Birmingham, AL Historical Careers Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Occupation
| Birmingham, AL | Alabama | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 86,499 | 2,010,453 | 143,435,233 |
| Male1 | 40,866, 47.24%, see rank | 52.40% | 52.38% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 10,711, 26.21%, see rank | 28.80% | 33.12% |
| Service Occupations2 | 8,230, 20.14%, see rank | 13.82% | 15.12% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 6,271, 15.35%, see rank | 15.61% | 17.47% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 108, 0.26%, see rank | 1.07% | 1.11% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 3,552, 8.69%, see rank | 10.11% | 9.29% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 9,975, 24.41%, see rank | 23.27% | 17.94% |
| Female1 | 45,633, 52.76%, see rank | 47.60% | 47.62% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 16,368, 35.87%, see rank | 37.40% | 40.04% |
| Service Occupations2 | 11,183, 24.51%, see rank | 20.27% | 21.52% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 15,215, 33.34%, see rank | 34.01% | 31.93% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 19, 0.04%, see rank | 0.19% | 0.32% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 144, 0.32%, see rank | 0.42% | 0.28% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 2,334, 5.11%, see rank | 7.37% | 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
| Birmingham, AL | Alabama | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 86,499, 100% | 2,010,453 | 143,435,233 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 417, 0.48%, see rank | 1.76% | 1.96% |
| Construction | 4,259, 4.92%, see rank | 6.63% | 6.17% |
| Manufacturing | 7,085, 8.19%, see rank | 13.76% | 10.43% |
| Wholesale Trade | 2,181, 2.52%, see rank | 2.58% | 2.75% |
| Retail Trade | 8,870, 10.25%, see rank | 12.06% | 11.57% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 4,607, 5.33%, see rank | 5.13% | 4.93% |
| Information | 2,087, 2.41%, see rank | 1.73% | 2.14% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 6,160, 7.12%, see rank | 5.61% | 6.60% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 8,745, 10.11%, see rank | 9.14% | 10.89% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 23,274, 26.91%, see rank | 22.30% | 23.21% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 10,105, 11.68%, see rank | 8.27% | 9.49% |
| Public Administration | 3,639, 4.21%, see rank | 5.80% | 4.92% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 5,070, 5.86%, see rank | 5.24% | 4.96% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Occupation
| Birmingham, AL | Alabama | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 87,962 | 2,017,887 | 141,996,548 |
| Male1 | 41,398, 47.06%, see rank | 52.40% | 52.32% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 10,836, 26.18%, see rank | 27.76% | 32.75% |
| Service Occupations2 | 7,873, 19.02%, see rank | 13.50% | 14.76% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 6,803, 16.43%, see rank | 16.13% | 17.65% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 124, 0.30%, see rank | 1.09% | 1.11% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 3,846, 9.29%, see rank | 10.98% | 9.75% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 9,949, 24.03%, see rank | 22.85% | 17.87% |
| Female1 | 46,564, 52.94%, see rank | 47.60% | 47.68% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 15,842, 34.02%, see rank | 36.48% | 39.35% |
| Service Occupations2 | 11,260, 24.18%, see rank | 19.74% | 21.19% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 16,118, 34.61%, see rank | 35.05% | 32.82% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 21, 0.05%, see rank | 0.19% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 198, 0.43%, see rank | 0.41% | 0.29% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 2,882, 6.19%, see rank | 7.75% | 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
| Birmingham, AL | Alabama | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 87,962, 100% | 2,017,887 | 141,996,548 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 431, 0.49%, see rank | 1.79% | 1.90% |
| Construction | 4,620, 5.25%, see rank | 7.20% | 6.49% |
| Manufacturing | 7,350, 8.36%, see rank | 13.84% | 10.62% |
| Wholesale Trade | 2,170, 2.47%, see rank | 2.82% | 2.83% |
| Retail Trade | 9,725, 11.06%, see rank | 12.07% | 11.57% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 4,245, 4.83%, see rank | 5.30% | 5.00% |
| Information | 2,002, 2.28%, see rank | 1.79% | 2.21% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 6,526, 7.42%, see rank | 5.62% | 6.74% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 8,319, 9.46%, see rank | 8.98% | 10.66% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 24,022, 27.31%, see rank | 21.72% | 22.90% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 9,234, 10.50%, see rank | 7.94% | 9.18% |
| Public Administration | 4,210, 4.79%, see rank | 5.71% | 4.94% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 5,108, 5.81%, see rank | 5.22% | 4.95% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Occupation
| Birmingham, AL | Alabama | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 92,727 | 2,036,867 | 141,833,331 |
| Male1 | 45,055, 48.59%, see rank | 52.89% | 52.63% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 11,307, 25.10%, see rank | 27.24% | 32.27% |
| Service Occupations2 | 8,007, 17.77%, see rank | 12.70% | 14.06% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 7,644, 16.97%, see rank | 16.25% | 17.76% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 75, 0.17%, see rank | 1.11% | 1.08% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 4,704, 10.44%, see rank | 11.83% | 10.60% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 10,983, 24.38%, see rank | 23.14% | 18.08% |
| Female1 | 47,672, 51.41%, see rank | 47.11% | 47.37% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 16,232, 34.05%, see rank | 35.74% | 38.62% |
| Service Occupations2 | 11,463, 24.05%, see rank | 19.27% | 20.52% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 16,629, 34.88%, see rank | 35.51% | 33.85% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 9, 0.02%, see rank | 0.26% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 249, 0.52%, see rank | 0.47% | 0.34% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 2,803, 5.88%, see rank | 8.28% | 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
