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Labor Force Statistics from the Current Population Survey

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HOUSEHOLD DATA
ANNUAL AVERAGES
51. Certification and licensing status of employed persons 16 years and over by selected characteristics, 2023 annual averages
Characteristic Number of persons (in thousands) Percent distribution)
Total
employed
With a certification or license(1) Without a
certification
or license
Total
employed
With a certification or license(1) Without a
certification
or license
Total With a
certification,
but no
license
With a
license(2)
Total With a
certification,
but no
license
With a
license(2)

Age and sex

Total, 16 years and over

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

16 to 24 years

20,372 2,029 219 1,810 18,343 100.0 10.0 1.1 8.9 90.0

25 to 54 years

103,223 26,945 2,893 24,052 76,278 100.0 26.1 2.8 23.3 73.9

25 to 34 years

35,838 8,362 905 7,458 27,475 100.0 23.3 2.5 20.8 76.7

35 to 44 years

35,399 9,827 1,079 8,748 25,573 100.0 27.8 3.0 24.7 72.2

45 to 54 years

31,986 8,756 910 7,847 23,229 100.0 27.4 2.8 24.5 72.6

55 years and over

37,441 9,818 906 8,912 27,623 100.0 26.2 2.4 23.8 73.8

55 to 64 years

26,562 6,972 668 6,304 19,590 100.0 26.2 2.5 23.7 73.8

65 years and over

10,879 2,846 238 2,608 8,033 100.0 26.2 2.2 24.0 73.8

Men, 16 years and over

85,500 18,029 2,301 15,728 67,471 100.0 21.1 2.7 18.4 78.9

16 to 24 years

10,243 865 125 740 9,378 100.0 8.4 1.2 7.2 91.6

25 to 54 years

55,163 12,158 1,639 10,520 43,005 100.0 22.0 3.0 19.1 78.0

25 to 34 years

19,116 3,598 488 3,110 15,518 100.0 18.8 2.6 16.3 81.2

35 to 44 years

19,055 4,447 622 3,825 14,608 100.0 23.3 3.3 20.1 76.7

45 to 54 years

16,993 4,114 528 3,585 12,879 100.0 24.2 3.1 21.1 75.8

55 years and over

20,094 5,005 537 4,469 15,089 100.0 24.9 2.7 22.2 75.1

55 to 64 years

14,152 3,457 399 3,058 10,694 100.0 24.4 2.8 21.6 75.6

65 years and over

5,942 1,548 137 1,411 4,394 100.0 26.0 2.3 23.7 74.0

Women, 16 years and over

75,537 20,764 1,718 19,047 54,772 100.0 27.5 2.3 25.2 72.5

16 to 24 years

10,130 1,164 94 1,071 8,965 100.0 11.5 0.9 10.6 88.5

25 to 54 years

48,060 14,787 1,254 13,533 33,273 100.0 30.8 2.6 28.2 69.2

25 to 34 years

16,722 4,764 416 4,348 11,957 100.0 28.5 2.5 26.0 71.5

35 to 44 years

16,345 5,380 457 4,923 10,965 100.0 32.9 2.8 30.1 67.1

45 to 54 years

14,993 4,643 381 4,261 10,351 100.0 31.0 2.5 28.4 69.0

55 years and over

17,347 4,813 369 4,444 12,534 100.0 27.7 2.1 25.6 72.3

55 to 64 years

12,410 3,515 269 3,246 8,896 100.0 28.3 2.2 26.2 71.7

65 years and over

4,937 1,298 101 1,197 3,639 100.0 26.3 2.0 24.3 73.7

Race and Hispanic or Latino ethnicity

White, 16 years and over

123,165 30,375 3,103 27,272 92,791 100.0 24.7 2.5 22.1 75.3

Men

66,524 14,495 1,801 12,695 52,029 100.0 21.8 2.7 19.1 78.2

Women

56,642 15,880 1,302 14,577 40,762 100.0 28.0 2.3 25.7 72.0

Black or African American, 16 years and over

20,674 4,800 473 4,327 15,875 100.0 23.2 2.3 20.9 76.8

Men

9,943 1,910 244 1,666 8,033 100.0 19.2 2.5 16.8 80.8

Women

10,731 2,890 228 2,661 7,842 100.0 26.9 2.1 24.8 73.1

Asian, 16 years and over

11,096 2,372 323 2,049 8,724 100.0 21.4 2.9 18.5 78.6

Men

5,852 1,047 182 865 4,806 100.0 17.9 3.1 14.8 82.1

