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Labor Force Statistics from the Current Population Survey
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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, 2023 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 With a
certification,
but no
license		 With a
license(2)		 Without a
certification
or license		 Total With a
certification,
but no
license		 With a
license(2)		 Without a
certification
or license

Civilian noninstitutional population

 266,942 45,138 4,671 40,468 221,804 100.0 16.9 1.7 15.2 83.1

Civilian labor force

 167,116 39,515 4,114 35,401 127,601 100.0 23.6 2.5 21.2 76.4

Employed

 161,037 38,793 4,018 34,775 122,244 100.0 24.1 2.5 21.6 75.9

Usually work full time

 134,056 33,809 3,639 30,169 100,247 100.0 25.2 2.7 22.5 74.8

Usually work part time

 26,981 4,984 379 4,606 21,996 100.0 18.5 1.4 17.1 81.5

Unemployed

 6,080 722 96 627 5,357 100.0 11.9 1.6 10.3 88.1

Not in the labor force

 99,826 5,623 557 5,067 94,202 100.0 5.6 0.6 5.1 94.4

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 26, 2024