Anchorage Metro Area Historical Careers Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Occupation
| Anchorage Area | Alaska | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 191,207 | 347,983 | 143,435,233 |
| Male1 | 101,117, 52.88%, see rank | 53.73% | 52.38% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 34,019, 33.64%, see rank | 30.89% | 33.12% |
| Service Occupations2 | 15,534, 15.36%, see rank | 15.20% | 15.12% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 16,458, 16.28%, see rank | 14.59% | 17.47% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 484, 0.48%, see rank | 1.67% | 1.11% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 11,799, 11.67%, see rank | 12.69% | 9.29% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 15,319, 15.15%, see rank | 17.20% | 17.94% |
| Female1 | 90,090, 47.12%, see rank | 46.27% | 47.62% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 38,205, 42.41%, see rank | 41.68% | 40.04% |
| Service Occupations2 | 18,696, 20.75%, see rank | 20.56% | 21.52% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 29,064, 32.26%, see rank | 32.29% | 31.93% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 114, 0.13%, see rank | 0.21% | 0.32% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 486, 0.54%, see rank | 0.60% | 0.28% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 3,230, 3.59%, see rank | 4.36% | 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
| Anchorage Area | Alaska | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 191,207, 100% | 347,983 | 143,435,233 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 7,863, 4.11%, see rank | 5.62% | 1.96% |
| Construction | 14,867, 7.78%, see rank | 7.64% | 6.17% |
| Manufacturing | 4,042, 2.11%, see rank | 3.61% | 10.43% |
| Wholesale Trade | 4,223, 2.21%, see rank | 1.81% | 2.75% |
| Retail Trade | 21,154, 11.06%, see rank | 10.78% | 11.57% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 14,467, 7.57%, see rank | 7.75% | 4.93% |
| Information | 4,211, 2.20%, see rank | 1.93% | 2.14% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 9,147, 4.78%, see rank | 4.06% | 6.60% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 19,155, 10.02%, see rank | 8.31% | 10.89% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 44,082, 23.05%, see rank | 23.32% | 23.21% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 18,649, 9.75%, see rank | 8.98% | 9.49% |
| Public Administration | 20,816, 10.89%, see rank | 11.94% | 4.92% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 8,531, 4.46%, see rank | 4.25% | 4.96% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Occupation
| Anchorage Area | Alaska | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 185,897 | 341,115 | 141,996,548 |
| Male1 | 96,995, 52.18%, see rank | 53.15% | 52.32% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 32,930, 33.95%, see rank | 30.86% | 32.75% |
| Service Occupations2 | 14,470, 14.92%, see rank | 14.81% | 14.76% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 16,072, 16.57%, see rank | 14.67% | 17.65% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 422, 0.44%, see rank | 1.55% | 1.11% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 12,298, 12.68%, see rank | 13.78% | 9.75% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 14,016, 14.45%, see rank | 17.03% | 17.87% |
| Female1 | 88,902, 47.82%, see rank | 46.85% | 47.68% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 36,717, 41.30%, see rank | 40.80% | 39.35% |
| Service Occupations2 | 18,059, 20.31%, see rank | 20.02% | 21.19% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 29,911, 33.64%, see rank | 33.71% | 32.82% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 88, 0.10%, see rank | 0.20% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 395, 0.44%, see rank | 0.57% | 0.29% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 3,362, 3.78%, see rank | 4.33% | 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
| Anchorage Area | Alaska | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 185,897, 100% | 341,115 | 141,996,548 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 7,618, 4.10%, see rank | 5.31% | 1.90% |
| Construction | 15,135, 8.14%, see rank | 7.96% | 6.49% |
| Manufacturing | 3,730, 2.01%, see rank | 3.91% | 10.62% |
| Wholesale Trade | 4,871, 2.62%, see rank | 2.08% | 2.83% |
| Retail Trade | 21,054, 11.33%, see rank | 11.15% | 11.57% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 14,043, 7.55%, see rank | 7.60% | 5.00% |
| Information | 4,301, 2.31%, see rank | 2.02% | 2.21% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 9,436, 5.08%, see rank | 4.34% | 6.74% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 18,872, 10.15%, see rank | 8.22% | 10.66% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 41,631, 22.39%, see rank | 23.02% | 22.90% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 17,087, 9.19%, see rank | 8.54% | 9.18% |
| Public Administration | 19,616, 10.55%, see rank | 11.60% | 4.94% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 8,503, 4.57%, see rank | 4.24% | 4.95% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Occupation
