HOUSEHOLD DATA

ANNUAL AVERAGES

52. Certification and licensing status of the employed by industry and class of worker, 2019 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.............................................. 157,538 100.0 24.2 2.2 21.9 75.8

Industry

Agriculture and related industries................................. 2,425 100.0 12.3 1.1 11.2 87.7

Nonagricultural industries.......................................... 155,113 100.0 24.4 2.3 22.1 75.6

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction................. 750 100.0 20.5 2.9 17.6 79.5

Construction....................................................... 11,373 100.0 20.7 1.9 18.8 79.3

Manufacturing..................................................... 15,741 100.0 10.2 2.2 8.1 89.8

Wholesale trade.................................................. 3,525 100.0 11.8 2.1 9.7 88.2

Retail trade........................................................ 16,217 100.0 9.8 1.3 8.5 90.2

Transportation and utilities...................................... 8,991 100.0 21.9 1.8 20.1 78.1

Information........................................................ 2,766 100.0 8.8 2.1 6.6 91.2

Financial activities................................................ 10,765 100.0 31.7 3.5 28.3 68.3

Professional and business services............................ 19,606 100.0 20.8 3.0 17.7 79.2

Education and health services.................................. 35,894 100.0 46.0 2.5 43.5 54.0

Leisure and hospitality........................................... 14,643 100.0 9.3 1.4 7.8 90.7

Other services.................................................... 7,617 100.0 25.4 2.7 22.6 74.6

Public administration............................................. 7,225 100.0 29.8 1.9 27.9 70.2

Class of worker3

Wage and salary workers4......................................... 147,919 100.0 23.9 2.2 21.7 76.1

Private industries................................................. 126,894 100.0 21.5 2.3 19.1 78.5

Government....................................................... 21,025 100.0 38.8 1.6 37.2 61.2

Federal.......................................................... 3,806 100.0 23.3 2.2 21.0 76.7

State............................................................. 6,918 100.0 36.5 1.4 35.2 63.5

Local............................................................. 10,302 100.0 46.1 1.6 44.4 53.9

Self-employed workers, unincorporated.......................... 9,539 100.0 27.9 2.2 25.7 72.1

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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