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DP-3. Labor Force Status and Employment Characteristics

Subject Number

LABOR FORCE STATUS

 

Persons 16 years and over

5,203,230

In labor force

3,519,927

Civilian labor force

3,401,495

Employed

3,238,414

Unemployed

163,081

Armed Forces

118,432

Not in labor force

1,683,303
   

Males 16 years and over

2,484,061

In labor force

1,893,487

Civilian labor force

1,783,882

Employed

1,709,739

Unemployed

74,143

Armed Forces

109,605

Not in labor force

590,574
   

Females 16 years and over

2,719,169

In labor force

1,626,440

Civilian labor force

1,617,613

Employed

1,528,675

Unemployed

88,938

Armed Forces

8,827

Not in labor force

1,092,729
   

Females 16 years and over

2,719,169

With own children under 6 years

391,958

With own children 6 to 17 years only

472,618
   

Own children under 6 years in families and subfamilies

527,309

All parents present in household in labor force

335,319
   

Own children 6 to 17 years in families and subfamilies

1,004,673

All parents present in household in labor force

751,483
   

Persons 16 to 19 years

406,635

Not enrolled in school and not high school graduate

50,844

Employed or in Armed Forces

23,416

Unemployed

8,152

Not in labor force

19,276
   

COMMUTING TO WORK

 

Workers 16 years and over

3,300,481

Drove alone

2,527,980

In carpools

529,828

Using public transportation

33,902

Using other means

41,198

Walked or worked at home

167,573
   

OCCUPATION

 

Employed persons 16 years and over

3,238,414

Executive, administrative, and managerial occupations

333,044

Professional specialty occupations

387,928

Technicians and related support occupations

112,217

Sales occupations

366,087

Administrative support occupations, including clerical

454,433

Private household occupations

12,060

Protective service occupations

45,847

Service occupations, except protective and household

312,051

Farming, forestry, and fishing occupations

83,835

Precision production, craft, and repair occupations

429,770

Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors

411,863

Transportation and material moving occupations

140,359

Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers

148,920
   

INDUSTRY

 

Employed persons 16 years and over

3,238,414

Agriculture, forestry, and fisheries

89,581

Mining

5,186

Construction

227,706

Manufacturing, nondurable goods

483,875

Manufacturing, durable goods

380,496

Transportation

121,697

Communications and other public utilities

83,663

Wholesale trade

135,750

Retail trade

522,832

Finance, insurance, and real estate

166,276

Business and repair services

124,685

Personal services

90,623

Entertainment and recreation services

32,030

Health services

233,437

Educational services

258,595

Other professional and related services

165,200

Public administration

116,782
   

CLASS OF WORKER

 

Employed persons 16 years and over

3,238,414

Private wage and salary workers

2,544,166

Government workers

468,941

Local government workers

169,165

State government workers

224,022

Federal government workers

75,754

Self-employed workers

212,775

Unpaid family workers

12,532
   
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, 1990 Census of Population and Housing, Summary Tape File 3 (Sample Data)
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