HOUSEHOLD DATA

ANNUAL AVERAGES

52. Certification and licensing status of the employed by industry and class of worker, 2017 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.............................................. 153,337 100.0 24.3 2.3 22.0 75.7

Industry

Agriculture and related industries................................. 2,454 100.0 11.9 0.8 11.1 88.1

Nonagricultural industries.......................................... 150,883 100.0 24.5 2.4 22.1 75.5

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction................. 748 100.0 18.7 2.6 16.1 81.3

Construction....................................................... 10,692 100.0 21.3 2.2 19.0 78.7

Manufacturing..................................................... 15,408 100.0 10.2 2.2 8.1 89.8

Wholesale trade.................................................. 3,594 100.0 11.3 1.7 9.6 88.7

Retail trade........................................................ 16,720 100.0 9.8 1.3 8.5 90.2

Transportation and utilities...................................... 8,159 100.0 21.7 2.0 19.7 78.3

Information........................................................ 2,903 100.0 10.5 2.5 8.1 89.5

Financial activities................................................ 10,482 100.0 32.0 3.5 28.5 68.0

Professional and business services............................ 18,835 100.0 20.9 3.2 17.7 79.1

Education and health services.................................. 34,483 100.0 45.9 2.5 43.4 54.1

Leisure and hospitality........................................... 14,291 100.0 9.6 1.4 8.2 90.4

Other services.................................................... 7,485 100.0 27.2 3.3 23.9 72.8

Public administration............................................. 7,083 100.0 32.6 2.4 30.2 67.4

Class of worker3

Wage and salary workers4......................................... 143,736 100.0 24.1 2.3 21.7 75.9

Private industries................................................. 122,844 100.0 21.4 2.4 19.0 78.6

Government....................................................... 20,892 100.0 39.5 1.8 37.7 60.5

Federal.......................................................... 3,618 100.0 23.9 2.5 21.4 76.1

State............................................................. 7,063 100.0 37.9 1.8 36.1 62.1

Local............................................................. 10,211 100.0 46.1 1.5 44.5 53.9

Self-employed workers, unincorporated.......................... 9,526 100.0 28.0 2.4 25.6 72.0

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.

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