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Philadelphia, PA Historical Careers Data

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ACS 2010-2014 data

Occupation

	Philadelphia, PA	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	625,086	5,946,480	143,435,233
Male¹	297,848, 47.65%, see rank	51.67%	52.38%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	95,350, 32.01%, see rank	33.03%	33.12%
Service Occupations²	65,501, 21.99%, see rank	14.05%	15.12%
Sales and Office Occupations²	52,355, 17.58%, see rank	16.97%	17.47%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	397, 0.13%, see rank	0.64%	1.11%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	21,114, 7.09%, see rank	8.62%	9.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	51,271, 17.21%, see rank	20.53%	17.94%
Female¹	327,238, 52.35%, see rank	48.33%	47.62%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	129,030, 39.43%, see rank	40.12%	40.04%
Service Occupations²	83,309, 25.46%, see rank	21.25%	21.52%
Sales and Office Occupations²	98,593, 30.13%, see rank	32.14%	31.93%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	192, 0.06%, see rank	0.22%	0.32%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	727, 0.22%, see rank	0.22%	0.28%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	14,768, 4.51%, see rank	5.82%	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.

Industry

	Philadelphia, PA	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	625,086, 100%	5,946,480	143,435,233
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	1,379, 0.22%, see rank	1.44%	1.96%
Construction	25,035, 4.01%, see rank	5.71%	6.17%
Manufacturing	41,649, 6.66%, see rank	12.19%	10.43%
Wholesale Trade	12,430, 1.99%, see rank	2.81%	2.75%
Retail Trade	65,790, 10.52%, see rank	11.77%	11.57%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	31,618, 5.06%, see rank	5.07%	4.93%
Information	11,839, 1.89%, see rank	1.74%	2.14%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	39,399, 6.30%, see rank	6.42%	6.60%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	72,494, 11.60%, see rank	9.76%	10.89%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	191,495, 30.63%, see rank	25.97%	23.21%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	62,679, 10.03%, see rank	8.32%	9.49%
Public Administration	39,573, 6.33%, see rank	4.15%	4.92%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	29,706, 4.75%, see rank	4.65%	4.96%

ACS 2008-2012 data

Occupation

	Philadelphia, PA	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	616,079	5,930,125	141,996,548
Male¹	294,151, 47.75%, see rank	51.73%	52.32%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	92,405, 31.41%, see rank	32.75%	32.75%
Service Occupations²	63,347, 21.54%, see rank	13.69%	14.76%
Sales and Office Occupations²	51,296, 17.44%, see rank	17.07%	17.65%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	394, 0.13%, see rank	0.60%	1.11%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	21,806, 7.41%, see rank	9.00%	9.75%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	52,034, 17.69%, see rank	20.64%	17.87%
Female¹	321,928, 52.25%, see rank	48.27%	47.68%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	124,412, 38.65%, see rank	39.30%	39.35%
Service Occupations²	79,382, 24.66%, see rank	20.87%	21.19%
Sales and Office Occupations²	100,144, 31.11%, see rank	33.02%	32.82%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	157, 0.05%, see rank	0.20%	0.30%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	584, 0.18%, see rank	0.24%	0.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	16,477, 5.12%, see rank	6.11%	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.

Industry

	Philadelphia, PA	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	616,079, 100%	5,930,125	141,996,548
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	1,167, 0.19%, see rank	1.32%	1.90%
Construction	24,845, 4.03%, see rank	5.90%	6.49%
Manufacturing	43,357, 7.04%, see rank	12.60%	10.62%
Wholesale Trade	13,686, 2.22%, see rank	2.89%	2.83%
Retail Trade	62,252, 10.10%, see rank	11.72%	11.57%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	33,102, 5.37%, see rank	5.15%	5.00%
Information	13,432, 2.18%, see rank	1.87%	2.21%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	39,416, 6.40%, see rank	6.46%	6.74%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	72,293, 11.73%, see rank	9.63%	10.66%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	183,319, 29.76%, see rank	25.64%	22.90%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	60,098, 9.75%, see rank	8.00%	9.18%
Public Administration	39,759, 6.45%, see rank	4.18%	4.94%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	29,353, 4.76%, see rank	4.65%	4.95%

ACS 2006-2010 data

Occupation

	Philadelphia, PA	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	620,987	5,940,972	141,833,331
Male¹	301,351, 48.53%, see rank	52.04%	52.63%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	89,575, 29.72%, see rank	32.26%	32.27%
Service Occupations²	63,275, 21.00%, see rank	13.22%	14.06%
Sales and Office Occupations²	54,346, 18.03%, see rank	17.28%	17.76%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	424, 0.14%, see rank	0.62%	1.08%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	23,338, 7.74%, see rank	9.41%	10.60%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	55,906, 18.55%, see rank	20.86%	18.08%
Female¹	319,636, 51.47%, see rank	47.96%	47.37%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	120,440, 37.68%, see rank	38.43%	38.62%
Service Occupations²	73,561, 23.01%, see rank	20.25%	20.52%
Sales and Office Occupations²	105,916, 33.14%, see rank	34.16%	33.85%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	222, 0.07%, see rank	0.22%	0.30%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	813, 0.25%, see rank	0.27%	0.34%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	17,800, 5.57%, see rank	6.39%	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.

