Jefferson County Historical Careers Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Occupation
| Jefferson County | Louisiana | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 208,694 | 2,002,410 | 143,435,233 |
| Male1 | 109,816, 52.62%, see rank | 51.97% | 52.38% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 29,540, 26.90%, see rank | 27.14% | 33.12% |
| Service Occupations2 | 16,902, 15.39%, see rank | 14.86% | 15.12% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 17,641, 16.06%, see rank | 14.95% | 17.47% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 678, 0.62%, see rank | 1.09% | 1.11% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 17,966, 16.36%, see rank | 14.25% | 9.29% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 19,283, 17.56%, see rank | 20.37% | 17.94% |
| Female1 | 98,878, 47.38%, see rank | 48.03% | 47.62% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 36,315, 36.73%, see rank | 37.06% | 40.04% |
| Service Occupations2 | 22,180, 22.43%, see rank | 23.87% | 21.52% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 36,406, 36.82%, see rank | 34.27% | 31.93% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 105, 0.11%, see rank | 0.16% | 0.32% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 444, 0.45%, see rank | 0.41% | 0.28% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 3,072, 3.11%, see rank | 3.93% | 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
| Jefferson County | Louisiana | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 208,694, 100% | 2,002,410 | 143,435,233 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 4,178, 2.00%, see rank | 4.76% | 1.96% |
| Construction | 20,365, 9.76%, see rank | 8.05% | 6.17% |
| Manufacturing | 13,705, 6.57%, see rank | 8.01% | 10.43% |
| Wholesale Trade | 6,905, 3.31%, see rank | 2.61% | 2.75% |
| Retail Trade | 24,576, 11.78%, see rank | 11.68% | 11.57% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 12,491, 5.99%, see rank | 5.26% | 4.93% |
| Information | 3,482, 1.67%, see rank | 1.55% | 2.14% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 12,562, 6.02%, see rank | 5.18% | 6.60% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 22,435, 10.75%, see rank | 8.60% | 10.89% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 41,514, 19.89%, see rank | 23.35% | 23.21% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 24,448, 11.71%, see rank | 10.15% | 9.49% |
| Public Administration | 10,264, 4.92%, see rank | 5.62% | 4.92% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 11,769, 5.64%, see rank | 5.17% | 4.96% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Occupation
| Jefferson County | Louisiana | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 210,366 | 1,993,119 | 141,996,548 |
| Male1 | 109,880, 52.23%, see rank | 51.97% | 52.32% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 30,056, 27.35%, see rank | 26.70% | 32.75% |
| Service Occupations2 | 16,658, 15.16%, see rank | 14.59% | 14.76% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 18,291, 16.65%, see rank | 15.31% | 17.65% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 590, 0.54%, see rank | 1.07% | 1.11% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 17,532, 15.96%, see rank | 14.84% | 9.75% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 18,584, 16.91%, see rank | 19.92% | 17.87% |
| Female1 | 100,486, 47.77%, see rank | 48.03% | 47.68% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 36,267, 36.09%, see rank | 36.55% | 39.35% |
| Service Occupations2 | 21,931, 21.82%, see rank | 23.34% | 21.19% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 37,927, 37.74%, see rank | 34.92% | 32.82% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 97, 0.10%, see rank | 0.18% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 575, 0.57%, see rank | 0.47% | 0.29% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 3,305, 3.29%, see rank | 4.24% | 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
| Jefferson County | Louisiana | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 210,366, 100% | 1,993,119 | 141,996,548 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 3,778, 1.80%, see rank | 4.60% | 1.90% |
| Construction | 19,982, 9.50%, see rank | 8.37% | 6.49% |
| Manufacturing | 14,412, 6.85%, see rank | 8.06% | 10.62% |
| Wholesale Trade | 7,090, 3.37%, see rank | 2.81% | 2.83% |
| Retail Trade | 24,739, 11.76%, see rank | 11.77% | 11.57% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 12,072, 5.74%, see rank | 5.11% | 5.00% |
| Information | 3,504, 1.67%, see rank | 1.54% | 2.21% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 12,918, 6.14%, see rank | 5.36% | 6.74% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 21,055, 10.01%, see rank | 8.47% | 10.66% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 41,772, 19.86%, see rank | 23.27% | 22.90% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 25,521, 12.13%, see rank | 9.85% | 9.18% |
| Public Administration | 10,774, 5.12%, see rank | 5.61% | 4.94% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 12,749, 6.06%, see rank | 5.17% | 4.95% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Occupation
| Jefferson County | Louisiana | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 209,432 | 1,952,818 | 141,833,331 |
| Male1 | 110,969, 52.99%, see rank | 52.36% | 52.63% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 30,957, 27.90%, see rank | 26.19% | 32.27% |
| Service Occupations2 | 15,313, 13.80%, see rank | 13.80% | 14.06% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 19,107, 17.22%, see rank | 15.64% | 17.76% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 539, 0.49%, see rank | 1.06% | 1.08% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 17,996, 16.22%, see rank | 15.22% | 10.60% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 18,451, 16.63%, see rank | 20.52% | 18.08% |
| Female1 | 98,463, 47.01%, see rank | 47.64% | 47.37% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 35,056, 35.60%, see rank | 35.75% | 38.62% |
| Service Occupations2 | 21,116, 21.45%, see rank | 22.58% | 20.52% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 37,130, 37.71%, see rank | 36.17% | 33.85% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 67, 0.07%, see rank | 0.16% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 967, 0.98%, see rank | 0.57% | 0.34% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 3,869, 3.93%, see rank | 4.45% | 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
