Milwaukee County Historical Careers Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Occupation
| Milwaukee County | Wisconsin | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 438,689 | 2,852,018 | 143,435,233 |
| Male1 | 216,576, 49.37%, see rank | 51.53% | 52.38% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 67,505, 31.17%, see rank | 30.59% | 33.12% |
| Service Occupations2 | 36,134, 16.68%, see rank | 12.76% | 15.12% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 37,656, 17.39%, see rank | 16.18% | 17.47% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 956, 0.44%, see rank | 1.59% | 1.11% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 12,462, 5.75%, see rank | 7.85% | 9.29% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 51,554, 23.80%, see rank | 24.96% | 17.94% |
| Female1 | 222,113, 50.63%, see rank | 48.47% | 47.62% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 86,454, 38.92%, see rank | 38.18% | 40.04% |
| Service Occupations2 | 51,649, 23.25%, see rank | 21.62% | 21.52% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 67,091, 30.21%, see rank | 31.12% | 31.93% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 332, 0.15%, see rank | 0.45% | 0.32% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 609, 0.27%, see rank | 0.26% | 0.28% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 15,437, 6.95%, see rank | 8.10% | 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
| Milwaukee County | Wisconsin | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 438,689, 100% | 2,852,018 | 143,435,233 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 1,887, 0.43%, see rank | 2.50% | 1.96% |
| Construction | 15,009, 3.42%, see rank | 5.26% | 6.17% |
| Manufacturing | 64,481, 14.70%, see rank | 18.38% | 10.43% |
| Wholesale Trade | 11,020, 2.51%, see rank | 2.70% | 2.75% |
| Retail Trade | 44,687, 10.19%, see rank | 11.34% | 11.57% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 20,352, 4.64%, see rank | 4.34% | 4.93% |
| Information | 8,491, 1.94%, see rank | 1.67% | 2.14% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 30,291, 6.90%, see rank | 6.12% | 6.60% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 47,255, 10.77%, see rank | 8.05% | 10.89% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 117,602, 26.81%, see rank | 23.28% | 23.21% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 42,659, 9.72%, see rank | 8.69% | 9.49% |
| Public Administration | 15,429, 3.52%, see rank | 3.54% | 4.92% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 19,526, 4.45%, see rank | 4.15% | 4.96% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Occupation
| Milwaukee County | Wisconsin | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 440,135 | 2,856,318 | 141,996,548 |
| Male1 | 216,641, 49.22%, see rank | 51.47% | 52.32% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 65,376, 30.18%, see rank | 30.10% | 32.75% |
| Service Occupations2 | 35,341, 16.31%, see rank | 12.38% | 14.76% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 38,754, 17.89%, see rank | 16.23% | 17.65% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 1,249, 0.58%, see rank | 1.58% | 1.11% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 13,369, 6.17%, see rank | 8.42% | 9.75% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 51,813, 23.92%, see rank | 25.10% | 17.87% |
| Female1 | 223,494, 50.78%, see rank | 48.53% | 47.68% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 85,764, 38.37%, see rank | 37.46% | 39.35% |
| Service Occupations2 | 49,554, 22.17%, see rank | 21.16% | 21.19% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 70,328, 31.47%, see rank | 32.12% | 32.82% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 576, 0.26%, see rank | 0.43% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 528, 0.24%, see rank | 0.25% | 0.29% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 16,102, 7.20%, see rank | 8.32% | 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
| Milwaukee County | Wisconsin | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 440,135, 100% | 2,856,318 | 141,996,548 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 2,424, 0.55%, see rank | 2.45% | 1.90% |
| Construction | 15,950, 3.62%, see rank | 5.58% | 6.49% |
| Manufacturing | 65,956, 14.99%, see rank | 18.36% | 10.62% |
| Wholesale Trade | 11,309, 2.57%, see rank | 2.76% | 2.83% |
| Retail Trade | 45,517, 10.34%, see rank | 11.38% | 11.57% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 20,249, 4.60%, see rank | 4.47% | 5.00% |
| Information | 9,674, 2.20%, see rank | 1.80% | 2.21% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 31,932, 7.26%, see rank | 6.25% | 6.74% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 44,948, 10.21%, see rank | 7.88% | 10.66% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 114,989, 26.13%, see rank | 22.88% | 22.90% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 40,876, 9.29%, see rank | 8.51% | 9.18% |
| Public Administration | 16,554, 3.76%, see rank | 3.55% | 4.94% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 19,757, 4.49%, see rank | 4.13% | 4.95% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Occupation
| Milwaukee County | Wisconsin | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 442,542 | 2,869,310 | 141,833,331 |
| Male1 | 219,240, 49.54%, see rank | 51.72% | 52.63% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 65,217, 29.75%, see rank | 29.85% | 32.27% |
| Service Occupations2 | 32,843, 14.98%, see rank | 11.87% | 14.06% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 40,325, 18.39%, see rank | 16.33% | 17.76% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 1,270, 0.58%, see rank | 1.52% | 1.08% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 15,294, 6.98%, see rank | 9.02% | 10.60% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 53,188, 24.26%, see rank | 25.18% | 18.08% |
| Female1 | 223,302, 50.46%, see rank | 48.28% | 47.37% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 83,810, 37.53%, see rank | 36.44% | 38.62% |
| Service Occupations2 | 47,653, 21.34%, see rank | 20.64% | 20.52% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 73,521, 32.92%, see rank | 33.23% | 33.85% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 584, 0.26%, see rank | 0.48% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 544, 0.24%, see rank | 0.28% | 0.34% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 16,594, 7.43%, see rank | 8.69% | 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
