Providence County Historical Careers Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Occupation
| Providence County | Rhode Island | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 296,361 | 511,362 | 143,435,233 |
| Male1 | 148,638, 50.15%, see rank | 50.60% | 52.38% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 44,080, 29.66%, see rank | 32.89% | 33.12% |
| Service Occupations2 | 28,020, 18.85%, see rank | 18.34% | 15.12% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 27,230, 18.32%, see rank | 17.88% | 17.47% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 489, 0.33%, see rank | 0.38% | 1.11% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 12,107, 8.15%, see rank | 8.23% | 9.29% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 29,116, 19.59%, see rank | 17.17% | 17.94% |
| Female1 | 147,723, 49.85%, see rank | 49.40% | 47.62% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 53,849, 36.45%, see rank | 40.05% | 40.04% |
| Service Occupations2 | 35,054, 23.73%, see rank | 22.12% | 21.52% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 47,063, 31.86%, see rank | 31.45% | 31.93% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 99, 0.07%, see rank | 0.12% | 0.32% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 231, 0.16%, see rank | 0.17% | 0.28% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 11,110, 7.52%, see rank | 5.88% | 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
| Providence County | Rhode Island | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 296,361, 100% | 511,362 | 143,435,233 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 834, 0.28%, see rank | 0.42% | 1.96% |
| Construction | 14,573, 4.92%, see rank | 5.14% | 6.17% |
| Manufacturing | 35,177, 11.87%, see rank | 10.97% | 10.43% |
| Wholesale Trade | 8,104, 2.73%, see rank | 2.48% | 2.75% |
| Retail Trade | 38,162, 12.88%, see rank | 12.19% | 11.57% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 10,723, 3.62%, see rank | 3.63% | 4.93% |
| Information | 4,800, 1.62%, see rank | 1.67% | 2.14% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 18,981, 6.40%, see rank | 6.94% | 6.60% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 28,291, 9.55%, see rank | 9.66% | 10.89% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 80,841, 27.28%, see rank | 27.05% | 23.21% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 30,420, 10.26%, see rank | 10.93% | 9.49% |
| Public Administration | 11,772, 3.97%, see rank | 4.48% | 4.92% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 13,683, 4.62%, see rank | 4.44% | 4.96% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Occupation
| Providence County | Rhode Island | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 295,229 | 511,323 | 141,996,548 |
| Male1 | 147,231, 49.87%, see rank | 50.29% | 52.32% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 44,881, 30.48%, see rank | 33.31% | 32.75% |
| Service Occupations2 | 26,371, 17.91%, see rank | 17.45% | 14.76% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 27,449, 18.64%, see rank | 18.10% | 17.65% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 401, 0.27%, see rank | 0.41% | 1.11% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 11,690, 7.94%, see rank | 8.33% | 9.75% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 28,766, 19.54%, see rank | 17.20% | 17.87% |
| Female1 | 147,998, 50.13%, see rank | 49.71% | 47.68% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 54,296, 36.69%, see rank | 39.90% | 39.35% |
| Service Occupations2 | 34,032, 22.99%, see rank | 21.71% | 21.19% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 47,782, 32.29%, see rank | 31.92% | 32.82% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 163, 0.11%, see rank | 0.11% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 227, 0.15%, see rank | 0.16% | 0.29% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 11,122, 7.51%, see rank | 5.94% | 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
| Providence County | Rhode Island | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 295,229, 100% | 511,323 | 141,996,548 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 881, 0.30%, see rank | 0.42% | 1.90% |
| Construction | 14,286, 4.84%, see rank | 5.19% | 6.49% |
| Manufacturing | 36,998, 12.53%, see rank | 11.58% | 10.62% |
| Wholesale Trade | 7,390, 2.50%, see rank | 2.28% | 2.83% |
| Retail Trade | 35,883, 12.15%, see rank | 11.90% | 11.57% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 10,820, 3.66%, see rank | 3.75% | 5.00% |
| Information | 5,105, 1.73%, see rank | 1.75% | 2.21% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 20,594, 6.98%, see rank | 7.34% | 6.74% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 28,393, 9.62%, see rank | 9.59% | 10.66% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 81,027, 27.45%, see rank | 26.99% | 22.90% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 28,487, 9.65%, see rank | 10.32% | 9.18% |
| Public Administration | 11,424, 3.87%, see rank | 4.41% | 4.94% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 13,941, 4.72%, see rank | 4.50% | 4.95% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Occupation
| Providence County | Rhode Island | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 296,788 | 515,924 | 141,833,331 |
| Male1 | 149,697, 50.44%, see rank | 50.69% | 52.63% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 45,082, 30.12%, see rank | 32.92% | 32.27% |
| Service Occupations2 | 25,485, 17.02%, see rank | 16.51% | 14.06% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 27,765, 18.55%, see rank | 18.34% | 17.76% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 281, 0.19%, see rank | 0.30% | 1.08% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 13,068, 8.73%, see rank | 9.24% | 10.60% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 30,437, 20.33%, see rank | 17.63% | 18.08% |
| Female1 | 147,091, 49.56%, see rank | 49.31% | 47.37% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 54,264, 36.89%, see rank | 39.63% | 38.62% |
| Service Occupations2 | 32,433, 22.05%, see rank | 20.92% | 20.52% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 47,341, 32.18%, see rank | 32.26% | 33.85% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 196, 0.13%, see rank | 0.11% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 294, 0.20%, see rank | 0.21% | 0.34% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 12,217, 8.31%, see rank | 6.60% | 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
