Middlesex County Historical Careers Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Occupation
| Middlesex County | Massachusetts | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 817,053 | 3,354,036 | 143,435,233 |
| Male1 | 423,550, 51.84%, see rank | 50.64% | 52.38% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 217,679, 51.39%, see rank | 40.81% | 33.12% |
| Service Occupations2 | 53,147, 12.55%, see rank | 15.38% | 15.12% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 67,010, 15.82%, see rank | 17.54% | 17.47% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 379, 0.09%, see rank | 0.32% | 1.11% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 28,409, 6.71%, see rank | 8.21% | 9.29% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 40,707, 9.61%, see rank | 13.12% | 17.94% |
| Female1 | 393,503, 48.16%, see rank | 49.36% | 47.62% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 213,850, 54.35%, see rank | 47.07% | 40.04% |
| Service Occupations2 | 65,607, 16.67%, see rank | 19.75% | 21.52% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 99,640, 25.32%, see rank | 28.35% | 31.93% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 286, 0.07%, see rank | 0.14% | 0.32% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 632, 0.16%, see rank | 0.18% | 0.28% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 12,618, 3.21%, see rank | 4.29% | 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
| Middlesex County | Massachusetts | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 817,053, 100% | 3,354,036 | 143,435,233 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 1,882, 0.23%, see rank | 0.41% | 1.96% |
| Construction | 37,742, 4.62%, see rank | 5.40% | 6.17% |
| Manufacturing | 79,467, 9.73%, see rank | 9.24% | 10.43% |
| Wholesale Trade | 16,709, 2.05%, see rank | 2.42% | 2.75% |
| Retail Trade | 76,084, 9.31%, see rank | 10.84% | 11.57% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 23,200, 2.84%, see rank | 3.61% | 4.93% |
| Information | 24,476, 3.00%, see rank | 2.36% | 2.14% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 59,265, 7.25%, see rank | 7.63% | 6.60% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 143,512, 17.56%, see rank | 13.14% | 10.89% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 228,471, 27.96%, see rank | 27.87% | 23.21% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 61,380, 7.51%, see rank | 8.61% | 9.49% |
| Public Administration | 29,272, 3.58%, see rank | 4.06% | 4.92% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 35,593, 4.36%, see rank | 4.44% | 4.96% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Occupation
| Middlesex County | Massachusetts | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 801,846 | 3,302,990 | 141,996,548 |
| Male1 | 414,164, 51.65%, see rank | 50.61% | 52.32% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 208,653, 50.38%, see rank | 40.15% | 32.75% |
| Service Occupations2 | 51,137, 12.35%, see rank | 14.98% | 14.76% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 67,813, 16.37%, see rank | 18.04% | 17.65% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 525, 0.13%, see rank | 0.31% | 1.11% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 29,263, 7.07%, see rank | 8.36% | 9.75% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 40,502, 9.78%, see rank | 13.35% | 17.87% |
| Female1 | 387,682, 48.35%, see rank | 49.39% | 47.68% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 206,595, 53.29%, see rank | 46.35% | 39.35% |
| Service Occupations2 | 63,530, 16.39%, see rank | 19.15% | 21.19% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 103,351, 26.66%, see rank | 29.67% | 32.82% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 305, 0.08%, see rank | 0.12% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 826, 0.21%, see rank | 0.20% | 0.29% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 12,281, 3.17%, see rank | 4.30% | 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
| Middlesex County | Massachusetts | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 801,846, 100% | 3,302,990 | 141,996,548 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 1,856, 0.23%, see rank | 0.39% | 1.90% |
| Construction | 38,379, 4.79%, see rank | 5.52% | 6.49% |
| Manufacturing | 78,573, 9.80%, see rank | 9.51% | 10.62% |
| Wholesale Trade | 16,120, 2.01%, see rank | 2.47% | 2.83% |
| Retail Trade | 75,136, 9.37%, see rank | 10.95% | 11.57% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 23,470, 2.93%, see rank | 3.71% | 5.00% |
| Information | 22,394, 2.79%, see rank | 2.40% | 2.21% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 59,747, 7.45%, see rank | 7.82% | 6.74% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 140,521, 17.52%, see rank | 12.88% | 10.66% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 221,604, 27.64%, see rank | 27.44% | 22.90% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 57,818, 7.21%, see rank | 8.26% | 9.18% |
| Public Administration | 29,819, 3.72%, see rank | 4.11% | 4.94% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 36,409, 4.54%, see rank | 4.53% | 4.95% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Occupation
| Middlesex County | Massachusetts | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 784,372 | 3,271,535 | 141,833,331 |
| Male1 | 405,955, 51.76%, see rank | 50.80% | 52.63% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 204,726, 50.43%, see rank | 40.01% | 32.27% |
| Service Occupations2 | 48,133, 11.86%, see rank | 14.41% | 14.06% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 66,423, 16.36%, see rank | 18.02% | 17.76% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 722, 0.18%, see rank | 0.31% | 1.08% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 29,287, 7.21%, see rank | 8.86% | 10.60% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 40,682, 10.02%, see rank | 13.61% | 18.08% |
| Female1 | 378,417, 48.24%, see rank | 49.20% | 47.37% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 199,294, 52.67%, see rank | 45.71% | 38.62% |
| Service Occupations2 | 59,537, 15.73%, see rank | 18.77% | 20.52% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 105,624, 27.91%, see rank | 30.54% | 33.85% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 269, 0.07%, see rank | 0.12% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 726, 0.19%, see rank | 0.23% | 0.34% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 12,331, 3.26%, see rank | 4.41% | 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
