HOUSEHOLD DATA

ANNUAL AVERAGES

52. Certification and licensing status of the employed by industry and class of worker, 2020 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.............................................. 147,795 100.0 25.0 2.3 22.7 75.0

Industry

Agriculture and related industries................................. 2,349 100.0 12.1 0.8 11.4 87.9

Nonagricultural industries.......................................... 145,446 100.0 25.2 2.3 22.9 74.8

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction................. 684 100.0 18.6 2.4 16.2 81.4

Construction....................................................... 10,786 100.0 20.8 1.9 18.9 79.2

Manufacturing..................................................... 14,550 100.0 10.5 2.3 8.1 89.5

Wholesale trade.................................................. 3,380 100.0 11.1 1.5 9.6 88.9

Retail trade........................................................ 15,609 100.0 9.9 1.2 8.7 90.1

Transportation and utilities...................................... 8,552 100.0 21.7 1.4 20.3 78.3

Information........................................................ 2,594 100.0 9.8 2.5 7.3 90.2

Financial activities................................................ 10,646 100.0 32.0 3.7 28.4 68.0

Professional and business services............................ 18,816 100.0 21.2 3.4 17.9 78.8

Education and health services.................................. 34,105 100.0 47.4 2.4 45.0 52.6

Leisure and hospitality........................................... 11,480 100.0 9.0 1.4 7.6 91.0

Other services.................................................... 6,742 100.0 26.7 3.2 23.5 73.3

Public administration............................................. 7,501 100.0 30.4 2.2 28.2 69.6

Class of worker3

Wage and salary workers4......................................... 138,459 100.0 24.7 2.3 22.4 75.3

Private industries................................................. 117,810 100.0 22.1 2.4 19.8 77.9

Government....................................................... 20,649 100.0 39.3 1.8 37.5 60.7

Federal.......................................................... 3,902 100.0 22.7 2.1 20.6 77.3

State............................................................. 6,939 100.0 37.9 1.8 36.1 62.1

Local............................................................. 9,807 100.0 47.0 1.7 45.2 53.0

Self-employed workers, unincorporated.......................... 9,253 100.0 29.1 2.4 26.7 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.

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