Raleigh, Cary Metro Area Historical Careers Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Occupation
| Raleigh, Cary Area | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 588,199 | 4,287,690 | 143,435,233 |
| Male1 | 309,070, 52.55%, see rank | 51.42% | 52.38% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 135,890, 43.97%, see rank | 31.60% | 33.12% |
| Service Occupations2 | 41,647, 13.47%, see rank | 14.77% | 15.12% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 56,986, 18.44%, see rank | 17.18% | 17.47% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 1,182, 0.38%, see rank | 1.16% | 1.11% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 25,401, 8.22%, see rank | 9.73% | 9.29% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 34,530, 11.17%, see rank | 18.93% | 17.94% |
| Female1 | 279,129, 47.45%, see rank | 48.58% | 47.62% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 137,702, 49.33%, see rank | 40.55% | 40.04% |
| Service Occupations2 | 45,364, 16.25%, see rank | 20.78% | 21.52% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 83,475, 29.91%, see rank | 30.64% | 31.93% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 375, 0.13%, see rank | 0.26% | 0.32% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 393, 0.14%, see rank | 0.25% | 0.28% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 11,207, 4.01%, see rank | 7.22% | 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
| Raleigh, Cary Area | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 588,199, 100% | 4,287,690 | 143,435,233 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 3,307, 0.56%, see rank | 1.39% | 1.96% |
| Construction | 36,829, 6.26%, see rank | 6.65% | 6.17% |
| Manufacturing | 57,641, 9.80%, see rank | 12.48% | 10.43% |
| Wholesale Trade | 17,977, 3.06%, see rank | 2.77% | 2.75% |
| Retail Trade | 65,783, 11.18%, see rank | 11.81% | 11.57% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 21,034, 3.58%, see rank | 4.30% | 4.93% |
| Information | 15,056, 2.56%, see rank | 1.80% | 2.14% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 39,967, 6.79%, see rank | 6.27% | 6.60% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 93,960, 15.97%, see rank | 10.07% | 10.89% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 124,478, 21.16%, see rank | 23.59% | 23.21% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 52,409, 8.91%, see rank | 9.40% | 9.49% |
| Public Administration | 32,578, 5.54%, see rank | 4.55% | 4.92% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 27,180, 4.62%, see rank | 4.93% | 4.96% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Occupation
| Raleigh, Cary Area | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 563,777 | 4,246,096 | 141,996,548 |
| Male1 | 298,033, 52.86%, see rank | 51.47% | 52.32% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 129,865, 43.57%, see rank | 30.85% | 32.75% |
| Service Occupations2 | 36,511, 12.25%, see rank | 13.97% | 14.76% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 54,517, 18.29%, see rank | 17.14% | 17.65% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 1,649, 0.55%, see rank | 1.25% | 1.11% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 27,017, 9.07%, see rank | 10.61% | 9.75% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 33,717, 11.31%, see rank | 19.15% | 17.87% |
| Female1 | 265,744, 47.14%, see rank | 48.53% | 47.68% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 129,485, 48.73%, see rank | 39.96% | 39.35% |
| Service Occupations2 | 42,860, 16.13%, see rank | 20.52% | 21.19% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 80,501, 30.29%, see rank | 31.19% | 32.82% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 402, 0.15%, see rank | 0.27% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 615, 0.23%, see rank | 0.28% | 0.29% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 11,212, 4.22%, see rank | 7.46% | 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
| Raleigh, Cary Area | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 563,777, 100% | 4,246,096 | 141,996,548 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 3,881, 0.69%, see rank | 1.46% | 1.90% |
| Construction | 40,479, 7.18%, see rank | 7.33% | 6.49% |
| Manufacturing | 56,524, 10.03%, see rank | 12.84% | 10.62% |
| Wholesale Trade | 18,172, 3.22%, see rank | 2.85% | 2.83% |
| Retail Trade | 60,727, 10.77%, see rank | 11.73% | 11.57% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 21,413, 3.80%, see rank | 4.33% | 5.00% |
| Information | 15,112, 2.68%, see rank | 1.82% | 2.21% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 38,081, 6.75%, see rank | 6.37% | 6.74% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 87,796, 15.57%, see rank | 9.61% | 10.66% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 118,065, 20.94%, see rank | 23.35% | 22.90% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 47,203, 8.37%, see rank | 8.97% | 9.18% |
| Public Administration | 30,398, 5.39%, see rank | 4.45% | 4.94% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 25,926, 4.60%, see rank | 4.90% | 4.95% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Occupation
