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San Jose, Sunnyvale, Santa Clara Metro Area Historical Careers Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Occupation
| San Jose, Sunnyvale, Santa Clara Area | California | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 914,021 | 16,890,442 | 143,435,233 |
| Male1 | 509,489, 55.74%, see rank | 53.99% | 52.38% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 257,964, 50.63%, see rank | 34.69% | 33.12% |
| Service Occupations2 | 62,223, 12.21%, see rank | 16.06% | 15.12% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 74,901, 14.70%, see rank | 17.86% | 17.47% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 3,279, 0.64%, see rank | 2.25% | 1.11% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 35,918, 7.05%, see rank | 8.46% | 9.29% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 55,243, 10.84%, see rank | 15.60% | 17.94% |
| Female1 | 404,532, 44.26%, see rank | 46.01% | 47.62% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 196,018, 48.46%, see rank | 39.83% | 40.04% |
| Service Occupations2 | 75,404, 18.64%, see rank | 21.80% | 21.52% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 109,270, 27.01%, see rank | 31.47% | 31.93% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 1,276, 0.32%, see rank | 0.95% | 0.32% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 816, 0.20%, see rank | 0.23% | 0.28% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 20,375, 5.04%, see rank | 5.48% | 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
| San Jose, Sunnyvale, Santa Clara Area | California | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 914,021, 100% | 16,890,442 | 143,435,233 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 7,494, 0.82%, see rank | 2.38% | 1.96% |
| Construction | 48,284, 5.28%, see rank | 5.92% | 6.17% |
| Manufacturing | 169,756, 18.57%, see rank | 9.88% | 10.43% |
| Wholesale Trade | 21,549, 2.36%, see rank | 3.13% | 2.75% |
| Retail Trade | 89,476, 9.79%, see rank | 11.13% | 11.57% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 24,999, 2.74%, see rank | 4.62% | 4.93% |
| Information | 37,374, 4.09%, see rank | 2.86% | 2.14% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 43,749, 4.79%, see rank | 6.31% | 6.60% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 168,767, 18.46%, see rank | 12.71% | 10.89% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 170,449, 18.65%, see rank | 21.01% | 23.21% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 69,938, 7.65%, see rank | 10.05% | 9.49% |
| Public Administration | 22,424, 2.45%, see rank | 4.62% | 4.92% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 39,762, 4.35%, see rank | 5.39% | 4.96% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Occupation
| San Jose, Sunnyvale, Santa Clara Area | California | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 883,107 | 16,614,362 | 141,996,548 |
| Male1 | 491,896, 55.70%, see rank | 53.97% | 52.32% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 245,222, 49.85%, see rank | 34.31% | 32.75% |
| Service Occupations2 | 58,697, 11.93%, see rank | 15.79% | 14.76% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 75,930, 15.44%, see rank | 18.27% | 17.65% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 2,784, 0.57%, see rank | 2.17% | 1.11% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 34,789, 7.07%, see rank | 8.78% | 9.75% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 54,704, 11.12%, see rank | 15.46% | 17.87% |
| Female1 | 391,211, 44.30%, see rank | 46.03% | 47.68% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 187,226, 47.86%, see rank | 39.53% | 39.35% |
| Service Occupations2 | 70,889, 18.12%, see rank | 21.35% | 21.19% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 110,399, 28.22%, see rank | 32.22% | 32.82% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 1,102, 0.28%, see rank | 0.87% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 701, 0.18%, see rank | 0.23% | 0.29% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 19,828, 5.07%, see rank | 5.56% | 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
| San Jose, Sunnyvale, Santa Clara Area | California | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 883,107, 100% | 16,614,362 | 141,996,548 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 6,425, 0.73%, see rank | 2.29% | 1.90% |
| Construction | 46,999, 5.32%, see rank | 6.19% | 6.49% |
| Manufacturing | 170,703, 19.33%, see rank | 10.11% | 10.62% |
| Wholesale Trade | 20,105, 2.28%, see rank | 3.20% | 2.83% |
| Retail Trade | 86,858, 9.84%, see rank | 11.11% | 11.57% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 25,224, 2.86%, see rank | 4.67% | 5.00% |
| Information | 32,169, 3.64%, see rank | 2.87% | 2.21% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 44,248, 5.01%, see rank | 6.51% | 6.74% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 159,997, 18.12%, see rank | 12.47% | 10.66% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 163,835, 18.55%, see rank | 20.91% | 22.90% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 65,138, 7.38%, see rank | 9.62% | 9.18% |
| Public Administration | 23,305, 2.64%, see rank | 4.70% | 4.94% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 38,101, 4.31%, see rank | 5.36% | 4.95% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Occupation
