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Metairie, LA Historical Careers Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Occupation
| Metairie, LA | Louisiana | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 71,390 | 2,002,410 | 143,435,233 |
| Male1 | 38,953, 54.56%, see rank | 51.97% | 52.38% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 13,437, 34.50%, see rank | 27.14% | 33.12% |
| Service Occupations2 | 6,079, 15.61%, see rank | 14.86% | 15.12% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 6,669, 17.12%, see rank | 14.95% | 17.47% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 177, 0.45%, see rank | 1.09% | 1.11% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 5,206, 13.36%, see rank | 14.25% | 9.29% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 5,054, 12.97%, see rank | 20.37% | 17.94% |
| Female1 | 32,437, 45.44%, see rank | 48.03% | 47.62% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 13,345, 41.14%, see rank | 37.06% | 40.04% |
| Service Occupations2 | 6,192, 19.09%, see rank | 23.87% | 21.52% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 11,660, 35.95%, see rank | 34.27% | 31.93% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 0.16% | 0.32% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 201, 0.62%, see rank | 0.41% | 0.28% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 812, 2.50%, 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
| Metairie, LA | Louisiana | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 71,390, 100% | 2,002,410 | 143,435,233 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 917, 1.28%, see rank | 4.76% | 1.96% |
| Construction | 6,753, 9.46%, see rank | 8.05% | 6.17% |
| Manufacturing | 3,412, 4.78%, see rank | 8.01% | 10.43% |
| Wholesale Trade | 2,092, 2.93%, see rank | 2.61% | 2.75% |
| Retail Trade | 8,467, 11.86%, see rank | 11.68% | 11.57% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 3,846, 5.39%, see rank | 5.26% | 4.93% |
| Information | 1,337, 1.87%, see rank | 1.55% | 2.14% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 5,165, 7.23%, see rank | 5.18% | 6.60% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 9,657, 13.53%, see rank | 8.60% | 10.89% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 13,884, 19.45%, see rank | 23.35% | 23.21% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 8,880, 12.44%, see rank | 10.15% | 9.49% |
| Public Administration | 3,079, 4.31%, see rank | 5.62% | 4.92% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 3,901, 5.46%, see rank | 5.17% | 4.96% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Occupation
| Metairie, LA | Louisiana | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 71,656 | 1,993,119 | 141,996,548 |
| Male1 | 38,942, 54.35%, see rank | 51.97% | 52.32% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 13,519, 34.72%, see rank | 26.70% | 32.75% |
| Service Occupations2 | 6,113, 15.70%, see rank | 14.59% | 14.76% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 6,877, 17.66%, see rank | 15.31% | 17.65% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 35, 0.09%, see rank | 1.07% | 1.11% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 5,390, 13.84%, see rank | 14.84% | 9.75% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 4,311, 11.07%, see rank | 19.92% | 17.87% |
| Female1 | 32,714, 45.65%, see rank | 48.03% | 47.68% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 13,345, 40.79%, see rank | 36.55% | 39.35% |
| Service Occupations2 | 5,830, 17.82%, see rank | 23.34% | 21.19% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 12,349, 37.75%, see rank | 34.92% | 32.82% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 0.18% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 186, 0.57%, see rank | 0.47% | 0.29% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 795, 2.43%, 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
| Metairie, LA | Louisiana | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 71,656, 100% | 1,993,119 | 141,996,548 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 669, 0.93%, see rank | 4.60% | 1.90% |
| Construction | 7,182, 10.02%, see rank | 8.37% | 6.49% |
| Manufacturing | 3,393, 4.74%, see rank | 8.06% | 10.62% |
| Wholesale Trade | 2,085, 2.91%, see rank | 2.81% | 2.83% |
| Retail Trade | 8,355, 11.66%, see rank | 11.77% | 11.57% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 3,716, 5.19%, see rank | 5.11% | 5.00% |
| Information | 1,311, 1.83%, see rank | 1.54% | 2.21% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 5,093, 7.11%, see rank | 5.36% | 6.74% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 9,718, 13.56%, see rank | 8.47% | 10.66% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 13,963, 19.49%, see rank | 23.27% | 22.90% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 8,869, 12.38%, see rank | 9.85% | 9.18% |
| Public Administration | 3,077, 4.29%, see rank | 5.61% | 4.94% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 4,225, 5.90%, see rank | 5.17% | 4.95% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Occupation
| Metairie, LA | Louisiana | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 70,514 | 1,952,818 | 141,833,331 |
| Male1 | 38,202, 54.18%, see rank | 52.36% | 52.63% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 13,259, 34.71%, see rank | 26.19% | 32.27% |
| Service Occupations2 | 5,501, 14.40%, see rank | 13.80% | 14.06% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 7,306, 19.12%, see rank | 15.64% | 17.76% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 47, 0.12%, see rank | 1.06% | 1.08% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 5,327, 13.94%, see rank | 15.22% | 10.60% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 3,856, 10.09%, see rank | 20.52% | 18.08% |
| Female1 | 32,312, 45.82%, see rank | 47.64% | 47.37% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 12,966, 40.13%, see rank | 35.75% | 38.62% |
| Service Occupations2 | 5,924, 18.33%, see rank | 22.58% | 20.52% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 12,294, 38.05%, see rank | 36.17% | 33.85% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 0.16% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 329, 1.02%, see rank | 0.57% | 0.34% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 697, 2.16%, 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
