HOUSEHOLD DATA

ANNUAL AVERAGES

52. Certification and licensing status of the employed by industry and class of worker, 2018 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.............................................. 155,761 100.0 24.1 2.3 21.8 75.9

Industry

Agriculture and related industries................................. 2,425 100.0 12.6 1.2 11.5 87.4

Nonagricultural industries.......................................... 153,336 100.0 24.3 2.3 22.0 75.7

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction................. 784 100.0 20.5 2.9 17.6 79.5

Construction....................................................... 11,181 100.0 20.7 2.0 18.7 79.3

Manufacturing..................................................... 15,560 100.0 10.1 2.3 7.8 89.9

Wholesale trade.................................................. 3,671 100.0 11.1 1.6 9.5 88.9

Retail trade........................................................ 16,599 100.0 9.6 1.3 8.3 90.4

Transportation and utilities...................................... 8,551 100.0 21.0 1.9 19.0 79.0

Information........................................................ 2,919 100.0 9.5 2.4 7.1 90.5

Financial activities................................................ 10,649 100.0 31.9 3.5 28.4 68.1

Professional and business services............................ 18,950 100.0 21.3 3.2 18.0 78.7

Education and health services.................................. 35,043 100.0 46.0 2.3 43.7 54.0

Leisure and hospitality........................................... 14,268 100.0 9.4 1.6 7.9 90.6

Other services.................................................... 7,742 100.0 25.9 3.1 22.8 74.1

Public administration............................................. 7,419 100.0 30.1 2.1 28.0 69.9

Class of worker3

Wage and salary workers4......................................... 145,958 100.0 23.9 2.3 21.6 76.1

Private industries................................................. 124,971 100.0 21.3 2.4 19.0 78.7

Government....................................................... 20,987 100.0 38.8 1.8 37.0 61.2

Federal.......................................................... 3,690 100.0 23.1 2.2 20.9 76.9

State............................................................. 7,059 100.0 37.7 2.1 35.5 62.3

Local............................................................. 10,238 100.0 45.3 1.4 43.9 54.7

Self-employed workers, unincorporated.......................... 9,707 100.0 28.1 2.0 26.1 71.9

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.

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