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Table A-13. Employed and unemployed people by occupation, not seasonally adjusted

HOUSEHOLD DATA
Table A-13. Employed and unemployed people by occupation, not seasonally adjusted
[Numbers in thousands]
Occupation Employed Unemployed Unemployment
rates
Mar.
2025
Mar.
2026
Mar.
2025
Mar.
2026
Mar.
2025
Mar.
2026

Total, 16 years and over(1)

163,412 162,764 7,242 7,337 4.2 4.3

Management, professional, and related occupations

72,019 71,995 1,706 1,816 2.3 2.5

Management, business, and financial operations occupations

31,088 31,088 717 814 2.3 2.6

Professional and related occupations

40,930 40,906 990 1,002 2.4 2.4

Service occupations

26,675 26,627 1,563 1,513 5.5 5.4

Sales and office occupations

30,389 30,530 1,276 1,386 4.0 4.3

Sales and related occupations

13,861 13,967 644 737 4.4 5.0

Office and administrative support occupations

16,527 16,563 631 649 3.7 3.8

Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations

14,449 13,713 826 952 5.4 6.5

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

959 885 131 110 12.0 11.1

Construction and extraction occupations

8,475 8,014 554 658 6.1 7.6

Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations

5,014 4,814 140 183 2.7 3.7

Production, transportation, and material moving
occupations

19,881 19,899 1,176 1,028 5.6 4.9

Production occupations

7,923 7,685 339 325 4.1 4.1

Transportation and material moving occupations

11,958 12,214 837 704 6.5 5.4

Footnotes
(1) People with no previous work experience and people whose last job was in the U.S. Armed Forces are included in the unemployed total.

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

Last Modified Date: April 03, 2026