Memphis, TN Historical Careers Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Occupation
| Memphis, TN | Tennessee | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 281,620 | 2,835,895 | 143,435,233 |
| Male1 | 138,067, 49.03%, see rank | 52.07% | 52.38% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 35,425, 25.66%, see rank | 29.42% | 33.12% |
| Service Occupations2 | 24,583, 17.81%, see rank | 14.11% | 15.12% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 25,143, 18.21%, see rank | 17.73% | 17.47% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 410, 0.30%, see rank | 0.72% | 1.11% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 11,014, 7.98%, see rank | 9.36% | 9.29% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 33,961, 24.60%, see rank | 22.13% | 17.94% |
| Female1 | 143,553, 50.97%, see rank | 47.93% | 47.62% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 50,187, 34.96%, see rank | 38.09% | 40.04% |
| Service Occupations2 | 31,271, 21.78%, see rank | 20.19% | 21.52% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 46,499, 32.39%, see rank | 33.27% | 31.93% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 126, 0.09%, see rank | 0.13% | 0.32% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 486, 0.34%, see rank | 0.29% | 0.28% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 14,616, 10.18%, 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
| Memphis, TN | Tennessee | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 281,620, 100% | 2,835,895 | 143,435,233 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 690, 0.25%, see rank | 1.05% | 1.96% |
| Construction | 13,907, 4.94%, see rank | 6.38% | 6.17% |
| Manufacturing | 23,098, 8.20%, see rank | 12.95% | 10.43% |
| Wholesale Trade | 9,725, 3.45%, see rank | 2.76% | 2.75% |
| Retail Trade | 31,653, 11.24%, see rank | 12.19% | 11.57% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 31,975, 11.35%, see rank | 6.19% | 4.93% |
| Information | 4,315, 1.53%, see rank | 1.91% | 2.14% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 14,904, 5.29%, see rank | 5.73% | 6.60% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 29,887, 10.61%, see rank | 9.23% | 10.89% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 64,034, 22.74%, see rank | 22.97% | 23.21% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 30,128, 10.70%, see rank | 9.21% | 9.49% |
| Public Administration | 12,961, 4.60%, see rank | 4.54% | 4.92% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 14,343, 5.09%, see rank | 4.89% | 4.96% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Occupation
| Memphis, TN | Tennessee | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 279,188 | 2,815,491 | 141,996,548 |
| Male1 | 136,167, 48.77%, see rank | 52.18% | 52.32% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 34,719, 25.50%, see rank | 29.26% | 32.75% |
| Service Occupations2 | 24,110, 17.71%, see rank | 13.92% | 14.76% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 24,621, 18.08%, see rank | 17.79% | 17.65% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 555, 0.41%, see rank | 0.79% | 1.11% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 11,383, 8.36%, see rank | 9.82% | 9.75% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 33,170, 24.36%, see rank | 21.73% | 17.87% |
| Female1 | 143,021, 51.23%, see rank | 47.82% | 47.68% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 49,132, 34.35%, see rank | 37.41% | 39.35% |
| Service Occupations2 | 30,919, 21.62%, see rank | 20.09% | 21.19% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 48,802, 34.12%, see rank | 34.13% | 32.82% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 167, 0.12%, see rank | 0.16% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 261, 0.18%, see rank | 0.32% | 0.29% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 13,355, 9.34%, 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
| Memphis, TN | Tennessee | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 279,188, 100% | 2,815,491 | 141,996,548 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 936, 0.34%, see rank | 1.12% | 1.90% |
| Construction | 13,690, 4.90%, see rank | 6.73% | 6.49% |
| Manufacturing | 22,380, 8.02%, see rank | 12.95% | 10.62% |
| Wholesale Trade | 10,080, 3.61%, see rank | 2.95% | 2.83% |
| Retail Trade | 30,920, 11.07%, see rank | 12.09% | 11.57% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 31,608, 11.32%, see rank | 6.19% | 5.00% |
| Information | 4,431, 1.59%, see rank | 1.98% | 2.21% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 16,367, 5.86%, see rank | 5.91% | 6.74% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 28,737, 10.29%, see rank | 8.96% | 10.66% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 62,432, 22.36%, see rank | 22.53% | 22.90% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 30,211, 10.82%, see rank | 9.13% | 9.18% |
| Public Administration | 12,628, 4.52%, see rank | 4.46% | 4.94% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 14,768, 5.29%, see rank | 5.00% | 4.95% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Occupation
| Memphis, TN | Tennessee | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 283,761 | 2,816,637 | 141,833,331 |
| Male1 | 139,254, 49.07%, see rank | 52.58% | 52.63% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 35,488, 25.48%, see rank | 28.55% | 32.27% |
| Service Occupations2 | 24,886, 17.87%, see rank | 13.26% | 14.06% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 25,599, 18.38%, see rank | 17.78% | 17.76% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 420, 0.30%, see rank | 0.76% | 1.08% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 13,487, 9.69%, see rank | 10.77% | 10.60% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 32,251, 23.16%, see rank | 22.11% | 18.08% |
| Female1 | 144,507, 50.93%, see rank | 47.42% | 47.37% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 47,793, 33.07%, see rank | 35.97% | 38.62% |
| Service Occupations2 | 30,920, 21.40%, see rank | 19.83% | 20.52% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 50,573, 35.00%, see rank | 34.87% | 33.85% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 85, 0.06%, see rank | 0.15% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 220, 0.15%, see rank | 0.35% | 0.34% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 14,311, 9.90%, 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
