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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]
Industry2024
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

161,3465,66114,17235,59536,19732,03926,40511,27642.2

Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting

2,2549716339842439637340446.1

Crop production

1,214518420124421420521546.4

Animal production and aquaculture

726405212811612012015046.8

Support activities for agriculture and forestry

14521540293191840.6

Forestry, except logging

53151011710945.9

Logging

822612122123648.4

Fishing, hunting, and trapping

3410610476-

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

575734102183129893043.4

Oil and gas extraction

732510251414244.3

Coal mining

280345752-

Metal ore mining

3701146861-

Nonmetallic mineral mining and quarrying

861811211919746.1

Not specified type of mining

00000000-

Support activities for mining

3514176212581451742.7

Construction

12,0272559912,7262,9852,4781,96962342.0

Manufacturing

15,0232159803,2773,3553,2943,00190244.3

Durable goods manufacturing

9,6911046072,1192,1492,1661,96358344.5

Nonmetallic mineral products manufacturing

363523698286762445.4

Pottery, ceramics, and plumbing fixture manufacturing

290177385-

Clay building material and refractories manufacturing

170217250-

Glass and glass product manufacturing

12911328262527843.6

Cement, concrete, lime, and gypsum product manufacturing

1361624284525746.2

Miscellaneous nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing

52219141011446.3

Primary metals and fabricated metal products manufacturing

1,50426853213353353099444.5

Iron and steel mills and steel product manufacturing

314323755583571944.4

Aluminum production and processing

4603971781-

Nonferrous metal (except aluminum) production and processing

40221011951-

Foundries

612112191410344.1

Metal forgings and stampings

3602288142-

Cutlery and hand tool manufacturing

4002997122-

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

295919706364521843.4

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

243413364557662149.0

Coating, engraving, heat treating, and allied activities

5124101459842.6

Ordnance

610216201011142.0

Miscellaneous fabricated metal product manufacturing

288513597859581843.6

Not specified metal industries

3001147261-

Machinery manufacturing

1,3439762872883022978545.1

Agricultural implement manufacturing

1180630282424443.9

Construction, and mining and oil and gas field machinery manufacturing

14015343629211243.2

Commercial and service industry machinery manufacturing

811516132122449.6

Metalworking machinery manufacturing

780413111925751.1

Engine, turbine, and power transmission equipment manufacturing

4516129854-

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

8816501821902012005345.1

Computers and electronic products manufacturing

1,0316522372322352016745.0

Computer and peripheral equipment manufacturing

1090817252624947.8

Communications, audio, and video equipment manufacturing

771224131815445.0

Navigational, measuring, electromedical, and control instruments manufacturing

16219344429301544.3

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

6834321621511631324044.7

Electrical equipment and appliances manufacturing

42933079107107792344.7

Household appliance manufacturing

750216192013445.9

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

354328638887661944.5

Transportation equipment manufacturing

2,6702219566056256952513743.5

Motor vehicles and motor vehicle equipment manufacturing

1,41116963443003142806143.8

Aircraft and parts manufacturing

9382662481921951825443.3

Aerospace products and parts manufacturing

46021212875-

Railroad rolling stock manufacturing

2102341011-

Ship and boat building

221426504536451542.0

Other transportation equipment manufacturing

330349692-

Wood products manufacturing

3761034866686702343.8

Sawmills and wood preservation

12171334172419741.4

Veneer, plywood, and engineered wood products

160112640-

Prefabricated wood buildings and mobile homes manufacturing

350378691-

Miscellaneous wood products

203317443949381444.5

Furniture and related product manufacturing

335417648666791845.0

Miscellaneous manufacturing

1,641199531539038132811245.0

Medical equipment and supplies manufacturing

6855321431761661263944.2

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

10114222514251145.2

Miscellaneous manufacturing, n.e.c.

