Cook County Historical Careers Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Occupation
| Cook County | Illinois | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 2,433,661 | 6,032,031 | 143,435,233 |
| Male1 | 1,258,452, 51.71%, see rank | 52.11% | 52.38% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 434,038, 34.49%, see rank | 33.29% | 33.12% |
| Service Occupations2 | 205,477, 16.33%, see rank | 14.62% | 15.12% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 236,024, 18.76%, see rank | 18.01% | 17.47% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 1,598, 0.13%, see rank | 0.47% | 1.11% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 88,217, 7.01%, see rank | 7.74% | 9.29% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 239,469, 19.03%, see rank | 20.51% | 17.94% |
| Female1 | 1,175,209, 48.29%, see rank | 47.89% | 47.62% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 489,456, 41.65%, see rank | 40.09% | 40.04% |
| Service Occupations2 | 236,811, 20.15%, see rank | 20.39% | 21.52% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 364,755, 31.04%, see rank | 32.33% | 31.93% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 547, 0.05%, see rank | 0.11% | 0.32% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 2,535, 0.22%, see rank | 0.21% | 0.28% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 78,657, 6.69%, see rank | 6.66% | 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
| Cook County | Illinois | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 2,433,661, 100% | 6,032,031 | 143,435,233 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 4,257, 0.17%, see rank | 1.05% | 1.96% |
| Construction | 110,855, 4.56%, see rank | 5.12% | 6.17% |
| Manufacturing | 255,642, 10.50%, see rank | 12.55% | 10.43% |
| Wholesale Trade | 66,973, 2.75%, see rank | 3.01% | 2.75% |
| Retail Trade | 245,120, 10.07%, see rank | 11.00% | 11.57% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 152,962, 6.29%, see rank | 5.85% | 4.93% |
| Information | 56,909, 2.34%, see rank | 2.07% | 2.14% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 196,626, 8.08%, see rank | 7.33% | 6.60% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 333,752, 13.71%, see rank | 11.29% | 10.89% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 556,802, 22.88%, see rank | 23.07% | 23.21% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 239,944, 9.86%, see rank | 9.02% | 9.49% |
| Public Administration | 89,950, 3.70%, see rank | 3.85% | 4.92% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 123,869, 5.09%, see rank | 4.78% | 4.96% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Occupation
| Cook County | Illinois | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 2,424,917 | 6,035,426 | 141,996,548 |
| Male1 | 1,251,153, 51.60%, see rank | 52.11% | 52.32% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 424,145, 33.90%, see rank | 33.00% | 32.75% |
| Service Occupations2 | 200,747, 16.04%, see rank | 14.35% | 14.76% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 235,749, 18.84%, see rank | 18.10% | 17.65% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 1,873, 0.15%, see rank | 0.49% | 1.11% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 92,944, 7.43%, see rank | 8.20% | 9.75% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 239,868, 19.17%, see rank | 20.38% | 17.87% |
| Female1 | 1,173,764, 48.40%, see rank | 47.89% | 47.68% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 483,961, 41.23%, see rank | 39.57% | 39.35% |
| Service Occupations2 | 232,561, 19.81%, see rank | 19.98% | 21.19% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 371,211, 31.63%, see rank | 33.12% | 32.82% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 815, 0.07%, see rank | 0.12% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 2,664, 0.23%, see rank | 0.21% | 0.29% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 79,819, 6.80%, see rank | 6.76% | 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
| Cook County | Illinois | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 2,424,917, 100% | 6,035,426 | 141,996,548 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 4,338, 0.18%, see rank | 1.05% | 1.90% |
| Construction | 115,364, 4.76%, see rank | 5.38% | 6.49% |
| Manufacturing | 262,106, 10.81%, see rank | 12.72% | 10.62% |
| Wholesale Trade | 69,217, 2.85%, see rank | 3.13% | 2.83% |
| Retail Trade | 240,271, 9.91%, see rank | 10.91% | 11.57% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 151,762, 6.26%, see rank | 5.84% | 5.00% |
| Information | 59,488, 2.45%, see rank | 2.17% | 2.21% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 204,563, 8.44%, see rank | 7.58% | 6.74% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 326,261, 13.45%, see rank | 11.08% | 10.66% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 542,361, 22.37%, see rank | 22.58% | 22.90% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 233,937, 9.65%, see rank | 8.82% | 9.18% |
| Public Administration | 91,731, 3.78%, see rank | 3.89% | 4.94% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 123,518, 5.09%, see rank | 4.85% | 4.95% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Occupation
| Cook County | Illinois | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 2,438,989 | 6,062,848 | 141,833,331 |
| Male1 | 1,268,142, 51.99%, see rank | 52.49% | 52.63% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 424,199, 33.45%, see rank | 32.66% | 32.27% |
| Service Occupations2 | 194,285, 15.32%, see rank | 13.77% | 14.06% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 240,338, 18.95%, see rank | 18.26% | 17.76% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 1,732, 0.14%, see rank | 0.49% | 1.08% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 105,337, 8.31%, see rank | 8.95% | 10.60% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 246,915, 19.47%, see rank | 20.46% | 18.08% |
| Female1 | 1,170,847, 48.01%, see rank | 47.51% | 47.37% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 472,724, 40.37%, see rank | 38.88% | 38.62% |
| Service Occupations2 | 219,548, 18.75%, see rank | 19.16% | 20.52% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 386,939, 33.05%, see rank | 34.22% | 33.85% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 780, 0.07%, see rank | 0.12% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 2,843, 0.24%, see rank | 0.24% | 0.34% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 84,948, 7.26%, see rank | 7.12% | 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