| Memphis, TN | Tennessee | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 283,761, 100% | 2,816,637 | 141,833,331 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 806, 0.28%, see rank | 1.14% | 1.86% |
| Construction | 16,236, 5.72%, see rank | 7.33% | 7.13% |
| Manufacturing | 24,527, 8.64%, see rank | 13.81% | 10.99% |
| Wholesale Trade | 10,648, 3.75%, see rank | 3.19% | 3.06% |
| Retail Trade | 31,720, 11.18%, see rank | 12.03% | 11.49% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 31,968, 11.27%, see rank | 6.26% | 5.07% |
| Information | 4,457, 1.57%, see rank | 2.03% | 2.38% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 16,850, 5.94%, see rank | 6.06% | 7.00% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 28,102, 9.90%, see rank | 8.69% | 10.42% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 61,188, 21.56%, see rank | 21.42% | 22.05% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 29,795, 10.50%, see rank | 8.70% | 8.86% |
| Public Administration | 12,077, 4.26%, see rank | 4.33% | 4.84% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 15,387, 5.42%, see rank | 5.01% | 4.86% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Occupation
| Memphis, TN | Tennessee | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 297,642 | 2,809,223 | 141,303,145 |
| Male1 | 146,420, 49.19%, see rank | 52.97% | 53.11% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 37,389, 25.54%, see rank | 27.93% | 31.81% |
| Service Occupations2 | 24,412, 16.67%, see rank | 12.94% | 13.79% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 29,085, 19.86%, see rank | 17.86% | 17.85% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 374, 0.26%, see rank | 0.76% | 1.06% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 21,571, 14.73%, see rank | 17.83% | 17.24% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 33,589, 22.94%, see rank | 22.68% | 18.26% |
| Female1 | 151,222, 50.81%, see rank | 47.03% | 46.89% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 50,363, 33.30%, see rank | 35.19% | 38.12% |
| Service Occupations2 | 32,302, 21.36%, see rank | 19.75% | 20.39% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 53,457, 35.35%, see rank | 35.25% | 34.43% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 59, 0.04%, see rank | 0.15% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 1,105, 0.73%, see rank | 0.77% | 0.68% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 13,936, 9.22%, 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
| Memphis, TN | Tennessee | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 297,642, 100% | 2,809,223 | 141,303,145 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 864, 0.29%, see rank | 1.13% | 1.82% |
| Construction | 16,570, 5.57%, see rank | 7.42% | 7.45% |
| Manufacturing | 26,782, 9.00%, see rank | 14.55% | 11.24% |
| Wholesale Trade | 12,166, 4.09%, see rank | 3.35% | 3.20% |
| Retail Trade | 33,197, 11.15%, see rank | 12.03% | 11.52% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 33,466, 11.24%, see rank | 6.26% | 5.08% |
| Information | 4,762, 1.60%, see rank | 2.06% | 2.44% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 18,527, 6.22%, see rank | 6.07% | 7.10% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 28,874, 9.70%, see rank | 8.49% | 10.29% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 63,617, 21.37%, see rank | 20.78% | 21.51% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 30,113, 10.12%, see rank | 8.70% | 8.77% |
| Public Administration | 12,703, 4.27%, see rank | 4.19% | 4.74% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 16,001, 5.38%, see rank | 4.97% | 4.84% |
US Census 2000 data
Occupation
| Memphis, TN | Tennessee | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 280,121 | 2,651,638 | 129,721,512 |
| Male1 | 139,681, 49.86%, see rank | 53.63% | 53.26% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 36,268, 25.96%, see rank | 26.65% | 31.42% |
| Service Occupations2 | 20,123, 14.41%, see rank | 10.76% | 12.08% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 28,244, 20.22%, see rank | 17.12% | 17.86% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 256, 0.18%, see rank | 0.87% | 1.09% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 20,999, 15.03%, see rank | 18.36% | 17.08% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 33,791, 24.19%, see rank | 26.25% | 20.47% |
| Female1 | 140,440, 50.14%, see rank | 46.37% | 46.74% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 46,473, 33.09%, see rank | 32.71% | 36.18% |
| Service Occupations2 | 24,947, 17.76%, see rank | 17.07% | 18.03% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 55,001, 39.16%, see rank | 36.52% | 36.75% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 99, 0.07%, see rank | 0.19% | 0.33% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 1,153, 0.82%, see rank | 0.90% | 0.75% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 12,767, 9.09%, see rank | 12.60% | 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
| Memphis, TN | Tennessee | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 280,121, 100% | 2,651,638 | 129,721,512 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 594, 0.21%, see rank | 1.36% | 1.87% |
| Construction | 15,507, 5.54%, see rank | 7.29% | 6.78% |
| Manufacturing | 28,570, 10.20%, see rank | 18.93% | 14.10% |
| Wholesale Trade | 12,233, 4.37%, see rank | 3.82% | 3.60% |
| Retail Trade | 31,799, 11.35%, see rank | 11.80% | 11.73% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 31,957, 11.41%, see rank | 6.27% | 5.20% |
| Information | 6,412, 2.29%, see rank | 2.38% | 3.08% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 17,143, 6.12%, see rank | 5.78% | 6.89% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 26,447, 9.44%, see rank | 7.42% | 9.30% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 56,417, 20.14%, see rank | 18.62% | 19.92% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 24,721, 8.83%, see rank | 7.51% | 7.87% |
| Public Administration | 13,629, 4.87%, see rank | 4.00% | 4.79% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 14,692, 5.24%, see rank | 4.83% | 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.