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Labor Force Statistics from the Current Population Survey

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HOUSEHOLD DATA
ANNUAL AVERAGES
52. Certification and licensing status of the employed by industry and class of worker, 2023 annual averages
[Numbers in thousands]
Industry and class of worker 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

161,037 100.0 24.1 2.5 21.6 75.9

Industry

Agriculture and related industries

2,264 100.0 11.7 0.8 10.8 88.3

Nonagricultural industries

158,772 100.0 24.3 2.5 21.7 75.7

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

590 100.0 15.3 2.3 13.0 84.7

Construction

11,896 100.0 19.7 2.1 17.7 80.3

Manufacturing

15,570 100.0 9.8 2.2 7.6 90.2

Wholesale trade

3,259 100.0 10.8 1.7 9.1 89.2

Retail trade

16,528 100.0 9.6 1.4 8.2 90.4

Transportation and utilities

9,949 100.0 20.5 1.7 18.8 79.5

Information

2,971 100.0 10.1 3.1 7.0 89.9

Financial activities

11,018 100.0 32.6 4.4 28.2 67.4

Professional and business services

20,735 100.0 20.4 3.5 16.9 79.6

Education and health services

36,378 100.0 46.2 2.8 43.4 53.8

Leisure and hospitality

14,288 100.0 8.7 1.5 7.2 91.3

Other services

7,605 100.0 25.7 3.0 22.6 74.3

Public administration

7,984 100.0 30.9 2.3 28.6 69.1

Class of worker(3)

Wage and salary workers(4)

151,223 100.0 23.9 2.5 21.4 76.1

Private industries

129,628 100.0 21.3 2.6 18.7 78.7

Government

21,595 100.0 39.9 2.2 37.8 60.1

Federal

4,128 100.0 24.3 3.0 21.2 75.7

State

7,383 100.0 38.3 2.3 36.0 61.7

Local

10,084 100.0 47.5 1.8 45.8 52.5

Self-employed workers, unincorporated

9,728 100.0 26.7 2.3 24.4 73.3

Footnotes
(1) A person may have more than one certification or license.
(2) Persons with a license may also have a certification.
(3) Unpaid family workers are included in total employed, but not shown separately.
(4) Includes self-employed workers whose businesses are incorporated.

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: January 26, 2024