Knoxville Metro Area Historical Careers Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Occupation
| Knoxville Area | Tennessee | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 374,509 | 2,835,895 | 143,435,233 |
| Male1 | 197,161, 52.65%, see rank | 52.07% | 52.38% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 62,923, 31.91%, see rank | 29.42% | 33.12% |
| Service Occupations2 | 27,249, 13.82%, see rank | 14.11% | 15.12% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 36,993, 18.76%, see rank | 17.73% | 17.47% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 646, 0.33%, see rank | 0.72% | 1.11% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 19,685, 9.98%, see rank | 9.36% | 9.29% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 37,669, 19.11%, see rank | 22.13% | 17.94% |
| Female1 | 177,348, 47.35%, see rank | 47.93% | 47.62% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 71,382, 40.25%, see rank | 38.09% | 40.04% |
| Service Occupations2 | 35,949, 20.27%, see rank | 20.19% | 21.52% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 59,350, 33.47%, see rank | 33.27% | 31.93% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 79, 0.04%, see rank | 0.13% | 0.32% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 674, 0.38%, see rank | 0.29% | 0.28% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 9,567, 5.39%, see rank | 7.78% | 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
| Knoxville Area | Tennessee | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 374,509, 100% | 2,835,895 | 143,435,233 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 2,667, 0.71%, see rank | 1.05% | 1.96% |
| Construction | 25,675, 6.86%, see rank | 6.38% | 6.17% |
| Manufacturing | 39,063, 10.43%, see rank | 12.95% | 10.43% |
| Wholesale Trade | 11,264, 3.01%, see rank | 2.76% | 2.75% |
| Retail Trade | 47,949, 12.80%, see rank | 12.19% | 11.57% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 19,124, 5.11%, see rank | 6.19% | 4.93% |
| Information | 7,782, 2.08%, see rank | 1.91% | 2.14% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 20,700, 5.53%, see rank | 5.73% | 6.60% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 44,176, 11.80%, see rank | 9.23% | 10.89% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 88,725, 23.69%, see rank | 22.97% | 23.21% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 33,937, 9.06%, see rank | 9.21% | 9.49% |
| Public Administration | 15,136, 4.04%, see rank | 4.54% | 4.92% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 18,311, 4.89%, see rank | 4.89% | 4.96% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Occupation
| Knoxville Area | Tennessee | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 325,755 | 2,815,491 | 141,996,548 |
| Male1 | 172,180, 52.86%, see rank | 52.18% | 52.32% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 58,541, 34.00%, see rank | 29.26% | 32.75% |
| Service Occupations2 | 23,192, 13.47%, see rank | 13.92% | 14.76% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 34,622, 20.11%, see rank | 17.79% | 17.65% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 441, 0.26%, see rank | 0.79% | 1.11% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 16,463, 9.56%, see rank | 9.82% | 9.75% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 28,926, 16.80%, see rank | 21.73% | 17.87% |
| Female1 | 153,575, 47.14%, see rank | 47.82% | 47.68% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 61,880, 40.29%, see rank | 37.41% | 39.35% |
| Service Occupations2 | 29,575, 19.26%, see rank | 20.09% | 21.19% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 53,695, 34.96%, see rank | 34.13% | 32.82% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 119, 0.08%, see rank | 0.16% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 775, 0.50%, see rank | 0.32% | 0.29% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 7,293, 4.75%, see rank | 7.61% | 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
| Knoxville Area | Tennessee | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 325,755, 100% | 2,815,491 | 141,996,548 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 1,934, 0.59%, see rank | 1.12% | 1.90% |
| Construction | 22,000, 6.75%, see rank | 6.73% | 6.49% |
| Manufacturing | 32,107, 9.86%, see rank | 12.95% | 10.62% |
| Wholesale Trade | 10,706, 3.29%, see rank | 2.95% | 2.83% |
| Retail Trade | 42,944, 13.18%, see rank | 12.09% | 11.57% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 15,426, 4.74%, see rank | 6.19% | 5.00% |
| Information | 7,166, 2.20%, see rank | 1.98% | 2.21% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 20,584, 6.32%, see rank | 5.91% | 6.74% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 39,744, 12.20%, see rank | 8.96% | 10.66% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 74,631, 22.91%, see rank | 22.53% | 22.90% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 30,029, 9.22%, see rank | 9.13% | 9.18% |
| Public Administration | 11,901, 3.65%, see rank | 4.46% | 4.94% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 16,583, 5.09%, see rank | 5.00% | 4.95% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Occupation
