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 license1

Without a

certification

or license Total

With a

certification,

but no

license

With a

license2

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 worker3

Wage and salary workers4......................................... 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

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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