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Labor Force Statistics from the Current Population Survey

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HOUSEHOLD DATA
ANNUAL AVERAGES
53. Certification and licensing status of the employed by occupation, 2024 annual averages
[Numbers in thousands]
Occupation Total
employed
Percent distribution
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, 16 years and over

161,346 100.0 24.0 2.4 21.6 76.0

Management, professional, and related occupations

70,744 100.0 33.8 3.4 30.5 66.2

Management, business, and financial operations occupations

30,602 100.0 21.0 3.3 17.7 79.0

Management occupations

20,657 100.0 20.9 3.1 17.8 79.1

Business and financial operations occupations

9,945 100.0 21.2 3.8 17.4 78.8

Professional and related occupations

40,142 100.0 43.6 3.4 40.2 56.4

Computer and mathematical occupations

6,386 100.0 13.1 6.1 7.0 86.9

Architecture and engineering occupations

3,552 100.0 21.2 3.4 17.8 78.8

Life, physical, and social science occupations

1,877 100.0 24.0 2.8 21.2 76.0

Community and social services occupations

2,950 100.0 39.4 3.6 35.8 60.6

Legal occupations

1,832 100.0 65.2 3.1 62.2 34.8

Education, training, and library occupations

9,587 100.0 50.8 1.6 49.2 49.2

Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations

3,483 100.0 10.6 2.3 8.3 89.4

Healthcare practitioners and technical occupations

10,475 100.0 75.0 3.7 71.3 25.0

Service occupations

26,452 100.0 20.7 1.7 19.1 79.3

Healthcare support occupations

5,456 100.0 36.4 2.5 33.9 63.6

Protective service occupations

3,110 100.0 34.7 1.6 33.1 65.3

Food preparation and serving related occupations

8,061 100.0 7.2 1.0 6.3 92.8

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations

5,770 100.0 7.4 0.8 6.6 92.6

Personal care and service occupations

4,055 100.0 34.6 3.2 31.5 65.4

Sales and office occupations

29,885 100.0 13.1 1.5 11.6 86.9

Sales and related occupations

14,090 100.0 16.2 1.6 14.5 83.8

Office and administrative support occupations

15,795 100.0 10.4 1.3 9.0 89.6

Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations

14,391 100.0 18.4 2.5 15.8 81.6

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

970 100.0 8.8 0.9 7.8 91.2

Construction and extraction occupations

8,520 100.0 17.3 1.9 15.5 82.7

Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations

4,901 100.0 22.0 4.0 18.0 78.0

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

19,873 100.0 14.1 1.5 12.6 85.9

Production occupations

7,944 100.0 9.6 1.9 7.7 90.4

Transportation and material moving occupations

11,930 100.0 17.1 1.2 15.9 82.9

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. Updated population controls are introduced annually with the release of January data.

 

Last Modified Date: 01/29/2025

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