Iowa Historical Careers Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Occupation
| Iowa | % | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 1,562,492 | - | 143,435,233 |
| Male1 | 814,679 | 52.14%, see rank | 52.38% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 250,463 | 30.74%, see rank | 33.12% |
| Service Occupations2 | 92,088 | 11.30%, see rank | 15.12% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 134,838 | 16.55%, see rank | 17.47% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 14,910 | 1.83%, see rank | 1.11% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 73,411 | 9.01%, see rank | 9.29% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 196,749 | 24.15%, see rank | 17.94% |
| Female1 | 747,813 | 47.86%, see rank | 47.62% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 286,239 | 38.28%, see rank | 40.04% |
| Service Occupations2 | 166,110 | 22.21%, see rank | 21.52% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 234,674 | 31.38%, see rank | 31.93% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 2,922 | 0.39%, see rank | 0.32% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 2,046 | 0.27%, see rank | 0.28% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 53,801 | 7.19%, see rank | 5.65% |
1 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
2 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.
2 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.
Industry
| Iowa | % | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 1,562,492 | 100% | 143,435,233 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 62,344 | 3.99%, see rank | 1.96% |
| Construction | 95,899 | 6.14%, see rank | 6.17% |
| Manufacturing | 233,193 | 14.92%, see rank | 10.43% |
| Wholesale Trade | 45,376 | 2.90%, see rank | 2.75% |
| Retail Trade | 182,416 | 11.67%, see rank | 11.57% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 71,807 | 4.60%, see rank | 4.93% |
| Information | 28,625 | 1.83%, see rank | 2.14% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 118,166 | 7.56%, see rank | 6.60% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 110,830 | 7.09%, see rank | 10.89% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 379,192 | 24.27%, see rank | 23.21% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 116,274 | 7.44%, see rank | 9.49% |
| Public Administration | 50,820 | 3.25%, see rank | 4.92% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 67,550 | 4.32%, see rank | 4.96% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Occupation
| Iowa | % | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 1,557,331 | - | 141,996,548 |
| Male1 | 809,597 | 51.99%, see rank | 52.32% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 247,113 | 30.52%, see rank | 32.75% |
| Service Occupations2 | 92,305 | 11.40%, see rank | 14.76% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 133,043 | 16.43%, see rank | 17.65% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 14,740 | 1.82%, see rank | 1.11% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 75,118 | 9.28%, see rank | 9.75% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 195,509 | 24.15%, see rank | 17.87% |
| Female1 | 747,734 | 48.01%, see rank | 47.68% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 277,273 | 37.08%, see rank | 39.35% |
| Service Occupations2 | 166,451 | 22.26%, see rank | 21.19% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 241,874 | 32.35%, see rank | 32.82% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 2,735 | 0.37%, see rank | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 2,164 | 0.29%, see rank | 0.29% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 55,405 | 7.41%, see rank | 5.77% |
1 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
2 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.
2 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.
Industry
| Iowa | % | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 1,557,331 | 100% | 141,996,548 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 62,188 | 3.99%, see rank | 1.90% |
| Construction | 95,581 | 6.14%, see rank | 6.49% |
| Manufacturing | 229,557 | 14.74%, see rank | 10.62% |
| Wholesale Trade | 46,372 | 2.98%, see rank | 2.83% |
| Retail Trade | 181,666 | 11.67%, see rank | 11.57% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 73,661 | 4.73%, see rank | 5.00% |
| Information | 30,862 | 1.98%, see rank | 2.21% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 119,357 | 7.66%, see rank | 6.74% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 106,174 | 6.82%, see rank | 10.66% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 372,756 | 23.94%, see rank | 22.90% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 118,557 | 7.61%, see rank | 9.18% |
| Public Administration | 51,853 | 3.33%, see rank | 4.94% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 68,747 | 4.41%, see rank | 4.95% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Occupation
| Iowa | % | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 1,553,594 | - | 141,833,331 |
| Male1 | 811,951 | 52.26%, see rank | 52.63% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 245,425 | 30.23%, see rank | 32.27% |
| Service Occupations2 | 92,465 | 11.39%, see rank | 14.06% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 133,088 | 16.39%, see rank | 17.76% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 14,124 | 1.74%, see rank | 1.08% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 78,015 | 9.61%, see rank | 10.60% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 198,304 | 24.42%, see rank | 18.08% |
| Female1 | 741,643 | 47.74%, see rank | 47.37% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 269,414 | 36.33%, see rank | 38.62% |
| Service Occupations2 | 160,314 | 21.62%, see rank | 20.52% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 246,824 | 33.28%, see rank | 33.85% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 2,817 | 0.38%, see rank | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 2,263 | 0.31%, see rank | 0.34% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 58,015 | 7.82%, see rank | 6.07% |
1 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
2 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.
2 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.