| Knoxville Area | Tennessee | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 325,146 | 2,816,637 | 141,833,331 |
| Male1 | 173,037, 53.22%, see rank | 52.58% | 52.63% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 58,600, 33.87%, see rank | 28.55% | 32.27% |
| Service Occupations2 | 21,900, 12.66%, see rank | 13.26% | 14.06% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 34,695, 20.05%, see rank | 17.78% | 17.76% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 514, 0.30%, see rank | 0.76% | 1.08% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 17,302, 10.00%, see rank | 10.77% | 10.60% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 30,229, 17.47%, see rank | 22.11% | 18.08% |
| Female1 | 152,109, 46.78%, see rank | 47.42% | 47.37% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 58,216, 38.27%, see rank | 35.97% | 38.62% |
| Service Occupations2 | 28,817, 18.94%, see rank | 19.83% | 20.52% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 55,553, 36.52%, see rank | 34.87% | 33.85% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 248, 0.16%, see rank | 0.15% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 767, 0.50%, see rank | 0.35% | 0.34% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 8,259, 5.43%, see rank | 8.51% | 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
| Knoxville Area | Tennessee | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 325,146, 100% | 2,816,637 | 141,833,331 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 2,324, 0.71%, see rank | 1.14% | 1.86% |
| Construction | 23,212, 7.14%, see rank | 7.33% | 7.13% |
| Manufacturing | 33,491, 10.30%, see rank | 13.81% | 10.99% |
| Wholesale Trade | 11,628, 3.58%, see rank | 3.19% | 3.06% |
| Retail Trade | 43,154, 13.27%, see rank | 12.03% | 11.49% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 15,456, 4.75%, see rank | 6.26% | 5.07% |
| Information | 6,873, 2.11%, see rank | 2.03% | 2.38% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 20,992, 6.46%, see rank | 6.06% | 7.00% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 39,209, 12.06%, see rank | 8.69% | 10.42% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 72,160, 22.19%, see rank | 21.42% | 22.05% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 29,011, 8.92%, see rank | 8.70% | 8.86% |
| Public Administration | 11,834, 3.64%, see rank | 4.33% | 4.84% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 15,802, 4.86%, see rank | 5.01% | 4.86% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Occupation
| Knoxville Area | Tennessee | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 324,186 | 2,809,223 | 141,303,145 |
| Male1 | 173,624, 53.56%, see rank | 52.97% | 53.11% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 57,003, 32.83%, see rank | 27.93% | 31.81% |
| Service Occupations2 | 22,842, 13.16%, see rank | 12.94% | 13.79% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 34,625, 19.94%, see rank | 17.86% | 17.85% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 535, 0.31%, see rank | 0.76% | 1.06% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 28,237, 16.26%, see rank | 17.83% | 17.24% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 30,382, 17.50%, see rank | 22.68% | 18.26% |
| Female1 | 150,562, 46.44%, see rank | 47.03% | 46.89% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 56,220, 37.34%, see rank | 35.19% | 38.12% |
| Service Occupations2 | 29,093, 19.32%, see rank | 19.75% | 20.39% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 55,791, 37.06%, see rank | 35.25% | 34.43% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 238, 0.16%, see rank | 0.15% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 1,117, 0.74%, see rank | 0.77% | 0.68% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 8,103, 5.38%, see rank | 8.90% | 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
| Knoxville Area | Tennessee | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 324,186, 100% | 2,809,223 | 141,303,145 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 2,090, 0.64%, see rank | 1.13% | 1.82% |
| Construction | 23,100, 7.13%, see rank | 7.42% | 7.45% |
| Manufacturing | 33,941, 10.47%, see rank | 14.55% | 11.24% |
| Wholesale Trade | 11,901, 3.67%, see rank | 3.35% | 3.20% |
| Retail Trade | 43,331, 13.37%, see rank | 12.03% | 11.52% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 15,730, 4.85%, see rank | 6.26% | 5.08% |
| Information | 6,900, 2.13%, see rank | 2.06% | 2.44% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 21,382, 6.60%, see rank | 6.07% | 7.10% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 38,004, 11.72%, see rank | 8.49% | 10.29% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 70,695, 21.81%, see rank | 20.78% | 21.51% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 29,895, 9.22%, see rank | 8.70% | 8.77% |
| Public Administration | 11,307, 3.49%, see rank | 4.19% | 4.74% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 15,910, 4.91%, see rank | 4.97% | 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.