| Milwaukee County | Wisconsin | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 442,542, 100% | 2,869,310 | 141,833,331 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 2,662, 0.60%, see rank | 2.50% | 1.86% |
| Construction | 18,569, 4.20%, see rank | 5.98% | 7.13% |
| Manufacturing | 68,548, 15.49%, see rank | 18.71% | 10.99% |
| Wholesale Trade | 12,447, 2.81%, see rank | 3.03% | 3.06% |
| Retail Trade | 47,696, 10.78%, see rank | 11.50% | 11.49% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 20,517, 4.64%, see rank | 4.54% | 5.07% |
| Information | 10,582, 2.39%, see rank | 1.95% | 2.38% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 33,306, 7.53%, see rank | 6.36% | 7.00% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 43,065, 9.73%, see rank | 7.63% | 10.42% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 111,231, 25.13%, see rank | 22.02% | 22.05% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 39,091, 8.83%, see rank | 8.30% | 8.86% |
| Public Administration | 15,693, 3.55%, see rank | 3.45% | 4.84% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 19,135, 4.32%, see rank | 4.02% | 4.86% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Occupation
| Milwaukee County | Wisconsin | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 447,645 | 2,873,396 | 141,303,145 |
| Male1 | 222,919, 49.80%, see rank | 52.02% | 53.11% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 65,681, 29.46%, see rank | 29.63% | 31.81% |
| Service Occupations2 | 32,635, 14.64%, see rank | 11.58% | 13.79% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 40,894, 18.34%, see rank | 16.31% | 17.85% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 1,175, 0.53%, see rank | 1.46% | 1.06% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 28,145, 12.63%, see rank | 15.72% | 17.24% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 54,389, 24.40%, see rank | 25.30% | 18.26% |
| Female1 | 224,726, 50.20%, see rank | 47.98% | 46.89% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 85,269, 37.94%, see rank | 35.87% | 38.12% |
| Service Occupations2 | 45,746, 20.36%, see rank | 20.53% | 20.39% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 74,597, 33.19%, see rank | 33.77% | 34.43% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 486, 0.22%, see rank | 0.48% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 1,449, 0.64%, see rank | 0.59% | 0.68% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 17,179, 7.64%, see rank | 8.76% | 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
| Milwaukee County | Wisconsin | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 447,645, 100% | 2,873,396 | 141,303,145 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 2,635, 0.59%, see rank | 2.49% | 1.82% |
| Construction | 20,195, 4.51%, see rank | 6.27% | 7.45% |
| Manufacturing | 71,657, 16.01%, see rank | 18.93% | 11.24% |
| Wholesale Trade | 13,407, 3.00%, see rank | 3.15% | 3.20% |
| Retail Trade | 47,742, 10.67%, see rank | 11.62% | 11.52% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 21,071, 4.71%, see rank | 4.52% | 5.08% |
| Information | 11,335, 2.53%, see rank | 2.03% | 2.44% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 34,877, 7.79%, see rank | 6.39% | 7.10% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 42,587, 9.51%, see rank | 7.47% | 10.29% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 109,948, 24.56%, see rank | 21.61% | 21.51% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 37,853, 8.46%, see rank | 8.17% | 8.77% |
| Public Administration | 15,448, 3.45%, see rank | 3.36% | 4.74% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 18,890, 4.22%, see rank | 4.00% | 4.84% |
US Census 2000 data
Occupation
| Milwaukee County | Wisconsin | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 436,878 | 2,734,925 | 129,721,512 |
| Male1 | 219,264, 50.19%, see rank | 52.23% | 53.26% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 64,563, 29.45%, see rank | 29.09% | 31.42% |
| Service Occupations2 | 28,436, 12.97%, see rank | 9.96% | 12.08% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 39,032, 17.80%, see rank | 15.97% | 17.86% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 438, 0.20%, see rank | 1.34% | 1.09% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 26,885, 12.26%, see rank | 16.01% | 17.08% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 59,910, 27.32%, see rank | 27.64% | 20.47% |
| Female1 | 217,614, 49.81%, see rank | 47.77% | 46.74% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 76,644, 35.22%, see rank | 33.81% | 36.18% |
| Service Occupations2 | 39,303, 18.06%, see rank | 18.47% | 18.03% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 79,904, 36.72%, see rank | 35.38% | 36.75% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 234, 0.11%, see rank | 0.51% | 0.33% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 1,239, 0.57%, see rank | 0.64% | 0.75% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 20,290, 9.32%, see rank | 11.18% | 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
| Milwaukee County | Wisconsin | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 436,878, 100% | 2,734,925 | 129,721,512 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 1,304, 0.30%, see rank | 2.76% | 1.87% |
| Construction | 17,516, 4.01%, see rank | 5.91% | 6.78% |
| Manufacturing | 80,675, 18.47%, see rank | 22.19% | 14.10% |
| Wholesale Trade | 14,061, 3.22%, see rank | 3.22% | 3.60% |
| Retail Trade | 45,561, 10.43%, see rank | 11.62% | 11.73% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 23,270, 5.33%, see rank | 4.52% | 5.20% |
| Information | 12,892, 2.95%, see rank | 2.20% | 3.08% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 33,529, 7.67%, see rank | 6.14% | 6.89% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 40,676, 9.31%, see rank | 6.56% | 9.30% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 97,952, 22.42%, see rank | 20.04% | 19.92% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 33,611, 7.69%, see rank | 7.26% | 7.87% |
| Public Administration | 17,027, 3.90%, see rank | 3.52% | 4.79% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 18,804, 4.30%, see rank | 4.06% | 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.