Memphis Metro Area Historical Careers Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Occupation
| Memphis Area | % | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 596,877 | - | 143,435,233 |
| Male1 | 300,673 | 50.37%, see rank | 52.38% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 86,403 | 28.74%, see rank | 33.12% |
| Service Occupations2 | 45,762 | 15.22%, see rank | 15.12% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 54,472 | 18.12%, see rank | 17.47% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 1,553 | 0.52%, see rank | 1.11% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 24,125 | 8.02%, see rank | 9.29% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 67,744 | 22.53%, see rank | 17.94% |
| Female1 | 296,204 | 49.63%, see rank | 47.62% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 114,692 | 38.72%, see rank | 40.04% |
| Service Occupations2 | 56,565 | 19.10%, see rank | 21.52% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 98,302 | 33.19%, see rank | 31.93% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 288 | 0.10%, see rank | 0.32% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 834 | 0.28%, see rank | 0.28% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 24,748 | 8.36%, see rank | 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 Area | % | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 596,877 | 100% | 143,435,233 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 3,678 | 0.62%, see rank | 1.96% |
| Construction | 32,253 | 5.40%, see rank | 6.17% |
| Manufacturing | 59,112 | 9.90%, see rank | 10.43% |
| Wholesale Trade | 21,246 | 3.56%, see rank | 2.75% |
| Retail Trade | 67,365 | 11.29%, see rank | 11.57% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 66,451 | 11.13%, see rank | 4.93% |
| Information | 8,607 | 1.44%, see rank | 2.14% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 33,096 | 5.54%, see rank | 6.60% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 55,701 | 9.33%, see rank | 10.89% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 133,619 | 22.39%, see rank | 23.21% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 56,312 | 9.43%, see rank | 9.49% |
| Public Administration | 29,542 | 4.95%, see rank | 4.92% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 29,895 | 5.01%, see rank | 4.96% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Occupation
| Memphis Area | % | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 590,094 | - | 141,996,548 |
| Male1 | 296,463 | 50.24%, see rank | 52.32% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 85,139 | 28.72%, see rank | 32.75% |
| Service Occupations2 | 45,464 | 15.34%, see rank | 14.76% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 54,137 | 18.26%, see rank | 17.65% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 1,570 | 0.53%, see rank | 1.11% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 25,000 | 8.43%, see rank | 9.75% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 64,879 | 21.88%, see rank | 17.87% |
| Female1 | 293,631 | 49.76%, see rank | 47.68% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 112,113 | 38.18%, see rank | 39.35% |
| Service Occupations2 | 55,909 | 19.04%, see rank | 21.19% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 101,474 | 34.56%, see rank | 32.82% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 292 | 0.10%, see rank | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 694 | 0.24%, see rank | 0.29% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 22,379 | 7.62%, see rank | 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 Area | % | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 590,094 | 100% | 141,996,548 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 3,903 | 0.66%, see rank | 1.90% |
| Construction | 33,171 | 5.62%, see rank | 6.49% |
| Manufacturing | 57,340 | 9.72%, see rank | 10.62% |
| Wholesale Trade | 21,982 | 3.73%, see rank | 2.83% |
| Retail Trade | 65,015 | 11.02%, see rank | 11.57% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 66,330 | 11.24%, see rank | 5.00% |
| Information | 8,367 | 1.42%, see rank | 2.21% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 35,027 | 5.94%, see rank | 6.74% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 54,992 | 9.32%, see rank | 10.66% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 127,574 | 21.62%, see rank | 22.90% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 57,770 | 9.79%, see rank | 9.18% |
| Public Administration | 28,073 | 4.76%, see rank | 4.94% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 30,550 | 5.18%, see rank | 4.95% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Occupation
| Memphis Area | % | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 589,067 | - | 141,833,331 |
| Male1 | 298,484 | 50.67%, see rank | 52.63% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 83,817 | 28.08%, see rank | 32.27% |
| Service Occupations2 | 44,769 | 15.00%, see rank | 14.06% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 56,645 | 18.98%, see rank | 17.76% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 1,292 | 0.43%, see rank | 1.08% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 27,864 | 9.34%, see rank | 10.60% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 63,951 | 21.43%, see rank | 18.08% |
| Female1 | 290,583 | 49.33%, see rank | 47.37% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 105,537 | 36.32%, see rank | 38.62% |
| Service Occupations2 | 55,436 | 19.08%, see rank | 20.52% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 104,170 | 35.85%, see rank | 33.85% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 268 | 0.09%, see rank | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 584 | 0.20%, see rank | 0.34% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 23,381 | 8.05%, see rank | 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 Area | % | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 589,067 | 100% | 141,833,331 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 3,586 | 0.61%, see rank | 1.86% |
| Construction | 36,359 | 6.17%, see rank | 7.13% |
| Manufacturing | 58,315 | 9.90%, see rank | 10.99% |
| Wholesale Trade | 24,677 | 4.19%, see rank | 3.06% |
| Retail Trade | 66,205 | 11.24%, see rank | 11.49% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 67,046 | 11.38%, see rank | 5.07% |
| Information | 8,787 | 1.49%, see rank | 2.38% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 35,424 | 6.01%, see rank | 7.00% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 53,398 | 9.06%, see rank | 10.42% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 121,468 | 20.62%, see rank | 22.05% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 56,268 | 9.55%, see rank | 8.86% |
| Public Administration | 26,942 | 4.57%, see rank | 4.84% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 30,592 | 5.19%, see rank | 4.86% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Occupation
| Memphis Area | % | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 585,953 | - | 141,303,145 |
| Male1 | 298,620 | 50.96%, see rank | 53.11% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 82,392 | 27.59%, see rank | 31.81% |
| Service Occupations2 | 42,595 | 14.26%, see rank | 13.79% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 58,472 | 19.58%, see rank | 17.85% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 1,167 | 0.39%, see rank | 1.06% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 48,830 | 16.35%, see rank | 17.24% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 65,164 | 21.82%, see rank | 18.26% |
| Female1 | 287,333 | 49.04%, see rank | 46.89% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 102,940 | 35.83%, see rank | 38.12% |
| Service Occupations2 | 54,651 | 19.02%, see rank | 20.39% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 104,766 | 36.46%, see rank | 34.43% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 268 | 0.09%, see rank | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 2,330 | 0.81%, see rank | 0.68% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 22,378 | 7.79%, see rank | 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 Area | % | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 585,953 | 100% | 141,303,145 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 3,418 | 0.58%, see rank | 1.82% |
| Construction | 36,216 | 6.18%, see rank | 7.45% |
| Manufacturing | 59,683 | 10.19%, see rank | 11.24% |
| Wholesale Trade | 25,962 | 4.43%, see rank | 3.20% |
| Retail Trade | 66,226 | 11.30%, see rank | 11.52% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 66,847 | 11.41%, see rank | 5.08% |
| Information | 8,898 | 1.52%, see rank | 2.44% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 36,710 | 6.27%, see rank | 7.10% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 52,329 | 8.93%, see rank | 10.29% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 118,785 | 20.27%, see rank | 21.51% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 54,354 | 9.28%, see rank | 8.77% |
| Public Administration | 25,963 | 4.43%, see rank | 4.74% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 30,562 | 5.22%, see rank | 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.