| Jefferson County | Louisiana | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 209,432, 100% | 1,952,818 | 141,833,331 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 3,928, 1.88%, see rank | 4.45% | 1.86% |
| Construction | 22,054, 10.53%, see rank | 8.77% | 7.13% |
| Manufacturing | 13,857, 6.62%, see rank | 8.45% | 10.99% |
| Wholesale Trade | 8,088, 3.86%, see rank | 3.10% | 3.06% |
| Retail Trade | 24,732, 11.81%, see rank | 11.98% | 11.49% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 11,182, 5.34%, see rank | 5.12% | 5.07% |
| Information | 3,399, 1.62%, see rank | 1.61% | 2.38% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 13,481, 6.44%, see rank | 5.53% | 7.00% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 20,882, 9.97%, see rank | 8.27% | 10.42% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 41,402, 19.77%, see rank | 22.74% | 22.05% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 24,087, 11.50%, see rank | 9.32% | 8.86% |
| Public Administration | 10,306, 4.92%, see rank | 5.50% | 4.84% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 12,034, 5.75%, see rank | 5.18% | 4.86% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Occupation
| Jefferson County | Louisiana | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 209,193 | 1,936,682 | 141,303,145 |
| Male1 | 109,131, 52.17%, see rank | 52.36% | 53.11% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 30,780, 28.20%, see rank | 26.07% | 31.81% |
| Service Occupations2 | 14,563, 13.34%, see rank | 13.64% | 13.79% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 19,945, 18.28%, see rank | 16.03% | 17.85% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 722, 0.66%, see rank | 1.18% | 1.06% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 24,772, 22.70%, see rank | 22.79% | 17.24% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 18,349, 16.81%, see rank | 20.29% | 18.26% |
| Female1 | 100,062, 47.83%, see rank | 47.64% | 46.89% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 36,047, 36.02%, see rank | 35.35% | 38.12% |
| Service Occupations2 | 20,334, 20.32%, see rank | 22.68% | 20.39% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 38,554, 38.53%, see rank | 36.58% | 34.43% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 58, 0.06%, see rank | 0.16% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 1,170, 1.17%, see rank | 0.93% | 0.68% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 3,899, 3.90%, see rank | 4.30% | 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
| Jefferson County | Louisiana | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 209,193, 100% | 1,936,682 | 141,303,145 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 3,721, 1.78%, see rank | 4.40% | 1.82% |
| Construction | 20,277, 9.69%, see rank | 8.75% | 7.45% |
| Manufacturing | 13,959, 6.67%, see rank | 8.49% | 11.24% |
| Wholesale Trade | 8,576, 4.10%, see rank | 3.18% | 3.20% |
| Retail Trade | 25,789, 12.33%, see rank | 11.99% | 11.52% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 11,704, 5.59%, see rank | 5.15% | 5.08% |
| Information | 3,473, 1.66%, see rank | 1.69% | 2.44% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 14,280, 6.83%, see rank | 5.60% | 7.10% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 20,821, 9.95%, see rank | 8.25% | 10.29% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 41,759, 19.96%, see rank | 22.49% | 21.51% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 23,099, 11.04%, see rank | 9.38% | 8.77% |
| Public Administration | 10,430, 4.99%, see rank | 5.50% | 4.74% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 11,305, 5.40%, see rank | 5.14% | 4.84% |
US Census 2000 data
Occupation
| Jefferson County | Louisiana | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 212,477 | 1,851,777 | 129,721,512 |
| Male1 | 111,250, 52.36%, see rank | 52.83% | 53.26% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 33,039, 29.70%, see rank | 26.17% | 31.42% |
| Service Occupations2 | 14,248, 12.81%, see rank | 12.79% | 12.08% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 21,466, 19.30%, see rank | 16.37% | 17.86% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 790, 0.71%, see rank | 1.37% | 1.09% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 21,663, 19.47%, see rank | 21.36% | 17.08% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 20,044, 18.02%, see rank | 21.94% | 20.47% |
| Female1 | 101,227, 47.64%, see rank | 47.17% | 46.74% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 35,873, 35.44%, see rank | 34.06% | 36.18% |
| Service Occupations2 | 18,348, 18.13%, see rank | 21.07% | 18.03% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 42,116, 41.61%, see rank | 38.39% | 36.75% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 101, 0.10%, see rank | 0.19% | 0.33% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 784, 0.77%, see rank | 0.89% | 0.75% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 4,005, 3.96%, see rank | 5.39% | 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
| Jefferson County | Louisiana | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 212,477, 100% | 1,851,777 | 129,721,512 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 4,059, 1.91%, see rank | 4.22% | 1.87% |
| Construction | 16,353, 7.70%, see rank | 7.88% | 6.78% |
| Manufacturing | 17,663, 8.31%, see rank | 10.13% | 14.10% |
| Wholesale Trade | 9,910, 4.66%, see rank | 3.52% | 3.60% |
| Retail Trade | 25,713, 12.10%, see rank | 11.90% | 11.73% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 12,595, 5.93%, see rank | 5.34% | 5.20% |
| Information | 4,601, 2.17%, see rank | 1.97% | 3.08% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 14,636, 6.89%, see rank | 5.69% | 6.89% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 21,668, 10.20%, see rank | 7.59% | 9.30% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 41,221, 19.40%, see rank | 21.71% | 19.92% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 21,705, 10.22%, see rank | 9.10% | 7.87% |
| Public Administration | 10,699, 5.04%, see rank | 5.76% | 4.79% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 11,654, 5.48%, see rank | 5.20% | 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.