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Labor Force Statistics from the Current Population Survey

Employed persons by detailed industry and age

(See other file formats and annual average tables or tables for other years.)

HOUSEHOLD DATA
ANNUAL AVERAGES
18b. Employed persons by detailed industry and age
[Numbers in thousands]
Industry2023
Total, 16
years and
over
16 to 19
years
20 to 24
years
25 to 34
years
35 to 44
years
45 to 54
years
55 to 64
years
65 years
and over
Median
age

Total, 16 years and over

161,0375,64714,72535,83835,39931,98626,56210,87942.1

Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting

2,26410116237045737340539746.3

Crop production

1,222588718624020624220247.1

Animal production and aquaculture

705303711114911110915947.2

Support activities for agriculture and forestry

174524453826241238.5

Forestry, except logging

5043611910848.5

Logging

7235111215161048.1

Fishing, hunting, and trapping

4006107646-

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

59011391371621101072442.1

Oil and gas extraction

560411151112343.8

Coal mining

301358670-

Metal ore mining

3905139353-

Nonmetallic mineral mining and quarrying

911828131323744.0

Not specified type of mining

00000000-

Support activities for mining

3749198011778601141.8

Construction

11,8962541,0552,6662,9112,4851,88364241.9

Manufacturing

15,5702281,1633,3393,3963,5043,09684544.1

Durable goods manufacturing

10,0651337222,1552,1552,2782,05756644.4

Nonmetallic mineral products manufacturing

404733808892812245.0

Pottery, ceramics, and plumbing fixture manufacturing

2503611322-

Clay building material and refractories manufacturing

200245351-

Glass and glass product manufacturing

13621034253328545.2

Cement, concrete, lime, and gypsum product manufacturing

15331524304131846.8

Miscellaneous nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing

702513171216644.9

Primary metals and fabricated metal products manufacturing

1,6322710231736035636510545.4

Iron and steel mills and steel product manufacturing

317426676964671943.8

Aluminum production and processing

55107131516350.2

Nonferrous metal (except aluminum) production and processing

520012101414246.2

Foundries

620511111417447.0

Metal forgings and stampings

370469962-

Cutlery and hand tool manufacturing

46111361474-

Structural metals, and boiler, tank, and shipping container manufacturing

320426655571801846.9

Machine shops; turned product; screw, nut, and bolt manufacturing

255516384766602448.6

Coating, engraving, heat treating, and allied activities

60301316137943.6

Ordnance

51051311911243.4

Miscellaneous fabricated metal product manufacturing

338916689762711643.5

Not specified metal industries

38134154102-

Machinery manufacturing

1,40117903132753033109444.9

Agricultural implement manufacturing

1483536373327843.0

Construction, and mining and oil and gas field machinery manufacturing

14901235432826542.2

Commercial and service industry machinery manufacturing

750318111720649.8

Metalworking machinery manufacturing

881918111426947.4

Engine, turbine, and power transmission equipment manufacturing

530312111410442.5

Machinery manufacturing, n.e.c. or not specified

88813581961621962016245.4

Computers and electronic products manufacturing

1,08710572302432542296545.6

Computer and peripheral equipment manufacturing

1281422372236647.7

Communications, audio, and video equipment manufacturing

911520182516645.8

Navigational, measuring, electromedical, and control instruments manufacturing

177113335334271744.3

Electronic component and product manufacturing, n.e.c.

6906341561351731513645.5

Electrical equipment and appliances manufacturing

3994307290110831044.2

Household appliance manufacturing

630612181213241.6

Electrical lighting and electrical equipment manufacturing, and other electrical component manufacturing, n.e.c.

