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Seattle, Tacoma, Bellevue Metro Area Historical Careers Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Occupation
| Seattle, Tacoma, Bellevue Area | Washington | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 1,766,203 | 3,194,382 | 143,435,233 |
| Male1 | 944,700, 53.49%, see rank | 53.25% | 52.38% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 398,357, 42.17%, see rank | 36.86% | 33.12% |
| Service Occupations2 | 124,091, 13.14%, see rank | 13.70% | 15.12% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 157,771, 16.70%, see rank | 16.32% | 17.47% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 4,998, 0.53%, see rank | 2.43% | 1.11% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 70,606, 7.47%, see rank | 8.28% | 9.29% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 138,131, 14.62%, see rank | 16.59% | 17.94% |
| Female1 | 821,503, 46.51%, see rank | 46.75% | 47.62% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 363,653, 44.27%, see rank | 40.90% | 40.04% |
| Service Occupations2 | 170,136, 20.71%, see rank | 22.15% | 21.52% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 240,985, 29.33%, see rank | 30.25% | 31.93% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 1,224, 0.15%, see rank | 0.93% | 0.32% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 2,963, 0.36%, see rank | 0.38% | 0.28% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 39,391, 4.79%, see rank | 5.04% | 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
| Seattle, Tacoma, Bellevue Area | Washington | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 1,766,203, 100% | 3,194,382 | 143,435,233 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 11,555, 0.65%, see rank | 2.66% | 1.96% |
| Construction | 99,951, 5.66%, see rank | 6.04% | 6.17% |
| Manufacturing | 203,426, 11.52%, see rank | 10.51% | 10.43% |
| Wholesale Trade | 51,754, 2.93%, see rank | 2.97% | 2.75% |
| Retail Trade | 208,603, 11.81%, see rank | 11.81% | 11.57% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 84,633, 4.79%, see rank | 5.09% | 4.93% |
| Information | 52,065, 2.95%, see rank | 2.32% | 2.14% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 105,739, 5.99%, see rank | 5.49% | 6.60% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 257,981, 14.61%, see rank | 12.14% | 10.89% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 364,404, 20.63%, see rank | 21.57% | 23.21% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 162,875, 9.22%, see rank | 9.10% | 9.49% |
| Public Administration | 76,548, 4.33%, see rank | 5.48% | 4.92% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 86,669, 4.91%, see rank | 4.83% | 4.96% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Occupation
| Seattle, Tacoma, Bellevue Area | Washington | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 1,728,942 | 3,150,493 | 141,996,548 |
| Male1 | 921,712, 53.31%, see rank | 53.11% | 52.32% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 384,710, 41.74%, see rank | 36.70% | 32.75% |
| Service Occupations2 | 116,201, 12.61%, see rank | 13.36% | 14.76% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 156,136, 16.94%, see rank | 16.57% | 17.65% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 4,228, 0.46%, see rank | 2.30% | 1.11% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 76,444, 8.29%, see rank | 8.88% | 9.75% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 133,787, 14.52%, see rank | 16.33% | 17.87% |
| Female1 | 807,230, 46.69%, see rank | 46.89% | 47.68% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 349,892, 43.34%, see rank | 40.24% | 39.35% |
| Service Occupations2 | 161,835, 20.05%, see rank | 21.75% | 21.19% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 247,757, 30.69%, see rank | 31.26% | 32.82% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 1,118, 0.14%, see rank | 0.79% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 3,295, 0.41%, see rank | 0.43% | 0.29% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 39,859, 4.94%, see rank | 5.16% | 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
| Seattle, Tacoma, Bellevue Area | Washington | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 1,728,942, 100% | 3,150,493 | 141,996,548 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 10,725, 0.62%, see rank | 2.56% | 1.90% |
| Construction | 110,781, 6.41%, see rank | 6.61% | 6.49% |
| Manufacturing | 202,854, 11.73%, see rank | 10.53% | 10.62% |
| Wholesale Trade | 52,482, 3.04%, see rank | 3.04% | 2.83% |
| Retail Trade | 197,993, 11.45%, see rank | 11.59% | 11.57% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 86,267, 4.99%, see rank | 5.17% | 5.00% |
| Information | 51,117, 2.96%, see rank | 2.35% | 2.21% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 109,285, 6.32%, see rank | 5.81% | 6.74% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 248,123, 14.35%, see rank | 12.00% | 10.66% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 347,574, 20.10%, see rank | 21.28% | 22.90% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 154,997, 8.96%, see rank | 8.83% | 9.18% |
| Public Administration | 73,677, 4.26%, see rank | 5.46% | 4.94% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 83,067, 4.80%, see rank | 4.77% | 4.95% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Occupation