Women

5,243 1,325 141 1,184 3,918 100.0 25.3 2.7 22.6 74.7

Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, 16 years and over

30,343 4,578 499 4,079 25,765 100.0 15.1 1.6 13.4 84.9

Men

17,071 2,248 301 1,947 14,823 100.0 13.2 1.8 11.4 86.8

Women

13,271 2,329 198 2,132 10,942 100.0 17.6 1.5 16.1 82.4

Educational attainment

Total, 25 years and over

140,664 36,764 3,799 32,964 103,901 100.0 26.1 2.7 23.4 73.9

Less than a high school diploma

8,669 655 71 584 8,014 100.0 7.6 0.8 6.7 92.4

High school graduates, no college(3)

34,529 4,929 491 4,437 29,600 100.0 14.3 1.4 12.9 85.7

Some college or associate degree

34,714 9,218 1,069 8,149 25,496 100.0 26.6 3.1 23.5 73.4

Some college, no degree

19,256 4,149 555 3,594 15,107 100.0 21.5 2.9 18.7 78.5

Associate degree

15,457 5,069 514 4,555 10,389 100.0 32.8 3.3 29.5 67.2

Bachelor's degree and higher

62,752 21,962 2,168 19,794 40,790 100.0 35.0 3.5 31.5 65.0

Bachelor's degree only

38,489 10,491 1,262 9,229 27,998 100.0 27.3 3.3 24.0 72.7

Advanced degree(4)

24,263 11,471 906 10,565 12,793 100.0 47.3 3.7 43.5 52.7

Men, 25 years and over

75,257 17,164 2,175 14,988 58,094 100.0 22.8 2.9 19.9 77.2

Less than a high school diploma

5,617 453 54 399 5,164 100.0 8.1 1.0 7.1 91.9

High school graduates, no college(3)

20,559 3,025 324 2,701 17,534 100.0 14.7 1.6 13.1 85.3

Some college or associate degree

17,928 4,507 646 3,861 13,421 100.0 25.1 3.6 21.5 74.9

Some college, no degree

10,431 2,290 352 1,938 8,141 100.0 22.0 3.4 18.6 78.0

Associate degree

7,497 2,217 294 1,923 5,280 100.0 29.6 3.9 25.7 70.4

Bachelor's degree and higher

31,153 9,178 1,151 8,027 21,975 100.0 29.5 3.7 25.8 70.5

Bachelor's degree only

19,661 4,585 698 3,886 15,076 100.0 23.3 3.6 19.8 76.7

Advanced degree(4)

11,493 4,594 453 4,140 6,899 100.0 40.0 3.9 36.0 60.0

Women, 25 years and over

65,407 19,600 1,624 17,976 45,807 100.0 30.0 2.5 27.5 70.0

Less than a high school diploma

3,052 201 17 185 2,851 100.0 6.6 0.5 6.1 93.4

High school graduates, no college(3)

13,970 1,904 168 1,736 12,066 100.0 13.6 1.2 12.4 86.4

Some college or associate degree

16,786 4,711 423 4,288 12,075 100.0 28.1 2.5 25.5 71.9

Some college, no degree

8,826 1,859 203 1,656 6,966 100.0 21.1 2.3 18.8 78.9

Associate degree

7,960 2,852 221 2,631 5,109 100.0 35.8 2.8 33.1 64.2

Bachelor's degree and higher

31,599 12,784 1,016 11,767 18,815 100.0 40.5 3.2 37.2 59.5

Bachelor's degree only

18,828 5,907 564 5,343 12,922 100.0 31.4 3.0 28.4 68.6

Advanced degree(4)

12,771 6,877 452 6,425 5,894 100.0 53.8 3.5 50.3 46.2

Footnotes
(1) A person may have more than one certification or license.
(2) Persons with a license may also have a certification.
(3) Includes persons with a high school diploma or equivalent.
(4) Includes persons with master's, professional, and doctoral degrees.

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. Estimates for the above race groups (White, Black or African American, and Asian) do not sum to totals because data are not presented for all races. Persons whose ethnicity is identified as Hispanic or Latino may be of any race. Updated population controls are introduced annually with the release of January data.

 

Last Modified Date: January 26, 2024