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United States:1990

DP-3. Labor Force Status and Employment Characteristics

Subject Number

LABOR FORCE STATUS

 

Persons 16 years and over

191,829,271

In labor force

125,182,378

Civilian labor force

123,473,450

Employed

115,681,202

Unemployed

7,792,248

Armed Forces

1,708,928

Not in labor force

66,646,893
   

Males 16 years and over

92,025,913

In labor force

68,509,429

Civilian labor force

66,986,201

Employed

62,704,579

Unemployed

4,281,622

Armed Forces

1,523,228

Not in labor force

23,516,484
   

Females 16 years and over

99,803,358

In labor force

56,672,949

Civilian labor force

56,487,249

Employed

52,976,623

Unemployed

3,510,626

Armed Forces

185,700

Not in labor force

43,130,409
   

Females 16 years and over

99,803,358

With own children under 6 years

15,233,818

With own children 6 to 17 years only

16,490,186
   

Own children under 6 years in families and subfamilies

21,273,612

All parents present in household in labor force

12,043,581
   

Own children 6 to 17 years in families and subfamilies

39,605,481

All parents present in household in labor force

26,820,634
   

Persons 16 to 19 years

14,315,448

Not enrolled in school and not high school graduate

1,605,494

Employed or in Armed Forces

649,184

Unemployed

274,320

Not in labor force

681,990
   

COMMUTING TO WORK

 

Workers 16 years and over

115,070,274

Drove alone

84,215,298

In carpools

15,377,634

Using public transportation

6,069,589

Using other means

1,512,842

Walked or worked at home

7,894,911
   

OCCUPATION

 

Employed persons 16 years and over

115,681,202

Executive, administrative, and managerial occupations

14,227,916

Professional specialty occupations

16,305,666

Technicians and related support occupations

4,257,235

Sales occupations

13,634,686

Administrative support occupations, including clerical

18,826,477

Private household occupations

521,154

Protective service occupations

1,992,852

Service occupations, except protective and household

12,781,911

Farming, forestry, and fishing occupations

2,839,010

Precision production, craft, and repair occupations

13,097,963

Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors

7,904,197

Transportation and material moving occupations

4,729,001

Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers

4,563,134
   

INDUSTRY

 

Employed persons 16 years and over

115,681,202

Agriculture, forestry, and fisheries

3,115,372

Mining

723,423

Construction

7,214,763

Manufacturing, nondurable goods

8,053,234

Manufacturing, durable goods

12,408,844

Transportation

5,108,003

Communications and other public utilities

3,097,059

Wholesale trade

5,071,026

Retail trade

19,485,666

Finance, insurance, and real estate

7,984,870

Business and repair services

5,577,462

Personal services

3,668,696

Entertainment and recreation services

1,636,460

Health services

9,682,684

Educational services

9,633,503

Other professional and related services

7,682,060

Public administration

5,538,077
   

CLASS OF WORKER

 

Employed persons 16 years and over

115,681,202

Private wage and salary workers

89,541,393

Government workers

17,567,100

Local government workers

8,244,755

State government workers

5,381,445

Federal government workers

3,940,900

Self-employed workers

8,067,483

Unpaid family workers

505,226
   
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, 1990 Census of Population and Housing, Summary Tape File 3 (Sample Data)
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