4498307885116973547.3

Not specified manufacturing industries

4066307310484812844.2

Nondurable goods manufacturing

5,3321113731,1581,2061,1271,03831943.9

Food manufacturing

1,705591523783983352899442.3

Animal food, grain, and oilseed milling

14921134402432642.6

Sugar and confectionery products

75352021159241.5

Fruit and vegetable preserving and specialty food manufacturing

13021317353423643.7

Dairy product manufacturing

16571130463728643.2

Animal slaughtering and processing

456104611710586712041.2

Retail bakeries

2492646454042361336.2

Bakeries and tortilla manufacturing, except retail bakeries

16278403633261141.6

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

227110485344502145.6

Not specified food industries

931126222014845.4

Beverages and tobacco products manufacturing

31042495824455741.1

Beverage manufacturing

29442490794050740.8

Tobacco manufacturing

170043450-

Textiles, apparel, and leather manufacturing

428833779776993746.0

Fiber, yarn, and thread mills

70121220-

Fabric mills, except knitting mills

74027231321850.1

Textile and fabric finishing and coating mills

131232032-

Carpet and rug mills

4731899143-

Textile product mills, except carpet and rug

54049111310747.6

Knitting fabric mills, and apparel knitting mills

90011331-

Cut and sew, and apparel accessories and other apparel manufacturing

175116314130411445.5

Footwear manufacturing

281676610-

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

2110103132-

Paper manufacturing and printing

78413521321611641946847.4

Pulp, paper, and paperboard mills

18431235384045946.9

Paperboard container manufacturing

974518162423747.6

Miscellaneous paper and pulp products

762912111818647.7

Printing and related support activities

4274256796821084547.6

Petroleum and coal products manufacturing

2114753524640943.1

Petroleum refining

1834747453933742.5

Miscellaneous petroleum and coal products

280066771-

Chemicals manufacturing

1,48819713363323732768244.5

Resin, synthetic rubber, and fibers and filaments manufacturing

158211303436331346.3

Agricultural chemical manufacturing

44021011867-

Pharmaceutical and medicine manufacturing

6818231701511871182443.8

Paint, coating, and adhesive manufacturing

59221114158745.5

Soap, cleaning compound, and cosmetics manufacturing

13231028223427846.6

Industrial and miscellaneous chemicals

4144228710192832444.6

Plastics and rubber products manufacturing

406536878488842243.6

Plastics product manufacturing

300328606363681644.2

Tire manufacturing

57061581710142.7

Rubber product, except tire, manufacturing

49221213964-

Wholesale and retail trade

19,5101,2882,5164,2863,7903,2802,8161,53339.8

Wholesale trade

3,1824218369771969060224944.6

Motor vehicle and motor vehicle parts and supplies merchant wholesalers

14228243426272146.7

Furniture and home furnishing merchant wholesalers

591017111212747.3

Lumber and other construction materials merchant wholesalers

16821539344228943.8

Professional and commercial equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers

279612587370461343.3

Metals and minerals, except petroleum, merchant wholesalers

3101104854-

Household appliances and electrical and electronic goods merchant wholesalers

158013263341331246.3

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

15521142352531942.8

Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers

321233696657623244.3

Recyclable material merchant wholesalers

761510301613243.2

Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers

7014171315101043.9

Paper and paper products merchant wholesalers

2900384113-

Drugs, sundries, and chemical and allied products merchant wholesalers

19008394750341344.8

Apparel, piece goods, and notions merchant wholesalers

791419171120747.3

Grocery and related product merchant wholesalers

83614382021991951365143.6

Farm product raw material merchant wholesalers

52331251015343.6

Petroleum and petroleum products merchant wholesalers

901013241825848.7

Alcoholic beverages merchant wholesalers

1222829282620943.9

Farm supplies merchant wholesalers

4103109782-

Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers

13326312724311346.0

Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers

62048710211253.8

Not specified wholesale trade

881521162514644.5

Retail trade

16,3271,2462,3333,5893,0722,5892,2141,28438.7

Automobile dealers

1,2494914528526419919910941.0

Other motor vehicle dealers

177412392642431246.9

Automotive parts, accessories, and tire stores

491295910110377784540.9

Furniture and home furnishings stores

4701753969788804042.1

Household appliance stores

55071381210546.9

Electronics stores

410165113510349461136.1

Building material and supplies dealers

980381151961621891938743.5

Hardware stores

2532329462851492845.3

Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores

3232545644962463340.6

Supermarkets and other grocery (except convenience) stores

2,42430837547639537530918636.8

Convenience stores

2992453604455451837.6

Specialty food stores

2523229494638302838.2

Beer, wine, and liquor stores

176515354424351743.3

Pharmacies and drug stores

84441110222179153974238.4

Health and personal care, except drug, stores

457146610310283612940.3

Gasoline stations

520387110510592773239.6

Clothing stores

857115165180140122765933.0

Shoe stores

143324026171212425.7

Jewelry, luggage, and leather goods stores

168721263930252143.4

Sporting goods, and hobby and toy stores

493636910410355524736.5

Sewing, needlework, and piece goods stores

6018791661553.1

Musical instrument and supplies stores

322179625-

Book stores and news dealers

8341224141011837.6

Department stores

3504157595547593238.6

General merchandise stores, including warehouse clubs and supercenters

2,22919941848142431424714635.5

Florists

757712141316743.8

Office supplies and stationery stores

8743231910171142.8

Used merchandise stores

2862827465048434444.1

Gift, novelty, and souvenir shops

1451318272323202040.9

Miscellaneous retail stores

609191021959979645134.9

Electronic shopping and mail-order houses

624146919715799622737.6

Vending machine operators

3614951250-

Fuel dealers

10405212421231047.3

Other direct selling establishments

663510171310844.8

Not specified retail trade

49730691119972694839.4

Transportation and utilities

9,8381417352,2142,2922,0281,85857043.2

Transportation and warehousing

8,3391316401,8521,9431,7081,55551143.3

Air transportation

7616441911871401563743.2

Rail transportation

2101933656039444.6

Water transportation

883718231319542.6

Truck transportation

2,0761510341350044944415145.4

Bus service and urban transit

4401859871011097651.8

Taxi and limousine service

6512171101771661354445.6

Pipeline transportation

4102915851-

Scenic and sightseeing transportation

421289876-

Services incidental to transportation

88316741762021891735343.7

Postal Service

6254251341241521543246.0

Couriers and messengers

1,395511543843202431875639.6

Warehousing and storage

1,128321933182341791274536.8

Utilities

1,4999953623503213035943.1

Electric power generation, transmission and distribution

8235562082001631603142.5

Natural gas distribution

15301035313830944.1

Electric and gas, and other combinations

1270534323021542.0

Water, steam, air-conditioning, and irrigation systems

25931964555852942.6

Sewage treatment facilities

1111213242738549.4

Not specified utilities

260387521-

Information

2,8214619271170860737418141.8

Newspaper publishers

10814191131241750.2

Periodical, book, and directory publishers

179012313447352047.6

Software publishers

23501074655524640.8

Motion pictures and video industries

434303711910273512238.9

Sound recording industries

60072015105337.6

Broadcasting (except internet)