| Metairie, LA | Louisiana | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 70,514, 100% | 1,952,818 | 141,833,331 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 698, 0.99%, see rank | 4.45% | 1.86% |
| Construction | 7,702, 10.92%, see rank | 8.77% | 7.13% |
| Manufacturing | 3,249, 4.61%, see rank | 8.45% | 10.99% |
| Wholesale Trade | 2,779, 3.94%, see rank | 3.10% | 3.06% |
| Retail Trade | 7,747, 10.99%, see rank | 11.98% | 11.49% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 3,419, 4.85%, see rank | 5.12% | 5.07% |
| Information | 1,292, 1.83%, see rank | 1.61% | 2.38% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 5,263, 7.46%, see rank | 5.53% | 7.00% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 9,391, 13.32%, see rank | 8.27% | 10.42% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 14,013, 19.87%, see rank | 22.74% | 22.05% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 8,099, 11.49%, see rank | 9.32% | 8.86% |
| Public Administration | 2,918, 4.14%, see rank | 5.50% | 4.84% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 3,944, 5.59%, see rank | 5.18% | 4.86% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Occupation
| Metairie, LA | Louisiana | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 70,373 | 1,936,682 | 141,303,145 |
| Male1 | 37,185, 52.84%, see rank | 52.36% | 53.11% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 13,404, 36.05%, see rank | 26.07% | 31.81% |
| Service Occupations2 | 4,951, 13.31%, see rank | 13.64% | 13.79% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 7,617, 20.48%, see rank | 16.03% | 17.85% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 17, 0.05%, see rank | 1.18% | 1.06% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 7,490, 20.14%, see rank | 22.79% | 17.24% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 3,706, 9.97%, see rank | 20.29% | 18.26% |
| Female1 | 33,188, 47.16%, see rank | 47.64% | 46.89% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 13,731, 41.37%, see rank | 35.35% | 38.12% |
| Service Occupations2 | 5,799, 17.47%, see rank | 22.68% | 20.39% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 12,772, 38.48%, see rank | 36.58% | 34.43% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 0.16% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 268, 0.81%, see rank | 0.93% | 0.68% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 618, 1.86%, 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
| Metairie, LA | Louisiana | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 70,373, 100% | 1,936,682 | 141,303,145 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 739, 1.05%, see rank | 4.40% | 1.82% |
| Construction | 6,877, 9.77%, see rank | 8.75% | 7.45% |
| Manufacturing | 3,147, 4.47%, see rank | 8.49% | 11.24% |
| Wholesale Trade | 3,108, 4.42%, see rank | 3.18% | 3.20% |
| Retail Trade | 8,087, 11.49%, see rank | 11.99% | 11.52% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 3,541, 5.03%, see rank | 5.15% | 5.08% |
| Information | 1,434, 2.04%, see rank | 1.69% | 2.44% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 5,766, 8.19%, see rank | 5.60% | 7.10% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 9,573, 13.60%, see rank | 8.25% | 10.29% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 13,649, 19.40%, see rank | 22.49% | 21.51% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 7,858, 11.17%, see rank | 9.38% | 8.77% |
| Public Administration | 2,914, 4.14%, see rank | 5.50% | 4.74% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 3,680, 5.23%, see rank | 5.14% | 4.84% |
US Census 2000 data
Occupation
| Metairie, LA | Louisiana | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 74,222 | 1,851,777 | 129,721,512 |
| Male1 | 39,116, 52.70%, see rank | 52.83% | 53.26% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 14,806, 37.85%, see rank | 26.17% | 31.42% |
| Service Occupations2 | 5,007, 12.80%, see rank | 12.79% | 12.08% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 8,704, 22.25%, see rank | 16.37% | 17.86% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 79, 0.20%, see rank | 1.37% | 1.09% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 6,103, 15.60%, see rank | 21.36% | 17.08% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 4,417, 11.29%, see rank | 21.94% | 20.47% |
| Female1 | 35,106, 47.30%, see rank | 47.17% | 46.74% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 14,275, 40.66%, see rank | 34.06% | 36.18% |
| Service Occupations2 | 5,181, 14.76%, see rank | 21.07% | 18.03% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 14,500, 41.30%, see rank | 38.39% | 36.75% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 30, 0.09%, see rank | 0.19% | 0.33% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 228, 0.65%, see rank | 0.89% | 0.75% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 892, 2.54%, 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
| Metairie, LA | Louisiana | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 74,222, 100% | 1,851,777 | 129,721,512 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 763, 1.03%, see rank | 4.22% | 1.87% |
| Construction | 5,169, 6.96%, see rank | 7.88% | 6.78% |
| Manufacturing | 4,209, 5.67%, see rank | 10.13% | 14.10% |
| Wholesale Trade | 3,524, 4.75%, see rank | 3.52% | 3.60% |
| Retail Trade | 8,777, 11.83%, see rank | 11.90% | 11.73% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 3,979, 5.36%, see rank | 5.34% | 5.20% |
| Information | 1,830, 2.47%, see rank | 1.97% | 3.08% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 6,652, 8.96%, see rank | 5.69% | 6.89% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 9,287, 12.51%, see rank | 7.59% | 9.30% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 14,673, 19.77%, see rank | 21.71% | 19.92% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 7,737, 10.42%, see rank | 9.10% | 7.87% |
| Public Administration | 3,502, 4.72%, see rank | 5.76% | 4.79% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 4,120, 5.55%, 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.