| Cook County | Illinois | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 2,438,989, 100% | 6,062,848 | 141,833,331 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 4,148, 0.17%, see rank | 1.08% | 1.86% |
| Construction | 131,640, 5.40%, see rank | 5.96% | 7.13% |
| Manufacturing | 276,278, 11.33%, see rank | 13.02% | 10.99% |
| Wholesale Trade | 75,727, 3.10%, see rank | 3.43% | 3.06% |
| Retail Trade | 238,350, 9.77%, see rank | 10.84% | 11.49% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 153,867, 6.31%, see rank | 5.88% | 5.07% |
| Information | 63,038, 2.58%, see rank | 2.32% | 2.38% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 216,696, 8.88%, see rank | 7.85% | 7.00% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 321,414, 13.18%, see rank | 10.84% | 10.42% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 520,589, 21.34%, see rank | 21.64% | 22.05% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 224,993, 9.22%, see rank | 8.55% | 8.86% |
| Public Administration | 92,197, 3.78%, see rank | 3.82% | 4.84% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 120,052, 4.92%, see rank | 4.77% | 4.86% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Occupation
| Cook County | Illinois | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 2,466,286 | 6,097,035 | 141,303,145 |
| Male1 | 1,294,305, 52.48%, see rank | 52.98% | 53.11% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 426,957, 32.99%, see rank | 32.22% | 31.81% |
| Service Occupations2 | 197,362, 15.25%, see rank | 13.60% | 13.79% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 248,455, 19.20%, see rank | 18.41% | 17.85% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 1,734, 0.13%, see rank | 0.47% | 1.06% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 167,935, 12.97%, see rank | 14.71% | 17.24% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 251,862, 19.46%, see rank | 20.59% | 18.26% |
| Female1 | 1,171,981, 47.52%, see rank | 47.02% | 46.89% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 470,356, 40.13%, see rank | 38.29% | 38.12% |
| Service Occupations2 | 220,373, 18.80%, see rank | 19.28% | 20.39% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 393,678, 33.59%, see rank | 34.77% | 34.43% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 899, 0.08%, see rank | 0.13% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 5,971, 0.51%, see rank | 0.53% | 0.68% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 80,704, 6.89%, see rank | 7.00% | 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
| Cook County | Illinois | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 2,466,286, 100% | 6,097,035 | 141,303,145 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 4,028, 0.16%, see rank | 1.07% | 1.82% |
| Construction | 137,653, 5.58%, see rank | 6.18% | 7.45% |
| Manufacturing | 279,985, 11.35%, see rank | 13.23% | 11.24% |
| Wholesale Trade | 80,100, 3.25%, see rank | 3.57% | 3.20% |
| Retail Trade | 239,629, 9.72%, see rank | 10.87% | 11.52% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 157,018, 6.37%, see rank | 5.88% | 5.08% |
| Information | 65,335, 2.65%, see rank | 2.38% | 2.44% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 225,878, 9.16%, see rank | 7.96% | 7.10% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 323,575, 13.12%, see rank | 10.69% | 10.29% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 516,815, 20.96%, see rank | 21.12% | 21.51% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 221,593, 8.98%, see rank | 8.46% | 8.77% |
| Public Administration | 93,679, 3.80%, see rank | 3.78% | 4.74% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 120,998, 4.91%, see rank | 4.80% | 4.84% |
US Census 2000 data
Occupation
| Cook County | Illinois | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 2,421,287 | 5,833,185 | 129,721,512 |
| Male1 | 1,270,841, 52.49%, see rank | 53.03% | 53.26% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 412,738, 32.48%, see rank | 32.03% | 31.42% |
| Service Occupations2 | 165,951, 13.06%, see rank | 11.72% | 12.08% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 255,135, 20.08%, see rank | 18.56% | 17.86% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 1,259, 0.10%, see rank | 0.47% | 1.09% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 163,948, 12.90%, see rank | 14.94% | 17.08% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 271,810, 21.39%, see rank | 22.28% | 20.47% |
| Female1 | 1,150,446, 47.51%, see rank | 46.97% | 46.74% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 439,704, 38.22%, see rank | 36.60% | 36.18% |
| Service Occupations2 | 173,603, 15.09%, see rank | 16.46% | 18.03% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 434,888, 37.80%, see rank | 37.80% | 36.75% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 683, 0.06%, see rank | 0.12% | 0.33% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 7,586, 0.66%, see rank | 0.67% | 0.75% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 93,982, 8.17%, see rank | 8.35% | 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
| Cook County | Illinois | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 2,421,287, 100% | 5,833,185 | 129,721,512 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 2,356, 0.10%, see rank | 1.14% | 1.87% |
| Construction | 119,355, 4.93%, see rank | 5.73% | 6.78% |
| Manufacturing | 342,422, 14.14%, see rank | 15.96% | 14.10% |
| Wholesale Trade | 92,706, 3.83%, see rank | 3.82% | 3.60% |
| Retail Trade | 244,344, 10.09%, see rank | 11.03% | 11.73% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 162,465, 6.71%, see rank | 6.04% | 5.20% |
| Information | 82,835, 3.42%, see rank | 2.96% | 3.08% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 219,831, 9.08%, see rank | 7.92% | 6.89% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 306,482, 12.66%, see rank | 10.13% | 9.30% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 454,951, 18.79%, see rank | 19.41% | 19.92% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 179,592, 7.42%, see rank | 7.16% | 7.87% |
| Public Administration | 93,611, 3.87%, see rank | 3.97% | 4.79% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 120,337, 4.97%, see rank | 4.73% | 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.