Pennsylvania Historical Careers Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Occupation
Pennsylvania | % | U.S. | |
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 5,946,480 | - | 143,435,233 |
Male1 | 3,072,496 | 51.67%, see rank | 52.38% |
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 1,014,947 | 33.03%, see rank | 33.12% |
Service Occupations2 | 431,832 | 14.05%, see rank | 15.12% |
Sales and Office Occupations2 | 521,498 | 16.97%, see rank | 17.47% |
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 19,780 | 0.64%, see rank | 1.11% |
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 264,751 | 8.62%, see rank | 9.29% |
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 630,933 | 20.53%, see rank | 17.94% |
Female1 | 2,873,984 | 48.33%, see rank | 47.62% |
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 1,153,092 | 40.12%, see rank | 40.04% |
Service Occupations2 | 610,612 | 21.25%, see rank | 21.52% |
Sales and Office Occupations2 | 923,754 | 32.14%, see rank | 31.93% |
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 6,302 | 0.22%, see rank | 0.32% |
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 6,202 | 0.22%, see rank | 0.28% |
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 167,335 | 5.82%, 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
Pennsylvania | % | U.S. | |
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 5,946,480 | 100% | 143,435,233 |
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 85,917 | 1.44%, see rank | 1.96% |
Construction | 339,420 | 5.71%, see rank | 6.17% |
Manufacturing | 725,132 | 12.19%, see rank | 10.43% |
Wholesale Trade | 166,806 | 2.81%, see rank | 2.75% |
Retail Trade | 699,680 | 11.77%, see rank | 11.57% |
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 301,443 | 5.07%, see rank | 4.93% |
Information | 103,669 | 1.74%, see rank | 2.14% |
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 381,790 | 6.42%, see rank | 6.60% |
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 580,495 | 9.76%, see rank | 10.89% |
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 1,544,371 | 25.97%, see rank | 23.21% |
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 494,546 | 8.32%, see rank | 9.49% |
Public Administration | 246,592 | 4.15%, see rank | 4.92% |
Other Services, Except Public Administration | 276,619 | 4.65%, see rank | 4.96% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Occupation
Pennsylvania | % | U.S. | |
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 5,930,125 | - | 141,996,548 |
Male1 | 3,067,420 | 51.73%, see rank | 52.32% |
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 1,004,551 | 32.75%, see rank | 32.75% |
Service Occupations2 | 419,886 | 13.69%, see rank | 14.76% |
Sales and Office Occupations2 | 523,623 | 17.07%, see rank | 17.65% |
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 18,416 | 0.60%, see rank | 1.11% |
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 276,082 | 9.00%, see rank | 9.75% |
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 633,116 | 20.64%, see rank | 17.87% |
Female1 | 2,862,705 | 48.27%, see rank | 47.68% |
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 1,125,082 | 39.30%, see rank | 39.35% |
Service Occupations2 | 597,555 | 20.87%, see rank | 21.19% |
Sales and Office Occupations2 | 945,269 | 33.02%, see rank | 32.82% |
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 5,613 | 0.20%, see rank | 0.30% |
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 6,831 | 0.24%, see rank | 0.29% |
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 175,046 | 6.11%, 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
Pennsylvania | % | U.S. | |
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 5,930,125 | 100% | 141,996,548 |
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 78,029 | 1.32%, see rank | 1.90% |
Construction | 349,627 | 5.90%, see rank | 6.49% |
Manufacturing | 747,232 | 12.60%, see rank | 10.62% |
Wholesale Trade | 171,277 | 2.89%, see rank | 2.83% |
Retail Trade | 694,765 | 11.72%, see rank | 11.57% |
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 305,597 | 5.15%, see rank | 5.00% |
Information | 111,184 | 1.87%, see rank | 2.21% |
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 383,236 | 6.46%, see rank | 6.74% |
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 570,928 | 9.63%, see rank | 10.66% |
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 1,520,746 | 25.64%, see rank | 22.90% |
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 474,287 | 8.00%, see rank | 9.18% |
Public Administration | 247,599 | 4.18%, see rank | 4.94% |
Other Services, Except Public Administration | 275,618 | 4.65%, see rank | 4.95% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Occupation
Pennsylvania | % | U.S. | |
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 5,940,972 | - | 141,833,331 |
Male1 | 3,091,790 | 52.04%, see rank | 52.63% |
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 997,409 | 32.26%, see rank | 32.27% |
Service Occupations2 | 408,846 | 13.22%, see rank | 14.06% |
Sales and Office Occupations2 | 534,227 | 17.28%, see rank | 17.76% |
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 19,073 | 0.62%, see rank | 1.08% |
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 290,828 | 9.41%, see rank | 10.60% |
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 644,870 | 20.86%, see rank | 18.08% |
Female1 | 2,849,182 | 47.96%, see rank | 47.37% |
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 1,095,019 | 38.43%, see rank | 38.62% |
Service Occupations2 | 577,082 | 20.25%, see rank | 20.52% |
Sales and Office Occupations2 | 973,204 | 34.16%, see rank | 33.85% |
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 6,151 | 0.22%, see rank | 0.30% |
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 7,633 | 0.27%, see rank | 0.34% |