33642360729969844.7

Transportation equipment manufacturing

2,6992722962557159651613543.2

Motor vehicles and motor vehicle equipment manufacturing

1,451231403353023312576342.8

Aircraft and parts manufacturing

9613652262072031985843.7

Aerospace products and parts manufacturing

44038118131-

Railroad rolling stock manufacturing

240373372-

Ship and boat building

186118424042311242.8

Other transportation equipment manufacturing

3400779100-

Wood products manufacturing

3971130898275862544.2

Sawmills and wood preservation

11551625241621741.4

Veneer, plywood, and engineered wood products

3010855110-

Prefabricated wood buildings and mobile homes manufacturing

3302134760-

Miscellaneous wood products

219512444946481745.9

Furniture and related product manufacturing

376931667490822445.5

Miscellaneous manufacturing

1,669221213623724023068543.7

Medical equipment and supplies manufacturing

7166471731581831193143.4

Sporting and athletic goods, and doll, toy and game manufacturing

972920241621643.1

Miscellaneous manufacturing, n.e.c.

4386308494102982344.8

Not specified manufacturing industries

4188358696101682443.2

Nondurable goods manufacturing

5,506954411,1841,2411,2261,03927943.7

Food manufacturing

1,699541693813683532957741.9

Animal food, grain, and oilseed milling

13941131352528542.9

Sugar and confectionery products

774911131818444.5

Fruit and vegetable preserving and specialty food manufacturing

167317313640311043.4

Dairy product manufacturing

15841424384131744.8

Animal slaughtering and processing

4348501128696691341.0

Retail bakeries

2092737363632311035.5

Bakeries and tortilla manufacturing, except retail bakeries

208215504740421243.1

Seafood and other miscellaneous foods, n.e.c.

226314654947351242.2

Not specified food industries

810321291311441.9

Beverages and tobacco products manufacturing

3636248311167561641.6

Beverage manufacturing

3456247710664511641.6

Tobacco manufacturing

180064340-

Textiles, apparel, and leather manufacturing

4199238385831043346.9

Fiber, yarn, and thread mills

91013130-

Fabric mills, except knitting mills

781410191624549.3

Textile and fabric finishing and coating mills

100024041-

Carpet and rug mills

43229712101-

Textile product mills, except carpet and rug

56361091110844.8

Knitting fabric mills, and apparel knitting mills

70022121-

Cut and sew, and apparel accessories and other apparel manufacturing

16915373034471448.9

Footwear manufacturing

300569720-

Leather and hide tanning and finishing, and other leather and allied product manufacturing

160171132-

Paper manufacturing and printing

79610531231881841786046.5

Pulp, paper, and paperboard mills

20141635465242745.3

Paperboard container manufacturing

892620151720847.7

Miscellaneous paper and pulp products

71069211516545.4

Printing and related support activities

435525591061001004047.2

Petroleum and coal products manufacturing

23101465595236541.4

Petroleum refining

20801359514833441.3

Miscellaneous petroleum and coal products

220077431-

Chemicals manufacturing

1,522101253513393742645943.6

Resin, synthetic rubber, and fibers and filaments manufacturing

16311733303835844.9

Agricultural chemical manufacturing

331587652-

Pharmaceutical and medicine manufacturing

7082541741571931032643.2

Paint, coating, and adhesive manufacturing

62071716913140.4

Soap, cleaning compound, and cosmetics manufacturing

16131436413225943.0

Industrial and miscellaneous chemicals

395327838896841445.0

Plastics and rubber products manufacturing

47553497921131062846.2

Plastics product manufacturing

363427697385812446.4

Tire manufacturing

571415101214145.0

Rubber product, except tire, manufacturing

56031391611346.0

Wholesale and retail trade

19,7871,3082,7374,3693,6423,2143,0141,50339.6

Wholesale trade

3,2593821467971971065524445.1

Motor vehicle and motor vehicle parts and supplies merchant wholesalers

151310273520282846.5

Furniture and home furnishing merchant wholesalers

720218171217644.7

Lumber and other construction materials merchant wholesalers

15101627254924945.7

Professional and commercial equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers

287317457969581645.6

Metals and minerals, except petroleum, merchant wholesalers

4011109982-

Household appliances and electrical and electronic goods merchant wholesalers

167110383735341345.5

Hardware, and plumbing and heating equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers

188615374532411343.8

Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers

326116826668672545.4

Recyclable material merchant wholesalers

58141091513648.6

Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers

610114141116344.7

Paper and paper products merchant wholesalers

3001467120-

Drugs, sundries, and chemical and allied products merchant wholesalers

21207375161461148.0

Apparel, piece goods, and notions merchant wholesalers

91110271715121041.5

Grocery and related product merchant wholesalers

79411671831831731354143.0

Farm product raw material merchant wholesalers

5116146910541.4

Petroleum and petroleum products merchant wholesalers

990616272715744.5

Alcoholic beverages merchant wholesalers

1052425232617743.3

Farm supplies merchant wholesalers

3723855105-

Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers

15339312632401347.8

Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers

870271920251553.0

Not specified wholesale trade

9911021171526945.7

Retail trade

16,5281,2702,5233,6902,9232,5032,3591,25938.2

Automobile dealers

1,3143415431029219322011140.9

Other motor vehicle dealers

175417372845341244.4

Automotive parts, accessories, and tire stores

48824621019381844341.5

Furniture and home furnishings stores

45613311009492824444.0

Household appliance stores

761151613816742.1

Electronics stores

42921711358262421635.5

Building material and supplies dealers

1,0715413620318817221210642.9

Hardware stores

1991928391933332942.5

Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores

2712029454552463443.6

Supermarkets and other grocery (except convenience) stores

2,43432038248636136134418036.4

Convenience stores

3303441636152562339.3

Specialty food stores

2492835473934402639.9

Beer, wine, and liquor stores

174320383333311642.3

Pharmacies and drug stores

80838100189185156994039.4

Health and personal care, except drug, stores

48815801409977542336.9

Gasoline stations

50539961117980712936.5

Clothing stores

9351201852201321121056232.0

Shoe stores

15531353028197628.5

Jewelry, luggage, and leather goods stores

169815333331252443.6

Sporting goods, and hobby and toy stores

51664951068853595034.4

Sewing, needlework, and piece goods stores

4817593716-

Musical instrument and supplies stores

352793436-

Book stores and news dealers

8612131981391033.4

Department stores

2762032574139642343.6

General merchandise stores, including warehouse clubs and supercenters

2,15721742747136530126311335.0

Florists

92314141618141243.4

Office supplies and stationery stores

685109121014943.9

Used merchandise stores

2712338432945514245.0

Gift, novelty, and souvenir shops

1591123193423252341.9

Miscellaneous retail stores

6102910317011177843635.8

Electronic shopping and mail-order houses

82428133289173104633434.9

Vending machine operators

340395494-

Fuel dealers

921411192820849.1

Other direct selling establishments

8523141124211051.1

Not specified retail trade

45026771049764493437.4

Transportation and utilities

9,9491567932,3172,1712,1031,83058043.1

Transportation and warehousing

8,4521466841,9741,8261,7651,53652243.1

Air transportation

7348511731601371663843.9

Rail transportation

23621055616635642.8

Water transportation

782412181817746.9

Truck transportation

2,2211812245347353547514446.0

Bus service and urban transit

4571971941101116250.2

Taxi and limousine service

6021141401361231236546.1

Pipeline transportation

41011511950-

Scenic and sightseeing transportation

4434288137-

Services incidental to transportation

90222811901901921705843.6

Postal Service

6163391411431321213743.6

Couriers and messengers

1,503542073973392811725238.3

Warehousing and storage

1,019321433251931531274636.9

Utilities

1,497101093433453382935943.5

Electric power generation, transmission and distribution

8176671901991751443643.0

Natural gas distribution

17801550433925540.7

Electric and gas, and other combinations

1200522313421645.1

Water, steam, air-conditioning, and irrigation systems

270316595059741044.5

Sewage treatment facilities

821316172223048.0

Not specified utilities

3004631051-

Information

2,9713919980770960944716241.7

Newspaper publishers

11004191326282052.2

Periodical, book, and directory publishers

17004304137411647.2

Software publishers

331017105837941640.8

Motion pictures and video industries

486225714710782531738.0

Sound recording industries

49051671229-

Broadcasting (except internet)