| Middlesex County | Massachusetts | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 784,372, 100% | 3,271,535 | 141,833,331 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 1,854, 0.24%, see rank | 0.39% | 1.86% |
| Construction | 38,614, 4.92%, see rank | 5.87% | 7.13% |
| Manufacturing | 77,661, 9.90%, see rank | 9.88% | 10.99% |
| Wholesale Trade | 17,963, 2.29%, see rank | 2.69% | 3.06% |
| Retail Trade | 71,986, 9.18%, see rank | 10.70% | 11.49% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 23,325, 2.97%, see rank | 3.77% | 5.07% |
| Information | 26,156, 3.33%, see rank | 2.71% | 2.38% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 62,304, 7.94%, see rank | 8.07% | 7.00% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 138,438, 17.65%, see rank | 12.73% | 10.42% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 210,208, 26.80%, see rank | 26.66% | 22.05% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 52,123, 6.65%, see rank | 7.99% | 8.86% |
| Public Administration | 28,812, 3.67%, see rank | 4.05% | 4.84% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 34,928, 4.45%, see rank | 4.49% | 4.86% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Occupation
| Middlesex County | Massachusetts | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 783,897 | 3,292,019 | 141,303,145 |
| Male1 | 407,628, 52.00%, see rank | 51.25% | 53.11% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 199,899, 49.04%, see rank | 39.01% | 31.81% |
| Service Occupations2 | 47,444, 11.64%, see rank | 14.34% | 13.79% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 69,037, 16.94%, see rank | 18.25% | 17.85% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 577, 0.14%, see rank | 0.30% | 1.06% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 48,190, 11.82%, see rank | 14.22% | 17.24% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 42,481, 10.42%, see rank | 13.88% | 18.26% |
| Female1 | 376,269, 48.00%, see rank | 48.75% | 46.89% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 195,853, 52.05%, see rank | 45.27% | 38.12% |
| Service Occupations2 | 57,711, 15.34%, see rank | 18.40% | 20.39% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 108,090, 28.73%, see rank | 31.26% | 34.43% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 267, 0.07%, see rank | 0.11% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 1,428, 0.38%, see rank | 0.49% | 0.68% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 12,920, 3.43%, see rank | 4.46% | 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
| Middlesex County | Massachusetts | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 783,897, 100% | 3,292,019 | 141,303,145 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 1,686, 0.22%, see rank | 0.38% | 1.82% |
| Construction | 40,713, 5.19%, see rank | 6.19% | 7.45% |
| Manufacturing | 80,687, 10.29%, see rank | 10.09% | 11.24% |
| Wholesale Trade | 19,126, 2.44%, see rank | 2.81% | 3.20% |
| Retail Trade | 74,502, 9.50%, see rank | 10.81% | 11.52% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 23,891, 3.05%, see rank | 3.81% | 5.08% |
| Information | 26,545, 3.39%, see rank | 2.76% | 2.44% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 62,701, 8.00%, see rank | 8.21% | 7.10% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 133,261, 17.00%, see rank | 12.50% | 10.29% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 205,657, 26.24%, see rank | 25.97% | 21.51% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 51,814, 6.61%, see rank | 7.96% | 8.77% |
| Public Administration | 28,720, 3.66%, see rank | 4.02% | 4.74% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 34,594, 4.41%, see rank | 4.50% | 4.84% |
US Census 2000 data
Occupation
| Middlesex County | Massachusetts | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 776,273 | 3,161,087 | 129,721,512 |
| Male1 | 406,351, 52.35%, see rank | 51.74% | 53.26% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 199,893, 49.19%, see rank | 39.01% | 31.42% |
| Service Occupations2 | 41,566, 10.23%, see rank | 12.30% | 12.08% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 70,865, 17.44%, see rank | 18.45% | 17.86% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 369, 0.09%, see rank | 0.32% | 1.09% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 45,433, 11.18%, see rank | 13.90% | 17.08% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 48,225, 11.87%, see rank | 16.01% | 20.47% |
| Female1 | 369,922, 47.65%, see rank | 48.26% | 46.74% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 186,261, 50.35%, see rank | 43.31% | 36.18% |
| Service Occupations2 | 47,712, 12.90%, see rank | 15.93% | 18.03% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 116,695, 31.55%, see rank | 33.89% | 36.75% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 224, 0.06%, see rank | 0.09% | 0.33% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 1,854, 0.50%, see rank | 0.56% | 0.75% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 17,176, 4.64%, see rank | 6.22% | 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
| Middlesex County | Massachusetts | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 776,273, 100% | 3,161,087 | 129,721,512 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 1,358, 0.17%, see rank | 0.39% | 1.87% |
| Construction | 36,073, 4.65%, see rank | 5.50% | 6.78% |
| Manufacturing | 95,518, 12.30%, see rank | 12.82% | 14.10% |
| Wholesale Trade | 23,163, 2.98%, see rank | 3.27% | 3.60% |
| Retail Trade | 76,095, 9.80%, see rank | 11.17% | 11.73% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 26,346, 3.39%, see rank | 4.17% | 5.20% |
| Information | 38,871, 5.01%, see rank | 3.75% | 3.08% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 63,599, 8.19%, see rank | 8.21% | 6.89% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 124,196, 16.00%, see rank | 11.56% | 9.30% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 184,771, 23.80%, see rank | 23.75% | 19.92% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 44,279, 5.70%, see rank | 6.77% | 7.87% |
| Public Administration | 29,176, 3.76%, see rank | 4.25% | 4.79% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 32,828, 4.23%, see rank | 4.39% | 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.