |
Wholesale trade |
3,635 |
100.0 |
12.1 |
2.3 |
9.7 |
87.9 |
Retail trade |
16,686 |
100.0 |
10.9 |
1.9 |
9.0 |
89.1 |
Transportation and utilities |
7,726 |
100.0 |
25.3 |
2.4 |
22.8 |
74.7 |
Information |
2,988 |
100.0 |
10.9 |
3.5 |
7.4 |
89.1 |
Financial activities |
10,087 |
100.0 |
32.4 |
4.4 |
28.0 |
67.6 |
Professional and business services |
17,409 |
100.0 |
22.9 |
4.0 |
18.9 |
77.1 |
Education and health services |
33,678 |
100.0 |
47.3 |
3.4 |
43.8 |
52.7 |
Leisure and hospitality |
13,821 |
100.0 |
10.1 |
2.0 |
8.1 |
89.9 |
Other services |
7,264 |
100.0 |
27.2 |
4.4 |
22.8 |
72.8 |
Public administration |
6,928 |
100.0 |
32.9 |
2.5 |
30.4 |
67.1 |
Class of worker |
|
Wage and salary workers |
139,225 |
100.0 |
25.2 |
3.1 |
22.2 |
74.8 |
Private industries |
118,574 |
100.0 |
22.6 |
3.2 |
19.3 |
77.4 |
Government |
20,651 |
100.0 |
40.6 |
2.3 |
38.3 |
59.4 |
Federal |
3,611 |
100.0 |
24.7 |
2.8 |
22.0 |
75.3 |
State |
6,996 |
100.0 |
38.9 |
2.3 |
36.6 |
61.1 |
Local |
10,044 |
100.0 |
47.5 |
2.2 |
45.4 |
52.5 |
Self-employed workers, unincorporated |
9,508 |
100.0 |
29.2 |
2.9 |
26.3 |
70.8 |
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.
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Last Modified Date: April 27, 2017
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