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 182,030 | 6.39%, 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
Pennsylvania | % | U.S. | |
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 5,940,972 | 100% | 141,833,331 |
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 74,319 | 1.25%, see rank | 1.86% |
Construction | 368,430 | 6.20%, see rank | 7.13% |
Manufacturing | 771,180 | 12.98%, see rank | 10.99% |
Wholesale Trade | 184,408 | 3.10%, see rank | 3.06% |
Retail Trade | 693,991 | 11.68%, see rank | 11.49% |
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 315,085 | 5.30%, see rank | 5.07% |
Information | 121,488 | 2.04%, see rank | 2.38% |
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 391,578 | 6.59%, see rank | 7.00% |
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 565,753 | 9.52%, see rank | 10.42% |
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 1,470,918 | 24.76%, see rank | 22.05% |
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 461,454 | 7.77%, see rank | 8.86% |
Public Administration | 244,512 | 4.12%, see rank | 4.84% |
Other Services, Except Public Administration | 277,856 | 4.68%, see rank | 4.86% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Occupation
Pennsylvania | % | U.S. | |
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 5,901,533 | - | 141,303,145 |
Male1 | 3,085,128 | 52.28%, see rank | 53.11% |
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 990,346 | 32.10%, see rank | 31.81% |
Service Occupations2 | 396,594 | 12.86%, see rank | 13.79% |
Sales and Office Occupations2 | 534,996 | 17.34%, see rank | 17.85% |
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 19,427 | 0.63%, see rank | 1.06% |
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 497,673 | 16.13%, see rank | 17.24% |
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 646,092 | 20.94%, see rank | 18.26% |
Female1 | 2,816,405 | 47.72%, see rank | 46.89% |
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 1,062,749 | 37.73%, see rank | 38.12% |
Service Occupations2 | 565,119 | 20.07%, see rank | 20.39% |
Sales and Office Occupations2 | 985,312 | 34.98%, see rank | 34.43% |
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 5,751 | 0.20%, see rank | 0.30% |
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 16,276 | 0.58%, see rank | 0.68% |
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 181,198 | 6.43%, 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
Pennsylvania | % | U.S. | |
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 5,901,533 | 100% | 141,303,145 |
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 73,203 | 1.24%, see rank | 1.82% |
Construction | 376,777 | 6.38%, see rank | 7.45% |
Manufacturing | 781,563 | 13.24%, see rank | 11.24% |
Wholesale Trade | 190,959 | 3.24%, see rank | 3.20% |
Retail Trade | 691,148 | 11.71%, see rank | 11.52% |
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 311,251 | 5.27%, see rank | 5.08% |
Information | 123,885 | 2.10%, see rank | 2.44% |
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 392,584 | 6.65%, see rank | 7.10% |
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 554,720 | 9.40%, see rank | 10.29% |
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 1,435,932 | 24.33%, see rank | 21.51% |
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 449,930 | 7.62%, see rank | 8.77% |
Public Administration | 242,248 | 4.10%, see rank | 4.74% |
Other Services, Except Public Administration | 277,333 | 4.70%, see rank | 4.84% |
US Census 2000 data
Occupation
Pennsylvania | % | U.S. | |
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 5,653,500 | - | 129,721,512 |
Male1 | 2,992,780 | 52.94%, see rank | 53.26% |
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 913,636 | 30.53%, see rank | 31.42% |
Service Occupations2 | 347,824 | 11.62%, see rank | 12.08% |
Sales and Office Occupations2 | 522,868 | 17.47%, see rank | 17.86% |
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 19,307 | 0.65%, see rank | 1.09% |
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 486,138 | 16.24%, see rank | 17.08% |
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 703,007 | 23.49%, see rank | 20.47% |
Female1 | 2,660,720 | 47.06%, see rank | 46.74% |
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 927,539 | 34.86%, see rank | 36.18% |
Service Occupations2 | 490,313 | 18.43%, see rank | 18.03% |
Sales and Office Occupations2 | 1,002,263 | 37.67%, see rank | 36.75% |
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 7,415 | 0.28%, see rank | 0.33% |
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 14,760 | 0.55%, see rank | 0.75% |
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 218,430 | 8.21%, 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
Pennsylvania | % | U.S. | |
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 5,653,500 | 100% | 129,721,512 |
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 73,459 | 1.30%, see rank | 1.87% |
Construction | 339,363 | 6.00%, see rank | 6.78% |
Manufacturing | 906,398 | 16.03%, see rank | 14.10% |
Wholesale Trade | 201,084 | 3.56%, see rank | 3.60% |
Retail Trade | 684,179 | 12.10%, see rank | 11.73% |
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 304,335 | 5.38%, see rank | 5.20% |
Information | 148,841 | 2.63%, see rank | 3.08% |
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 372,148 | 6.58%, see rank | 6.89% |
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 478,937 | 8.47%, see rank | 9.30% |
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 1,237,090 | 21.88%, see rank | 19.92% |
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 397,871 | 7.04%, see rank | 7.87% |
Public Administration | 235,767 | 4.17%, see rank | 4.79% |
Other Services, Except Public Administration | 274,028 | 4.85%, 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.