| Anchorage Area | Alaska | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 180,606 | 332,126 | 141,833,331 |
| Male1 | 94,891, 52.54%, see rank | 53.32% | 52.63% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 32,671, 34.43%, see rank | 30.58% | 32.27% |
| Service Occupations2 | 13,577, 14.31%, see rank | 14.13% | 14.06% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 15,844, 16.70%, see rank | 14.82% | 17.76% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 390, 0.41%, see rank | 1.82% | 1.08% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 12,418, 13.09%, see rank | 13.94% | 10.60% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 13,614, 14.35%, see rank | 17.68% | 18.08% |
| Female1 | 85,715, 47.46%, see rank | 46.68% | 47.37% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 35,146, 41.00%, see rank | 40.23% | 38.62% |
| Service Occupations2 | 17,394, 20.29%, see rank | 19.70% | 20.52% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 29,428, 34.33%, see rank | 34.49% | 33.85% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 80, 0.09%, see rank | 0.24% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 430, 0.50%, see rank | 0.64% | 0.34% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 2,916, 3.40%, see rank | 4.33% | 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
| Anchorage Area | Alaska | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 180,606, 100% | 332,126 | 141,833,331 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 7,083, 3.92%, see rank | 4.96% | 1.86% |
| Construction | 15,510, 8.59%, see rank | 8.32% | 7.13% |
| Manufacturing | 3,559, 1.97%, see rank | 4.62% | 10.99% |
| Wholesale Trade | 4,671, 2.59%, see rank | 2.20% | 3.06% |
| Retail Trade | 20,298, 11.24%, see rank | 11.07% | 11.49% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 14,734, 8.16%, see rank | 8.03% | 5.07% |
| Information | 4,714, 2.61%, see rank | 2.14% | 2.38% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 9,978, 5.52%, see rank | 4.55% | 7.00% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 18,557, 10.27%, see rank | 8.20% | 10.42% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 38,635, 21.39%, see rank | 22.26% | 22.05% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 15,614, 8.65%, see rank | 8.09% | 8.86% |
| Public Administration | 18,187, 10.07%, see rank | 11.01% | 4.84% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 9,066, 5.02%, see rank | 4.55% | 4.86% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Occupation
| Anchorage Area | Alaska | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 176,532 | 326,950 | 141,303,145 |
| Male1 | 94,077, 53.29%, see rank | 53.62% | 53.11% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 30,678, 32.61%, see rank | 29.67% | 31.81% |
| Service Occupations2 | 13,685, 14.55%, see rank | 14.20% | 13.79% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 15,748, 16.74%, see rank | 15.41% | 17.85% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 537, 0.57%, see rank | 1.89% | 1.06% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 19,975, 21.23%, see rank | 21.99% | 17.24% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 13,454, 14.30%, see rank | 16.84% | 18.26% |
| Female1 | 82,455, 46.71%, see rank | 46.38% | 46.89% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 33,860, 41.06%, see rank | 39.82% | 38.12% |
| Service Occupations2 | 17,028, 20.65%, see rank | 20.34% | 20.39% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 28,439, 34.49%, see rank | 34.80% | 34.43% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 152, 0.18%, see rank | 0.31% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 743, 0.90%, see rank | 1.09% | 0.68% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 2,233, 2.71%, see rank | 3.63% | 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
| Anchorage Area | Alaska | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 176,532, 100% | 326,950 | 141,303,145 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 6,576, 3.73%, see rank | 4.60% | 1.82% |
| Construction | 16,145, 9.15%, see rank | 8.84% | 7.45% |
| Manufacturing | 3,457, 1.96%, see rank | 3.96% | 11.24% |
| Wholesale Trade | 4,600, 2.61%, see rank | 2.22% | 3.20% |
| Retail Trade | 20,293, 11.50%, see rank | 11.61% | 11.52% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 14,463, 8.19%, see rank | 8.01% | 5.08% |
| Information | 4,906, 2.78%, see rank | 2.29% | 2.44% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 9,829, 5.57%, see rank | 4.60% | 7.10% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 18,230, 10.33%, see rank | 8.33% | 10.29% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 36,927, 20.92%, see rank | 22.04% | 21.51% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 15,764, 8.93%, see rank | 8.23% | 8.77% |
| Public Administration | 16,169, 9.16%, see rank | 10.34% | 4.74% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 9,173, 5.20%, see rank | 4.92% | 4.84% |
* 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.