HOUSEHOLD DATA

ANNUAL AVERAGES

52. Certification and licensing status of the employed by industry and class of worker, 2016 annual averages

[Numbers in thousands]

Industry and class of worker Total

employed

Percent distribution

Total

employed

With a certification or license1

Without a

certification

or license Total

With a

certification,

but no

license

With a

license2

Total, 16 years and over.............................................. 151,436 100.0 25.0 2.7 22.3 75.0

Industry

Agriculture and related industries................................. 2,460 100.0 13.0 1.1 11.9 87.0

Nonagricultural industries.......................................... 148,976 100.0 25.2 2.7 22.5 74.8

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction................. 792 100.0 23.2 3.1 20.1 76.8

Construction....................................................... 10,328 100.0 22.3 2.3 19.9 77.7

Manufacturing..................................................... 15,408 100.0 10.8 2.7 8.2 89.2

Wholesale trade.................................................. 3,641 100.0 12.1 2.2 10.0 87.9

Retail trade........................................................ 16,577 100.0 10.4 1.5 8.9 89.6

Transportation and utilities...................................... 8,012 100.0 24.7 2.1 22.6 75.3

Information........................................................ 2,855 100.0 10.7 3.3 7.4 89.3

Financial activities................................................ 10,404 100.0 32.2 4.0 28.2 67.8

Professional and business services............................ 18,325 100.0 21.9 3.6 18.3 78.1

Education and health services.................................. 34,263 100.0 46.7 3.0 43.7 53.3

Leisure and hospitality........................................... 14,193 100.0 9.9 1.7 8.3 90.1

Other services.................................................... 7,320 100.0 26.8 3.6 23.2 73.2

Public administration............................................. 6,857 100.0 31.7 1.9 29.8 68.3

Class of worker3

Wage and salary workers4......................................... 24.7 2.7 22.0 75.3

Private industries................................................. 22.0 2.8 19.2 78.0

Government....................................................... 40.4 1.8 38.6 59.6

Federal.......................................................... 3,643 24.9 2.2 22.7 75.1

State............................................................. 7,032 38.9 1.8 37.1 61.1

Local............................................................. 10,008 47.1 1.7 45.4 52.9

Self-employed workers, unincorporated.......................... 9,604 29.1 2.3 26.8 70.9

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.

1

100.0

100.0

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100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

141,744

121,062

20,682