Industry

	Philadelphia, PA	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	620,987, 100%	5,940,972	141,833,331
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	1,185, 0.19%, see rank	1.25%	1.86%
Construction	27,223, 4.38%, see rank	6.20%	7.13%
Manufacturing	46,495, 7.49%, see rank	12.98%	10.99%
Wholesale Trade	15,421, 2.48%, see rank	3.10%	3.06%
Retail Trade	61,884, 9.97%, see rank	11.68%	11.49%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	36,275, 5.84%, see rank	5.30%	5.07%
Information	14,016, 2.26%, see rank	2.04%	2.38%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	40,844, 6.58%, see rank	6.59%	7.00%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	70,740, 11.39%, see rank	9.52%	10.42%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	178,660, 28.77%, see rank	24.76%	22.05%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	57,397, 9.24%, see rank	7.77%	8.86%
Public Administration	41,950, 6.76%, see rank	4.12%	4.84%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	28,897, 4.65%, see rank	4.68%	4.86%

ACS 2005-2009 data

Occupation

	Philadelphia, PA	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	624,546	5,901,533	141,303,145
Male¹	302,508, 48.44%, see rank	52.28%	53.11%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	90,901, 30.05%, see rank	32.10%	31.81%
Service Occupations²	61,553, 20.35%, see rank	12.86%	13.79%
Sales and Office Occupations²	53,835, 17.80%, see rank	17.34%	17.85%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	611, 0.20%, see rank	0.63%	1.06%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	39,237, 12.97%, see rank	16.13%	17.24%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	56,371, 18.63%, see rank	20.94%	18.26%
Female¹	322,038, 51.56%, see rank	47.72%	46.89%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	120,383, 37.38%, see rank	37.73%	38.12%
Service Occupations²	71,712, 22.27%, see rank	20.07%	20.39%
Sales and Office Occupations²	110,516, 34.32%, see rank	34.98%	34.43%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	182, 0.06%, see rank	0.20%	0.30%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	1,876, 0.58%, see rank	0.58%	0.68%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	17,369, 5.39%, see rank	6.43%	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.

Industry

	Philadelphia, PA	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	624,546, 100%	5,901,533	141,303,145
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	1,369, 0.22%, see rank	1.24%	1.82%
Construction	28,468, 4.56%, see rank	6.38%	7.45%
Manufacturing	48,666, 7.79%, see rank	13.24%	11.24%
Wholesale Trade	15,746, 2.52%, see rank	3.24%	3.20%
Retail Trade	61,169, 9.79%, see rank	11.71%	11.52%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	37,144, 5.95%, see rank	5.27%	5.08%
Information	14,413, 2.31%, see rank	2.10%	2.44%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	43,274, 6.93%, see rank	6.65%	7.10%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	69,322, 11.10%, see rank	9.40%	10.29%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	176,493, 28.26%, see rank	24.33%	21.51%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	54,815, 8.78%, see rank	7.62%	8.77%
Public Administration	44,137, 7.07%, see rank	4.10%	4.74%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	29,530, 4.73%, see rank	4.70%	4.84%

US Census 2000 data

Occupation

	Philadelphia, PA	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	584,957	5,653,500	129,721,512
Male¹	284,615, 48.66%, see rank	52.94%	53.26%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	79,975, 28.10%, see rank	30.53%	31.42%
Service Occupations²	55,675, 19.56%, see rank	11.62%	12.08%
Sales and Office Occupations²	57,299, 20.13%, see rank	17.47%	17.86%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	369, 0.13%, see rank	0.65%	1.09%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	36,475, 12.82%, see rank	16.24%	17.08%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	54,822, 19.26%, see rank	23.49%	20.47%
Female¹	300,342, 51.34%, see rank	47.06%	46.74%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	104,386, 34.76%, see rank	34.86%	36.18%
Service Occupations²	59,543, 19.83%, see rank	18.43%	18.03%
Sales and Office Occupations²	115,971, 38.61%, see rank	37.67%	36.75%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	283, 0.09%, see rank	0.28%	0.33%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	1,834, 0.61%, see rank	0.55%	0.75%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	18,325, 6.10%, see rank	8.21%	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.

Industry

	Philadelphia, PA	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	584,957, 100%	5,653,500	129,721,512
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	760, 0.13%, see rank	1.30%	1.87%
Construction	23,090, 3.95%, see rank	6.00%	6.78%
Manufacturing	51,394, 8.79%, see rank	16.03%	14.10%
Wholesale Trade	17,437, 2.98%, see rank	3.56%	3.60%
Retail Trade	60,958, 10.42%, see rank	12.10%	11.73%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	34,801, 5.95%, see rank	5.38%	5.20%
Information	17,290, 2.96%, see rank	2.63%	3.08%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	45,145, 7.72%, see rank	6.58%	6.89%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	61,490, 10.51%, see rank	8.47%	9.30%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	152,135, 26.01%, see rank	21.88%	19.92%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	47,253, 8.08%, see rank	7.04%	7.87%
Public Administration	43,017, 7.35%, see rank	4.17%	4.79%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	30,187, 5.16%, see rank	4.85%	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.