| Raleigh, Cary Area | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 541,798 | 4,234,087 | 141,833,331 |
| Male1 | 287,500, 53.06%, see rank | 51.84% | 52.63% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 124,030, 43.14%, see rank | 29.91% | 32.27% |
| Service Occupations2 | 30,875, 10.74%, see rank | 13.08% | 14.06% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 54,283, 18.88%, see rank | 17.14% | 17.76% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 1,501, 0.52%, see rank | 1.22% | 1.08% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 30,663, 10.67%, see rank | 11.91% | 10.60% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 30,713, 10.68%, see rank | 19.59% | 18.08% |
| Female1 | 254,298, 46.94%, see rank | 48.16% | 47.37% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 122,147, 48.03%, see rank | 39.22% | 38.62% |
| Service Occupations2 | 38,846, 15.28%, see rank | 19.81% | 20.52% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 80,731, 31.75%, see rank | 32.05% | 33.85% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 306, 0.12%, see rank | 0.23% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 832, 0.33%, see rank | 0.37% | 0.34% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 10,716, 4.21%, see rank | 7.97% | 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
| Raleigh, Cary Area | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 541,798, 100% | 4,234,087 | 141,833,331 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 3,574, 0.66%, see rank | 1.44% | 1.86% |
| Construction | 45,716, 8.44%, see rank | 8.25% | 7.13% |
| Manufacturing | 53,249, 9.83%, see rank | 13.42% | 10.99% |
| Wholesale Trade | 17,605, 3.25%, see rank | 3.03% | 3.06% |
| Retail Trade | 57,674, 10.64%, see rank | 11.56% | 11.49% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 21,264, 3.92%, see rank | 4.41% | 5.07% |
| Information | 16,709, 3.08%, see rank | 1.94% | 2.38% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 38,235, 7.06%, see rank | 6.57% | 7.00% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 82,041, 15.14%, see rank | 9.17% | 10.42% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 109,683, 20.24%, see rank | 22.58% | 22.05% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 41,412, 7.64%, see rank | 8.56% | 8.86% |
| Public Administration | 30,136, 5.56%, see rank | 4.30% | 4.84% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 24,500, 4.52%, see rank | 4.77% | 4.86% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Occupation
| Raleigh, Cary Area | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 532,278 | 4,171,964 | 141,303,145 |
| Male1 | 287,023, 53.92%, see rank | 52.29% | 53.11% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 122,197, 42.57%, see rank | 29.50% | 31.81% |
| Service Occupations2 | 30,410, 10.59%, see rank | 12.71% | 13.79% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 53,407, 18.61%, see rank | 17.07% | 17.85% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 1,666, 0.58%, see rank | 1.22% | 1.06% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 48,958, 17.06%, see rank | 19.55% | 17.24% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 30,385, 10.59%, see rank | 19.95% | 18.26% |
| Female1 | 245,255, 46.08%, see rank | 47.71% | 46.89% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 116,480, 47.49%, see rank | 38.72% | 38.12% |
| Service Occupations2 | 37,169, 15.16%, see rank | 19.71% | 20.39% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 79,568, 32.44%, see rank | 32.40% | 34.43% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 236, 0.10%, see rank | 0.21% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 1,612, 0.66%, see rank | 0.73% | 0.68% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 10,190, 4.15%, see rank | 8.23% | 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
| Raleigh, Cary Area | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 532,278, 100% | 4,171,964 | 141,303,145 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 3,765, 0.71%, see rank | 1.44% | 1.82% |
| Construction | 48,154, 9.05%, see rank | 8.56% | 7.45% |
| Manufacturing | 53,028, 9.96%, see rank | 13.86% | 11.24% |
| Wholesale Trade | 17,563, 3.30%, see rank | 3.12% | 3.20% |
| Retail Trade | 56,266, 10.57%, see rank | 11.55% | 11.52% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 20,850, 3.92%, see rank | 4.45% | 5.08% |
| Information | 17,571, 3.30%, see rank | 2.01% | 2.44% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 38,063, 7.15%, see rank | 6.64% | 7.10% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 79,770, 14.99%, see rank | 9.04% | 10.29% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 104,955, 19.72%, see rank | 22.13% | 21.51% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 40,160, 7.54%, see rank | 8.36% | 8.77% |
| Public Administration | 28,674, 5.39%, see rank | 4.17% | 4.74% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 23,459, 4.41%, see rank | 4.66% | 4.84% |
* 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.