| Birmingham, AL | Alabama | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 92,727, 100% | 2,036,867 | 141,833,331 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 353, 0.38%, see rank | 1.87% | 1.86% |
| Construction | 5,556, 5.99%, see rank | 7.87% | 7.13% |
| Manufacturing | 8,304, 8.96%, see rank | 14.54% | 10.99% |
| Wholesale Trade | 2,860, 3.08%, see rank | 3.11% | 3.06% |
| Retail Trade | 10,603, 11.43%, see rank | 12.03% | 11.49% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 4,298, 4.64%, see rank | 5.29% | 5.07% |
| Information | 2,399, 2.59%, see rank | 1.86% | 2.38% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 6,767, 7.30%, see rank | 5.76% | 7.00% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 9,245, 9.97%, see rank | 8.67% | 10.42% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 23,889, 25.76%, see rank | 20.81% | 22.05% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 9,472, 10.21%, see rank | 7.61% | 8.86% |
| Public Administration | 4,312, 4.65%, see rank | 5.45% | 4.84% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 4,669, 5.04%, see rank | 5.13% | 4.86% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Occupation
| Birmingham, AL | Alabama | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 99,977 | 2,013,755 | 141,303,145 |
| Male1 | 49,607, 49.62%, see rank | 53.08% | 53.11% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 12,708, 25.62%, see rank | 26.96% | 31.81% |
| Service Occupations2 | 9,334, 18.82%, see rank | 12.24% | 13.79% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 9,101, 18.35%, see rank | 16.55% | 17.85% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 72, 0.15%, see rank | 1.04% | 1.06% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 7,199, 14.51%, see rank | 19.78% | 17.24% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 11,193, 22.56%, see rank | 23.42% | 18.26% |
| Female1 | 50,370, 50.38%, see rank | 46.92% | 46.89% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 17,293, 34.33%, see rank | 35.43% | 38.12% |
| Service Occupations2 | 11,615, 23.06%, see rank | 19.08% | 20.39% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 18,205, 36.14%, see rank | 35.78% | 34.43% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 0.26% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 334, 0.66%, see rank | 0.99% | 0.68% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 2,923, 5.80%, see rank | 8.45% | 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
| Birmingham, AL | Alabama | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 99,977, 100% | 2,013,755 | 141,303,145 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 372, 0.37%, see rank | 1.83% | 1.82% |
| Construction | 6,187, 6.19%, see rank | 7.83% | 7.45% |
| Manufacturing | 8,303, 8.30%, see rank | 14.87% | 11.24% |
| Wholesale Trade | 3,604, 3.60%, see rank | 3.33% | 3.20% |
| Retail Trade | 11,854, 11.86%, see rank | 12.16% | 11.52% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 4,574, 4.58%, see rank | 5.37% | 5.08% |
| Information | 2,576, 2.58%, see rank | 1.90% | 2.44% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 7,558, 7.56%, see rank | 5.87% | 7.10% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 9,718, 9.72%, see rank | 8.41% | 10.29% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 25,614, 25.62%, see rank | 20.61% | 21.51% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 10,216, 10.22%, see rank | 7.44% | 8.77% |
| Public Administration | 4,453, 4.45%, see rank | 5.29% | 4.74% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 4,948, 4.95%, see rank | 5.09% | 4.84% |
US Census 2000 data
Occupation
| Birmingham, AL | Alabama | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 98,574 | 1,920,189 | 129,721,512 |
| Male1 | 47,330, 48.01%, see rank | 53.61% | 53.26% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 10,842, 22.91%, see rank | 26.19% | 31.42% |
| Service Occupations2 | 8,203, 17.33%, see rank | 10.26% | 12.08% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 9,288, 19.62%, see rank | 16.04% | 17.86% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 82, 0.17%, see rank | 1.18% | 1.09% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 6,935, 14.65%, see rank | 20.32% | 17.08% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 11,980, 25.31%, see rank | 26.00% | 20.47% |
| Female1 | 51,244, 51.99%, see rank | 46.39% | 46.74% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 16,760, 32.71%, see rank | 33.31% | 36.18% |
| Service Occupations2 | 10,788, 21.05%, see rank | 17.23% | 18.03% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 20,085, 39.19%, see rank | 37.28% | 36.75% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 37, 0.07%, see rank | 0.30% | 0.33% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 382, 0.75%, see rank | 0.90% | 0.75% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 3,192, 6.23%, see rank | 10.97% | 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
| Birmingham, AL | Alabama | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 98,574, 100% | 1,920,189 | 129,721,512 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 383, 0.39%, see rank | 1.94% | 1.87% |
| Construction | 4,796, 4.87%, see rank | 7.59% | 6.78% |
| Manufacturing | 9,530, 9.67%, see rank | 18.36% | 14.10% |
| Wholesale Trade | 4,220, 4.28%, see rank | 3.65% | 3.60% |
| Retail Trade | 10,915, 11.07%, see rank | 12.17% | 11.73% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 5,372, 5.45%, see rank | 5.29% | 5.20% |
| Information | 3,537, 3.59%, see rank | 2.23% | 3.08% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 9,008, 9.14%, see rank | 5.77% | 6.89% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 8,042, 8.16%, see rank | 7.11% | 9.30% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 24,346, 24.70%, see rank | 19.28% | 19.92% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 8,577, 8.70%, see rank | 6.37% | 7.87% |
| Public Administration | 4,537, 4.60%, see rank | 5.15% | 4.79% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 5,311, 5.39%, see rank | 5.08% | 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.