| San Jose, Sunnyvale, Santa Clara Area | California | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 868,552 | 16,632,466 | 141,833,331 |
| Male1 | 485,600, 55.91%, see rank | 54.34% | 52.63% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 239,049, 49.23%, see rank | 33.82% | 32.27% |
| Service Occupations2 | 57,323, 11.80%, see rank | 14.93% | 14.06% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 74,787, 15.40%, see rank | 18.62% | 17.76% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 3,907, 0.80%, see rank | 2.01% | 1.08% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 37,537, 7.73%, see rank | 9.79% | 10.60% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 53,060, 10.93%, see rank | 15.51% | 18.08% |
| Female1 | 382,952, 44.09%, see rank | 45.66% | 47.37% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 182,084, 47.55%, see rank | 39.05% | 38.62% |
| Service Occupations2 | 64,788, 16.92%, see rank | 20.38% | 20.52% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 112,302, 29.33%, see rank | 33.43% | 33.85% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 1,159, 0.30%, see rank | 0.82% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 758, 0.20%, see rank | 0.27% | 0.34% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 20,524, 5.36%, see rank | 5.77% | 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
| San Jose, Sunnyvale, Santa Clara Area | California | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 868,552, 100% | 16,632,466 | 141,833,331 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 7,372, 0.85%, see rank | 2.14% | 1.86% |
| Construction | 50,726, 5.84%, see rank | 6.96% | 7.13% |
| Manufacturing | 170,216, 19.60%, see rank | 10.35% | 10.99% |
| Wholesale Trade | 22,426, 2.58%, see rank | 3.42% | 3.06% |
| Retail Trade | 83,528, 9.62%, see rank | 11.02% | 11.49% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 23,890, 2.75%, see rank | 4.70% | 5.07% |
| Information | 34,205, 3.94%, see rank | 3.01% | 2.38% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 46,967, 5.41%, see rank | 7.01% | 7.00% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 151,443, 17.44%, see rank | 12.21% | 10.42% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 156,821, 18.06%, see rank | 20.09% | 22.05% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 61,065, 7.03%, see rank | 9.23% | 8.86% |
| Public Administration | 23,287, 2.68%, see rank | 4.63% | 4.84% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 36,606, 4.21%, see rank | 5.23% | 4.86% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Occupation
| San Jose, Sunnyvale, Santa Clara Area | California | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 864,424 | 16,550,706 | 141,303,145 |
| Male1 | 493,977, 57.15%, see rank | 55.04% | 53.11% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 236,274, 47.83%, see rank | 33.47% | 31.81% |
| Service Occupations2 | 57,564, 11.65%, see rank | 14.65% | 13.79% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 79,632, 16.12%, see rank | 18.59% | 17.85% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 4,158, 0.84%, see rank | 1.89% | 1.06% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 61,094, 12.37%, see rank | 15.76% | 17.24% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 55,255, 11.19%, see rank | 15.64% | 18.26% |
| Female1 | 370,447, 42.85%, see rank | 44.96% | 46.89% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 173,388, 46.81%, see rank | 38.84% | 38.12% |
| Service Occupations2 | 61,213, 16.52%, see rank | 20.06% | 20.39% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 112,120, 30.27%, see rank | 33.97% | 34.43% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 1,178, 0.32%, see rank | 0.77% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 1,863, 0.50%, see rank | 0.57% | 0.68% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 20,685, 5.58%, see rank | 5.78% | 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
| San Jose, Sunnyvale, Santa Clara Area | California | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 864,424, 100% | 16,550,706 | 141,303,145 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 7,443, 0.86%, see rank | 2.04% | 1.82% |
| Construction | 53,674, 6.21%, see rank | 7.40% | 7.45% |
| Manufacturing | 173,166, 20.03%, see rank | 10.55% | 11.24% |
| Wholesale Trade | 23,986, 2.77%, see rank | 3.55% | 3.20% |
| Retail Trade | 83,764, 9.69%, see rank | 11.03% | 11.52% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 25,459, 2.95%, see rank | 4.69% | 5.08% |
| Information | 33,155, 3.84%, see rank | 3.05% | 2.44% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 47,910, 5.54%, see rank | 7.22% | 7.10% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 146,799, 16.98%, see rank | 12.13% | 10.29% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 148,761, 17.21%, see rank | 19.53% | 21.51% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 60,649, 7.02%, see rank | 9.12% | 8.77% |
| Public Administration | 23,202, 2.68%, see rank | 4.49% | 4.74% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 36,456, 4.22%, see rank | 5.20% | 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.