HOUSEHOLD DATA

ANNUAL AVERAGES

52. Certification and licensing status of the employed by industry and class of worker, 2022 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.............................................. 158,291 100.0 24.0 2.3 21.7 76.0

Industry

Agriculture and related industries................................. 2,290 100.0 12.6 1.3 11.2 87.4

Nonagricultural industries.......................................... 156,001 100.0 24.2 2.4 21.9 75.8

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction................. 601 100.0 17.5 3.6 13.8 82.5

Construction....................................................... 11,790 100.0 20.0 2.2 17.8 80.0

Manufacturing..................................................... 15,231 100.0 9.7 2.1 7.6 90.3

Wholesale trade.................................................. 3,166 100.0 10.8 1.6 9.1 89.2

Retail trade........................................................ 16,295 100.0 9.7 1.3 8.4 90.3

Transportation and utilities...................................... 10,079 100.0 20.4 1.5 18.8 79.6

Information........................................................ 2,867 100.0 10.7 3.0 7.7 89.3

Financial activities................................................ 11,033 100.0 32.1 4.0 28.1 67.9

Professional and business services............................ 20,628 100.0 20.5 3.2 17.3 79.5

Education and health services.................................. 35,377 100.0 46.2 2.6 43.6 53.8

Leisure and hospitality........................................... 13,728 100.0 8.7 1.2 7.4 91.3

Other services.................................................... 7,530 100.0 25.2 2.9 22.3 74.8

Public administration............................................. 7,674 100.0 30.9 2.0 28.9 69.1

Class of worker3

Wage and salary workers4......................................... 148,328 100.0 23.9 2.3 21.5 76.1

Private industries................................................. 127,124 100.0 21.3 2.4 18.9 78.7

Government....................................................... 21,203 100.0 39.4 1.9 37.4 60.6

Federal.......................................................... 3,944 100.0 22.8 2.1 20.7 77.2

State............................................................. 7,144 100.0 38.6 1.9 36.7 61.4

Local............................................................. 10,116 100.0 46.3 1.9 44.5 53.7

Self-employed workers, unincorporated.......................... 9,874 100.0 26.8 2.5 24.3 73.2

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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