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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, 2022 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

 263,973 44,443 4,314 40,128 219,531 100.0 16.8 1.6 15.2 83.2

Civilian labor force

 164,287 38,811 3,786 35,026 125,476 100.0 23.6 2.3 21.3 76.4

Employed

 158,291 38,061 3,698 34,363 120,230 100.0 24.0 2.3 21.7 76.0

Usually work full time

 132,245 33,159 3,304 29,855 99,086 100.0 25.1 2.5 22.6 74.9

Usually work part time

 26,046 4,902 394 4,508 21,144 100.0 18.8 1.5 17.3 81.2

Unemployed

 5,996 750 88 662 5,246 100.0 12.5 1.5 11.0 87.5

Not in the labor force

 99,686 5,631 529 5,103 94,055 100.0 5.6 0.5 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 25, 2023