279113687068441642.9

Internet publishing and broadcasting and web search portals

237313103672816736.6

Wired telecommunications carriers

4172378410097771943.5

Telecommunications, except wired telecommunications carriers

487619118116117862644.0

Data processing, hosting, and related services

17811270472317738.5

Libraries and archives

185413354435352044.6

Other information services, except libraries and archives, and internet publishing and broadcasting and web search portals

42051112770-

Financial activities

11,018665782,4292,6412,4052,08481544.4

Finance and insurance

7,746393901,8441,9781,7131,37540843.3

Banking and related activities

1,976101084474924553828343.5

Savings institutions, including credit unions

29832394644758840.3

Nondepository credit and related activities

1,1335573102942571664441.9

Securities, commodities, funds, trusts, and other financial investments

1,4455793523483212409943.1

Insurance carriers and related activities

2,8951712364078063252817544.0

Insurance carriers

1,5739603224563712708344.1

Agencies, brokerages, and other insurance related activities

1,3227633183242612589143.8

Real estate and rental and leasing

3,2722718858566369270940747.8

Real estate

2,8901812749357863665438248.9

Lessors of real estate, and offices of real estate agents and brokers

2,3571710740147450353232448.8

Real estate property managers, offices of real estate appraisers, and other activities related to real estate

532220921051331225849.0

Rental and leasing services

382961928556552539.0

Automotive equipment rental and leasing

180242383829151536.6

Other consumer goods rental

8031123161112540.1

Commercial, industrial, and other intangible assets rental and leasing

1223931311627541.3

Professional and business services

20,7352151,4855,1825,0184,0733,2671,49642.4

Professional and technical services

13,726618373,6133,4242,6882,0771,02642.4

Legal services

1,73847932041335033224046.6

Accounting, tax preparation, bookkeeping, and payroll services

1,23689631924222321912943.5

Architectural, engineering, and related services

1,8831214250340232134615642.6

Specialized design services

45442410312394703643.2

Computer systems design and related services

4,107101731,2441,16588249014341.0

Management, scientific, and technical consulting services

2,002511547748739233618944.1

Scientific research and development services

8313552212381621035041.1

Advertising, public relations, and related services

617142199151116693840.2

Veterinary services

43612831289570371134.7

Other professional, scientific, and technical services

42232910010877743343.2

Management, administrative, and waste services

7,0091546471,5691,5941,3851,19147042.3

Management of companies and enterprises

910425191919544.1

Administrative and support services

6,3441436081,4231,4231,2441,07742742.2

Employment services

86611652401801601585141.8

Business support services

60576716612699974341.0

Travel arrangement and reservation services

349220758778573044.8

Investigation and security services

896141142151751531656041.2

Services to buildings and dwellings (except cleaning during construction and immediately after construction)

1,6804216029040637129511643.3

Landscaping services

1,491621553193422972298841.3

Other administrative and other support services

45742711910786753842.5

Waste management and remediation services

5731135120151122953843.6

Education and health services

36,3786392,8878,2108,2967,7266,0882,53343.0

Educational services

14,0292421,0562,8323,2113,3412,41393543.8

Elementary and secondary schools

9,157864661,7622,2402,3711,67255944.8

Colleges, universities, and professional schools, including junior colleges

3,8219249385974376657928941.5

Business, technical, and trade schools and training

1132623163323946.8

Other schools and instruction, and educational support services

93962911872111711387841.0

Health care and social assistance

22,3483961,8315,3785,0854,3843,6761,59842.4

Hospitals

7,467515451,9521,8111,4421,24342342.2

General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals

7,373505351,9251,7861,4281,23241842.2

Psychiatric and substance abuse hospitals

9521027261412539.1

Health services, except hospitals

11,2011959432,5932,5222,2411,84686242.7

Offices of physicians

1,62699538537735027313644.1

Offices of dentists

942181072282201781345740.5

Offices of chiropractors

13667242236211946.4

Offices of optometrists

166421323427301943.4

Offices of other health practitioners

4212258311182566244.7

Outpatient care centers

2,5291622572161348334612340.4

Home health care services

1,387127423731229331714247.0

Other health care services

1,7452217144940034026210141.4

Nursing care facilities (skilled nursing facilities)

