Figure 3. Healthcare and social assistance and educational services accounted for 42 percent of all jobs in occupations that typically require postsecondary education for entry
Industry sector May 2016 employment (in millions)
No formal educational credential High school diploma or equivalent Postsecondary education

Healthcare and social assistance

3.3 4.5 11.5

Retail trade

10.5 4.0 1.5

Accommodation and food services

10.9 2.1 0.3

Educational services

0.9 2.2 9.8

Manufacturing

1.8 7.7 2.9

Federal, state, and local government

0.7 4.5 4.3

Administrative and waste services

3.4 4.1 1.6

Professional, scientific, and technical services

0.2 2.4 6.2

Construction

1.7 3.7 1.2

Wholesale trade

1.1 3.1 1.7

Finance and insurance

0.1 3.1 2.6

Transportation and warehousing

1.3 2.8 1.6

Other services, except public administration

0.9 1.5 1.6

Information

0.2 0.8 1.7

Arts, entertainment, and recreation

1.0 0.9 0.4

Management of companies and enterprises

0.1 0.7 1.5

Real estate and rental and leasing

0.5 1.2 0.4

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

0.2 0.3 0.2

Utilities

0.0 0.3 0.2

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

0.3 0.1 0.0

Note: Data for federal, state, and local government exclude state and local government schools and hospitals, which are included in the educational services and healthcare and social assistance sectors, respectively.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics program.