Industry
| Iowa | % | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 1,553,594 | 100% | 141,833,331 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 62,943 | 4.05%, see rank | 1.86% |
| Construction | 98,644 | 6.35%, see rank | 7.13% |
| Manufacturing | 232,877 | 14.99%, see rank | 10.99% |
| Wholesale Trade | 50,706 | 3.26%, see rank | 3.06% |
| Retail Trade | 179,217 | 11.54%, see rank | 11.49% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 75,119 | 4.84%, see rank | 5.07% |
| Information | 33,549 | 2.16%, see rank | 2.38% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 119,194 | 7.67%, see rank | 7.00% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 102,220 | 6.58%, see rank | 10.42% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 365,550 | 23.53%, see rank | 22.05% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 115,963 | 7.46%, see rank | 8.86% |
| Public Administration | 50,363 | 3.24%, see rank | 4.84% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 67,249 | 4.33%, see rank | 4.86% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Occupation
| Iowa | % | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 1,545,698 | - | 141,303,145 |
| Male1 | 809,090 | 52.34%, see rank | 53.11% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 243,629 | 30.11%, see rank | 31.81% |
| Service Occupations2 | 90,120 | 11.14%, see rank | 13.79% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 133,986 | 16.56%, see rank | 17.85% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 13,363 | 1.65%, see rank | 1.06% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 130,229 | 16.10%, see rank | 17.24% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 197,763 | 24.44%, see rank | 18.26% |
| Female1 | 736,608 | 47.66%, see rank | 46.89% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 263,372 | 35.75%, see rank | 38.12% |
| Service Occupations2 | 156,737 | 21.28%, see rank | 20.39% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 249,775 | 33.91%, see rank | 34.43% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 3,024 | 0.41%, see rank | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 4,546 | 0.62%, see rank | 0.68% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 59,154 | 8.03%, see rank | 6.09% |
1 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
2 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.
2 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.
Industry
| Iowa | % | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 1,545,698 | 100% | 141,303,145 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 61,725 | 3.99%, see rank | 1.82% |
| Construction | 98,447 | 6.37%, see rank | 7.45% |
| Manufacturing | 236,718 | 15.31%, see rank | 11.24% |
| Wholesale Trade | 52,129 | 3.37%, see rank | 3.20% |
| Retail Trade | 181,074 | 11.71%, see rank | 11.52% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 75,473 | 4.88%, see rank | 5.08% |
| Information | 33,559 | 2.17%, see rank | 2.44% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 117,705 | 7.62%, see rank | 7.10% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 99,658 | 6.45%, see rank | 10.29% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 359,787 | 23.28%, see rank | 21.51% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 113,661 | 7.35%, see rank | 8.77% |
| Public Administration | 49,897 | 3.23%, see rank | 4.74% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 65,865 | 4.26%, see rank | 4.84% |
US Census 2000 data
Occupation
| Iowa | % | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 1,489,816 | - | 129,721,512 |
| Male1 | 780,662 | 52.40%, see rank | 53.26% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 231,478 | 29.65%, see rank | 31.42% |
| Service Occupations2 | 76,466 | 9.80%, see rank | 12.08% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 130,057 | 16.66%, see rank | 17.86% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 12,688 | 1.63%, see rank | 1.09% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 128,120 | 16.41%, see rank | 17.08% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 201,853 | 25.86%, see rank | 20.47% |
| Female1 | 709,154 | 47.60%, see rank | 46.74% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 234,958 | 33.13%, see rank | 36.18% |
| Service Occupations2 | 143,371 | 20.22%, see rank | 18.03% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 255,737 | 36.06%, see rank | 36.75% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 3,189 | 0.45%, see rank | 0.33% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 4,410 | 0.62%, see rank | 0.75% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 67,489 | 9.52%, see rank | 7.96% |
1 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
2 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.
2 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.
Industry
| Iowa | % | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 1,489,816 | 100% | 129,721,512 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 65,903 | 4.42%, see rank | 1.87% |
| Construction | 91,824 | 6.16%, see rank | 6.78% |
| Manufacturing | 253,444 | 17.01%, see rank | 14.10% |
| Wholesale Trade | 53,267 | 3.58%, see rank | 3.60% |
| Retail Trade | 179,381 | 12.04%, see rank | 11.73% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 73,170 | 4.91%, see rank | 5.20% |
| Information | 41,970 | 2.82%, see rank | 3.08% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 100,395 | 6.74%, see rank | 6.89% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 90,157 | 6.05%, see rank | 9.30% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 324,142 | 21.76%, see rank | 19.92% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 98,819 | 6.63%, see rank | 7.87% |
| Public Administration | 51,058 | 3.43%, see rank | 4.79% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 66,286 | 4.45%, see rank | 4.87% |
* ACS stands for U.S. Census American Community Survey. According to the U.S. Census, if the date is a range, you can interpret the data as an average of the period of time.