| Providence County | Rhode Island | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 296,788, 100% | 515,924 | 141,833,331 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 904, 0.30%, see rank | 0.41% | 1.86% |
| Construction | 16,332, 5.50%, see rank | 5.89% | 7.13% |
| Manufacturing | 38,225, 12.88%, see rank | 11.91% | 10.99% |
| Wholesale Trade | 8,368, 2.82%, see rank | 2.66% | 3.06% |
| Retail Trade | 35,571, 11.99%, see rank | 11.77% | 11.49% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 11,232, 3.78%, see rank | 3.77% | 5.07% |
| Information | 5,395, 1.82%, see rank | 1.89% | 2.38% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 20,729, 6.98%, see rank | 7.37% | 7.00% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 27,742, 9.35%, see rank | 9.45% | 10.42% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 78,814, 26.56%, see rank | 26.23% | 22.05% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 28,565, 9.62%, see rank | 10.00% | 8.86% |
| Public Administration | 11,115, 3.75%, see rank | 4.32% | 4.84% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 13,796, 4.65%, see rank | 4.34% | 4.86% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Occupation
| Providence County | Rhode Island | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 301,530 | 523,367 | 141,303,145 |
| Male1 | 154,791, 51.34%, see rank | 51.31% | 53.11% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 45,506, 29.40%, see rank | 32.29% | 31.81% |
| Service Occupations2 | 25,649, 16.57%, see rank | 15.96% | 13.79% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 28,662, 18.52%, see rank | 18.66% | 17.85% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 272, 0.18%, see rank | 0.31% | 1.06% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 22,780, 14.72%, see rank | 14.84% | 17.24% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 31,922, 20.62%, see rank | 17.93% | 18.26% |
| Female1 | 146,739, 48.66%, see rank | 48.69% | 46.89% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 54,183, 36.92%, see rank | 39.52% | 38.12% |
| Service Occupations2 | 31,280, 21.32%, see rank | 20.42% | 20.39% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 48,190, 32.84%, see rank | 32.81% | 34.43% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 165, 0.11%, see rank | 0.10% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 808, 0.55%, see rank | 0.57% | 0.68% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 12,113, 8.25%, see rank | 6.57% | 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
| Providence County | Rhode Island | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 301,530, 100% | 523,367 | 141,303,145 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 1,143, 0.38%, see rank | 0.46% | 1.82% |
| Construction | 18,278, 6.06%, see rank | 6.25% | 7.45% |
| Manufacturing | 39,868, 13.22%, see rank | 12.19% | 11.24% |
| Wholesale Trade | 8,467, 2.81%, see rank | 2.67% | 3.20% |
| Retail Trade | 36,058, 11.96%, see rank | 11.89% | 11.52% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 11,469, 3.80%, see rank | 3.79% | 5.08% |
| Information | 5,509, 1.83%, see rank | 1.92% | 2.44% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 21,850, 7.25%, see rank | 7.59% | 7.10% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 27,469, 9.11%, see rank | 9.14% | 10.29% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 77,521, 25.71%, see rank | 25.62% | 21.51% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 28,705, 9.52%, see rank | 9.87% | 8.77% |
| Public Administration | 10,763, 3.57%, see rank | 4.14% | 4.74% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 14,430, 4.79%, see rank | 4.45% | 4.84% |
US Census 2000 data
Occupation
| Providence County | Rhode Island | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 284,618 | 500,731 | 129,721,512 |
| Male1 | 146,196, 51.37%, see rank | 51.57% | 53.26% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 41,677, 28.51%, see rank | 31.36% | 31.42% |
| Service Occupations2 | 21,082, 14.42%, see rank | 14.00% | 12.08% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 27,798, 19.01%, see rank | 18.95% | 17.86% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 342, 0.23%, see rank | 0.57% | 1.09% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 20,406, 13.96%, see rank | 14.39% | 17.08% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 34,891, 23.87%, see rank | 20.72% | 20.47% |
| Female1 | 138,422, 48.63%, see rank | 48.43% | 46.74% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 47,046, 33.99%, see rank | 36.71% | 36.18% |
| Service Occupations2 | 23,760, 17.16%, see rank | 17.48% | 18.03% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 50,008, 36.13%, see rank | 35.80% | 36.75% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 77, 0.06%, see rank | 0.10% | 0.33% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 827, 0.60%, see rank | 0.52% | 0.75% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 16,704, 12.07%, see rank | 9.39% | 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
| Providence County | Rhode Island | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 284,618, 100% | 500,731 | 129,721,512 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 641, 0.23%, see rank | 0.48% | 1.87% |
| Construction | 14,184, 4.98%, see rank | 5.44% | 6.78% |
| Manufacturing | 52,627, 18.49%, see rank | 16.43% | 14.10% |
| Wholesale Trade | 10,459, 3.67%, see rank | 3.39% | 3.60% |
| Retail Trade | 34,347, 12.07%, see rank | 12.07% | 11.73% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 10,789, 3.79%, see rank | 3.89% | 5.20% |
| Information | 6,400, 2.25%, see rank | 2.27% | 3.08% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 19,966, 7.02%, see rank | 6.93% | 6.89% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 22,527, 7.91%, see rank | 8.30% | 9.30% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 64,861, 22.79%, see rank | 23.01% | 19.92% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 22,139, 7.78%, see rank | 8.63% | 7.87% |
| Public Administration | 12,221, 4.29%, see rank | 4.52% | 4.79% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 13,457, 4.73%, see rank | 4.65% | 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.