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Labor Force Statistics from the Current Population Survey

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HOUSEHOLD DATA
ANNUAL AVERAGES
53. Certification and licensing status of the employed by occupation, 2023 annual averages
[Numbers in thousands]
Occupation 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

Management, professional, and related occupations

70,275 100.0 34.3 3.6 30.7 65.7

Management, business, and financial operations occupations

30,544 100.0 21.7 3.6 18.1 78.3

Management occupations

20,906 100.0 21.7 3.4 18.3 78.3

Business and financial operations occupations

9,638 100.0 21.6 4.0 17.6 78.4

Professional and related occupations

39,731 100.0 44.0 3.6 40.3 56.0

Computer and mathematical occupations

6,502 100.0 13.6 6.6 7.0 86.4

Architecture and engineering occupations

3,602 100.0 22.2 3.5 18.7 77.8

Life, physical, and social science occupations

1,870 100.0 23.9 3.8 20.1 76.1

Community and social services occupations

2,879 100.0 38.8 4.0 34.8 61.2

Legal occupations

1,897 100.0 66.5 3.8 62.8 33.5

Education, training, and library occupations

9,403 100.0 52.7 1.8 50.8 47.3

Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations

3,478 100.0 10.9 2.3 8.5 89.1

Healthcare practitioners and technical occupations

10,099 100.0 75.6 3.7 71.9 24.4

Service occupations

26,171 100.0 20.6 1.6 19.1 79.4

Healthcare support occupations

5,123 100.0 37.9 2.8 35.1 62.1

Protective service occupations

3,105 100.0 35.9 1.6 34.3 64.1

Food preparation and serving related occupations

8,189 100.0 7.0 0.8 6.1 93.0

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations

5,534 100.0 6.6 0.5 6.1 93.4

Personal care and service occupations

4,220 100.0 33.3 2.8 30.5 66.7

Sales and office occupations

30,279 100.0 13.2 1.5 11.7 86.8

Sales and related occupations

14,325 100.0 16.8 1.6 15.2 83.2

Office and administrative support occupations

15,954 100.0 9.9 1.3 8.6 90.1

Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations

14,326 100.0 17.6 2.6 15.0 82.4

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

987 100.0 7.4 0.5 6.9 92.6

Construction and extraction occupations

8,457 100.0 17.2 2.0 15.2 82.8

Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations

4,881 100.0 20.3 4.0 16.4 79.7

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

19,986 100.0 13.9 1.3 12.6 86.1

Production occupations

8,280 100.0 9.5 1.8 7.7 90.5

Transportation and material moving occupations

11,706 100.0 17.1 1.0 16.1 82.9

Footnotes
(1) A person may have more than one certification or license.
(2) Persons with a license may also have a certification.

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