257120655755461342.4

Internet publishing and broadcasting and web search portals

265122928439171137.1

Wired telecommunications carriers

3821208596100522943.2

Telecommunications, except wired telecommunications carriers

41851685124109592043.9

Data processing, hosting, and related services

236325656743231039.3

Libraries and archives

187515433729312744.8

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

61041216178244.0

Financial activities

10,887655322,4132,6902,3621,95587044.2

Finance and insurance

7,779353771,8661,9981,7441,31244743.2

Banking and related activities

1,9821411246049945334310143.1

Savings institutions, including credit unions

24201473644340740.2

Nondepository credit and related activities

1,2356633153352681955241.9

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

1,44848137431433823210543.4

Insurance carriers and related activities

2,8731110764378664350318144.0

Insurance carriers

1,3995483193913312317443.9

Agencies, brokerages, and other insurance related activities

1,47465932439531227210644.1

Real estate and rental and leasing

3,1083115554769261864342347.2

Real estate

2,7432211644661255858940148.1

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

2,262188436051147147534448.3

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

48143386101871145747.2

Rental and leasing services

3658391018060542340.1

Automotive equipment rental and leasing

141122462719161037.5

Other consumer goods rental

1005929172013738.8

Commercial, industrial, and other intangible assets rental and leasing

1243725362125643.1

Professional and business services

21,3232481,4255,1725,1814,2783,4731,54742.7

Professional and technical services

13,862838443,4883,4812,7782,1751,01242.6

Legal services

1,68886032139034234022746.7

Accounting, tax preparation, bookkeeping, and payroll services

1,350910531029425723414244.0

Architectural, engineering, and related services

1,8441412644043635531815443.1

Specialized design services

44233010212482732842.3

Computer systems design and related services

4,091141981,1571,14689354813541.4

Management, scientific, and technical consulting services

2,066109748651040934121344.3

Scientific research and development services

8233572132071801253941.7

Advertising, public relations, and related services

709346235194114793839.8

Veterinary services

44814901339459491034.2

Other professional, scientific, and technical services

401636938686682642.9

Management, administrative, and waste services

7,4611655801,6831,7001,5001,29853442.9

Management of companies and enterprises

12503323427181142.3

Administrative and support services

6,7681545561,5361,5251,3391,17148642.7

Employment services

8188672241881451474041.5

Business support services

81713582171741621355742.4

Travel arrangement and reservation services

352315758676722444.8

Investigation and security services

92613942501671631687142.1

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

1,8664215433443740732816444.0

Landscaping services

1,497701243163503052468541.9

Other administrative and other support services

49344412012381754642.1

Waste management and remediation services

56811221161401341093745.3

Education and health services

37,1306722,9778,1748,5197,8776,2502,66243.0

Educational services

14,2992711,1562,8613,2033,3862,3931,02943.7

Elementary and secondary schools

9,3261125001,7842,2272,4071,65963844.8

Colleges, universities, and professional schools, including junior colleges

3,8669852883575475760229341.3

Business, technical, and trade schools and training

1012719223113643.8

Other schools and instruction, and educational support services

1,006591202232001921189240.1

Health care and social assistance

22,8324011,8215,3135,3154,4913,8571,63342.6

Hospitals

7,522584951,9021,8831,4911,26442942.3

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

7,408584841,8791,8521,4711,24342142.3

Psychiatric and substance abuse hospitals

11411023322021742.4

Health services, except hospitals

11,6042219642,6572,6592,2761,95087742.6

Offices of physicians

1,6301012037337733029012843.4

Offices of dentists

93823972282371691374740.4

Offices of chiropractors

13437242333301447.4

Offices of optometrists

157020422524281842.4

Offices of other health practitioners

50042911312991716343.8

Outpatient care centers

2,5442320971962350033613340.6

Home health care services

1,445188426129132731315147.0

Other health care services

1,9382415947447236331113541.9

Nursing care facilities (skilled nursing facilities)

1,3597713422728827625410243.3

Residential care facilities, except skilled nursing facilities

959391051941941631798542.7

Social assistance

3,70612136375477372464332843.1

Individual and family services

2,0092713840642840839321045.3

Community food and housing, and emergency services

193121393940351843.3

Vocational rehabilitation services

847617171320342.3

Child day care services

1,420851982922892631969640.0

Leisure and hospitality

14,1082,3062,5592,9172,4131,8091,39570832.3

Arts, entertainment, and recreation

3,49736445673864651245033238.3

Performing arts companies

166313323727282643.9

Spectator sports

136111840281518734.8

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

155917413417251137.8

Independent artists, writers, and performers

515220103137113667545.2

Museums, art galleries, historical sites, and similar institutions

3943448766870524640.3

Bowling centers

4099104125-

Other amusement, gambling, and recreation industries

2,09129733143533926926016135.2

Accommodation and food services

10,6101,9422,1032,1791,7671,29894437630.7

Accommodation

1,222601332292452202459243.0

Traveler accommodation

1,121381162232332052297843.3

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

101221761214161437.4

Food services and drinking places

9,3881,8821,9711,9501,5231,07870028529.3

Restaurants and other food services

9,1821,8731,9351,8801,4711,06368827229.2

Drinking places, alcoholic beverages

206936705215121334.0

Other services

7,7432627031,5791,6311,5471,30371743.4

Other services, except private households

7,0952386321,4541,5041,4291,18165543.4

Repair and maintenance

2,24810724547646445034915641.8

Automotive repair and maintenance

1,371541562902832922207642.0

Car washes

236394455294022831.6

Electronic and precision equipment repair and maintenance

9339231916121341.4

Commercial and industrial machinery and equipment repair and maintenance

346930777965622542.9

Personal and household goods repair and maintenance

20137315438343446.9

Personal and laundry services

2,7118426059959558239020242.2

Barber shops

13951541312811938.3

Beauty salons

1,074211042382582331477341.8

Nail salons and other personal care services

5861240131128156883043.4

Drycleaning and laundry services

191520272843462249.5

Funeral homes, and cemeteries and crematories

14449143032312450.6

Other personal services

578367314812090664538.9

Membership associations and organizations

2,1354712738044539744229846.8

Religious organizations

1,005215313119617922420050.2

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

90821631972071651708543.9

Labor unions

850219212020345.8

Business, professional, political, and similar organizations

13848332233291044.3

Other services, private households

64924711251271181226143.2

Public administration

8,107603641,6262,0261,9531,54852944.9

Executive offices and legislative bodies

1,401167325730033531710446.4

Public finance activities

325015488490741447.1

Other general government and support

14614183726402149.8

Justice, public order, and safety activities

2,6131813665867562336513642.7

Administration of human resource programs

1,675106628843840134412946.1

Administration of environmental quality and housing programs

285323547058532544.1

Administration of economic programs and space research

6543171341451531534947.0

National security and international affairs

1,0088311692782672035245.4

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 29, 2025