1,3335712225525128124512244.1

Residential care facilities, except skilled nursing facilities

91850941791811721618042.6

Social assistance

3,68015034483375270158731442.1

Individual and family services

1,9323211342640840434919944.9

Community food and housing, and emergency services

174116354727341442.5

Vocational rehabilitation services

822317152116845.7

Child day care services

1,4911152113552812491879337.7

Leisure and hospitality

14,2882,3442,5782,9352,4051,8831,44170232.5

Arts, entertainment, and recreation

3,52932147675465453946132538.9

Performing arts companies

187821373838192542.0

Spectator sports

16772848311627935.7

Promoters of performing arts, sports, and similar events, agents and managers for artists, athletes, entertainers, and other public figures

13339352532191042.7

Independent artists, writers, and performers

49331311012982768045.8

Museums, art galleries, historical sites, and similar institutions

4072568938053493838.1

Bowling centers

40131162252-

Other amusement, gambling, and recreation industries

2,10326332542434931526616036.9

Accommodation and food services

10,7592,0222,1022,1821,7511,34498037730.6

Accommodation

1,279521372562882292328641.9

Traveler accommodation

1,186351192442732202207542.3

Recreational vehicle parks and camps, and rooming and boarding houses, dormitories, and workers' camps

93161812149121133.2

Food services and drinking places

9,4791,9711,9651,9251,4641,11574829129.2

Restaurants and other food services

9,2701,9591,9391,8571,4171,08573028429.0

Drinking places, alcoholic beverages

209122668473018735.2

Other services

7,6052327391,4591,6001,5201,33771943.8

Other services, except private households

6,9322036641,3501,4811,3851,20464543.7

Repair and maintenance

2,1558524044347643132615241.7

Automotive repair and maintenance

1,353381582882872872118341.8

Car washes

209343942383416632.6

Electronic and precision equipment repair and maintenance

893612301519443.7

Commercial and industrial machinery and equipment repair and maintenance

3251030797163452741.9

Personal and household goods repair and maintenance

17807225033343147.5

Personal and laundry services

2,7467830757062755442218842.0

Barber shops

164414474328151239.2

Beauty salons

1,008161012182462101536442.2

Nail salons and other personal care services

6251174125156144872842.0

Drycleaning and laundry services

232415344461532249.1

Funeral homes, and cemeteries and crematories

129510162326292049.8

Other personal services

588399313111386844238.2

Membership associations and organizations

2,0314011633737840045630449.0

Religious organizations

987173613816017724821152.5

Civic, social, advocacy organizations, and grantmaking and giving services

80521701511691661567244.8

Labor unions

941320182620647.7

Business, professional, political, and similar organizations

14527283131321546.4

Other services, private households

67329751091181351337444.5

Public administration

7,984553111,6191,9931,9811,56246245.1

Executive offices and legislative bodies

1,33220782252683283199447.6

Public finance activities

343112548489832047.3

Other general government and support

14817292739341148.7

Justice, public order, and safety activities

2,608159866871561038911342.4

Administration of human resource programs

1,61565428741843331610245.9

Administration of environmental quality and housing programs

245014446264451645.4

Administration of economic programs and space research

6172111131481531405048.1

National security and international affairs

1,07610372012712662355645.9

n.e.c. = not elsewhere classified.
NOTE: Median age represents the midpoint in the age distribution such that half of workers are younger and half are older. Updated population controls are introduced annually with the release of January data. Dash indicates no data or data that do not meet publication criteria (values not shown where base is less than 50,000).

 

Last Modified Date: January 26, 2024