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ANNUAL AVERAGES
52. Certification and licensing status of the employed by industry and class of worker, 2023 annual averages [Numbers in thousands]
Industry and class of worker	Total employed	Percent distribution
		Total employed	With a certification or license(1)			Without a certification or license
		Total employed	Total	With a certification, but no license	With a license(2)	Without a certification or license
Total, 16 years and over	161,037	100.0	24.1	2.5	21.6	75.9

Industry
Agriculture and related industries	2,264	100.0	11.7	0.8	10.8	88.3
Nonagricultural industries	158,772	100.0	24.3	2.5	21.7	75.7
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction	590	100.0	15.3	2.3	13.0	84.7
Construction	11,896	100.0	19.7	2.1	17.7	80.3
Manufacturing	15,570	100.0	9.8	2.2	7.6	90.2
Wholesale trade	3,259	100.0	10.8	1.7	9.1	89.2
Retail trade	16,528	100.0	9.6	1.4	8.2	90.4
Transportation and utilities	9,949	100.0	20.5	1.7	18.8	79.5
Information	2,971	100.0	10.1	3.1	7.0	89.9
Financial activities	11,018	100.0	32.6	4.4	28.2	67.4
Professional and business services	20,735	100.0	20.4	3.5	16.9	79.6
Education and health services	36,378	100.0	46.2	2.8	43.4	53.8
Leisure and hospitality	14,288	100.0	8.7	1.5	7.2	91.3
Other services	7,605	100.0	25.7	3.0	22.6	74.3
Public administration	7,984	100.0	30.9	2.3	28.6	69.1

Class of worker(3)
Wage and salary workers(4)	151,223	100.0	23.9	2.5	21.4	76.1
Private industries	129,628	100.0	21.3	2.6	18.7	78.7
Government	21,595	100.0	39.9	2.2	37.8	60.1
Federal	4,128	100.0	24.3	3.0	21.2	75.7
State	7,383	100.0	38.3	2.3	36.0	61.7
Local	10,084	100.0	47.5	1.8	45.8	52.5
Self-employed workers, unincorporated	9,728	100.0	26.7	2.3	24.4	73.3
Footnotes (1) A person may have more than one certification or license. (2) Persons with a license may also have a certification. (3) Unpaid family workers are included in total employed, but not shown separately. (4) Includes self-employed workers whose businesses are incorporated.
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. Updated population controls are introduced annually with the release of January data.

Last Modified Date: January 26, 2024