| Seattle, Tacoma, Bellevue Area | Washington | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 1,707,995 | 3,124,821 | 141,833,331 |
| Male1 | 911,051, 53.34%, see rank | 53.18% | 52.63% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 373,230, 40.97%, see rank | 36.28% | 32.27% |
| Service Occupations2 | 110,155, 12.09%, see rank | 12.72% | 14.06% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 157,140, 17.25%, see rank | 16.66% | 17.76% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 4,075, 0.45%, see rank | 2.20% | 1.08% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 86,272, 9.47%, see rank | 9.93% | 10.60% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 132,421, 14.53%, see rank | 16.41% | 18.08% |
| Female1 | 796,944, 46.66%, see rank | 46.82% | 47.37% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 340,731, 42.75%, see rank | 39.68% | 38.62% |
| Service Occupations2 | 152,216, 19.10%, see rank | 20.94% | 20.52% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 254,767, 31.97%, see rank | 32.42% | 33.85% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 1,186, 0.15%, see rank | 0.77% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 3,418, 0.43%, see rank | 0.47% | 0.34% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 41,381, 5.19%, see rank | 5.35% | 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
| Seattle, Tacoma, Bellevue Area | Washington | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 1,707,995, 100% | 3,124,821 | 141,833,331 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 10,672, 0.62%, see rank | 2.56% | 1.86% |
| Construction | 123,295, 7.22%, see rank | 7.36% | 7.13% |
| Manufacturing | 202,188, 11.84%, see rank | 10.70% | 10.99% |
| Wholesale Trade | 55,803, 3.27%, see rank | 3.23% | 3.06% |
| Retail Trade | 192,552, 11.27%, see rank | 11.40% | 11.49% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 86,623, 5.07%, see rank | 5.16% | 5.07% |
| Information | 56,682, 3.32%, see rank | 2.61% | 2.38% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 116,941, 6.85%, see rank | 6.24% | 7.00% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 234,835, 13.75%, see rank | 11.56% | 10.42% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 330,757, 19.37%, see rank | 20.63% | 22.05% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 147,216, 8.62%, see rank | 8.63% | 8.86% |
| Public Administration | 70,641, 4.14%, see rank | 5.29% | 4.84% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 79,790, 4.67%, see rank | 4.64% | 4.86% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Occupation
| Seattle, Tacoma, Bellevue Area | Washington | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 1,689,340 | 3,089,219 | 141,303,145 |
| Male1 | 906,116, 53.64%, see rank | 53.44% | 53.11% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 365,253, 40.31%, see rank | 35.69% | 31.81% |
| Service Occupations2 | 107,898, 11.91%, see rank | 12.50% | 13.79% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 159,793, 17.63%, see rank | 17.04% | 17.85% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 3,845, 0.42%, see rank | 2.12% | 1.06% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 134,738, 14.87%, see rank | 15.98% | 17.24% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 134,589, 14.85%, see rank | 16.68% | 18.26% |
| Female1 | 783,224, 46.36%, see rank | 46.56% | 46.89% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 331,585, 42.34%, see rank | 39.29% | 38.12% |
| Service Occupations2 | 149,086, 19.03%, see rank | 20.83% | 20.39% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 256,017, 32.69%, see rank | 33.12% | 34.43% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 1,236, 0.16%, see rank | 0.77% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 7,027, 0.90%, see rank | 0.89% | 0.68% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 38,273, 4.89%, see rank | 5.10% | 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
| Seattle, Tacoma, Bellevue Area | Washington | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 1,689,340, 100% | 3,089,219 | 141,303,145 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 10,387, 0.61%, see rank | 2.46% | 1.82% |
| Construction | 125,730, 7.44%, see rank | 7.58% | 7.45% |
| Manufacturing | 199,396, 11.80%, see rank | 10.74% | 11.24% |
| Wholesale Trade | 57,993, 3.43%, see rank | 3.40% | 3.20% |
| Retail Trade | 190,293, 11.26%, see rank | 11.49% | 11.52% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 87,778, 5.20%, see rank | 5.20% | 5.08% |
| Information | 59,848, 3.54%, see rank | 2.75% | 2.44% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 119,712, 7.09%, see rank | 6.40% | 7.10% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 225,918, 13.37%, see rank | 11.29% | 10.29% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 322,606, 19.10%, see rank | 20.36% | 21.51% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 144,007, 8.52%, see rank | 8.62% | 8.77% |
| Public Administration | 68,059, 4.03%, see rank | 5.15% | 4.74% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 77,613, 4.59%, see rank | 4.57% | 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.