Union County Historical Careers Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Occupation
| Union County | New Jersey | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 264,233 | 4,235,089 | 143,435,233 |
| Male1 | 139,442, 52.77%, see rank | 52.43% | 52.38% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 46,166, 33.11%, see rank | 38.00% | 33.12% |
| Service Occupations2 | 20,454, 14.67%, see rank | 14.90% | 15.12% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 25,458, 18.26%, see rank | 18.56% | 17.47% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 140, 0.10%, see rank | 0.26% | 1.11% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 12,132, 8.70%, see rank | 8.12% | 9.29% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 27,479, 19.71%, see rank | 15.13% | 17.94% |
| Female1 | 124,791, 47.23%, see rank | 47.57% | 47.62% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 49,035, 39.29%, see rank | 43.61% | 40.04% |
| Service Occupations2 | 24,642, 19.75%, see rank | 18.85% | 21.52% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 40,230, 32.24%, see rank | 31.96% | 31.93% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 152, 0.12%, see rank | 0.09% | 0.32% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 139, 0.11%, see rank | 0.17% | 0.28% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 10,196, 8.17%, see rank | 5.12% | 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
| Union County | New Jersey | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 264,233, 100% | 4,235,089 | 143,435,233 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 337, 0.13%, see rank | 0.32% | 1.96% |
| Construction | 15,355, 5.81%, see rank | 5.57% | 6.17% |
| Manufacturing | 25,938, 9.82%, see rank | 8.65% | 10.43% |
| Wholesale Trade | 10,283, 3.89%, see rank | 3.43% | 2.75% |
| Retail Trade | 27,645, 10.46%, see rank | 11.20% | 11.57% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 21,819, 8.26%, see rank | 5.72% | 4.93% |
| Information | 7,030, 2.66%, see rank | 2.86% | 2.14% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 23,321, 8.83%, see rank | 8.63% | 6.60% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 32,131, 12.16%, see rank | 12.77% | 10.89% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 58,317, 22.07%, see rank | 23.68% | 23.21% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 18,691, 7.07%, see rank | 8.28% | 9.49% |
| Public Administration | 10,905, 4.13%, see rank | 4.39% | 4.92% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 12,461, 4.72%, see rank | 4.50% | 4.96% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Occupation
| Union County | New Jersey | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 260,431 | 4,219,677 | 141,996,548 |
| Male1 | 137,045, 52.62%, see rank | 52.41% | 52.32% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 43,565, 31.79%, see rank | 37.49% | 32.75% |
| Service Occupations2 | 20,772, 15.16%, see rank | 14.73% | 14.76% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 25,961, 18.94%, see rank | 18.97% | 17.65% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 101, 0.07%, see rank | 0.28% | 1.11% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 12,547, 9.16%, see rank | 8.35% | 9.75% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 27,226, 19.87%, see rank | 15.03% | 17.87% |
| Female1 | 123,386, 47.38%, see rank | 47.59% | 47.68% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 48,220, 39.08%, see rank | 43.00% | 39.35% |
| Service Occupations2 | 22,315, 18.09%, see rank | 18.17% | 21.19% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 41,409, 33.56%, see rank | 33.10% | 32.82% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 133, 0.11%, see rank | 0.09% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 189, 0.15%, see rank | 0.18% | 0.29% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 10,708, 8.68%, see rank | 5.23% | 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
| Union County | New Jersey | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 260,431, 100% | 4,219,677 | 141,996,548 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 312, 0.12%, see rank | 0.35% | 1.90% |
| Construction | 15,591, 5.99%, see rank | 5.72% | 6.49% |
| Manufacturing | 27,756, 10.66%, see rank | 9.07% | 10.62% |
| Wholesale Trade | 10,883, 4.18%, see rank | 3.60% | 2.83% |
| Retail Trade | 26,851, 10.31%, see rank | 11.18% | 11.57% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 20,075, 7.71%, see rank | 5.62% | 5.00% |
| Information | 7,576, 2.91%, see rank | 3.00% | 2.21% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 22,915, 8.80%, see rank | 8.88% | 6.74% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 30,734, 11.80%, see rank | 12.48% | 10.66% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 55,179, 21.19%, see rank | 23.06% | 22.90% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 18,499, 7.10%, see rank | 8.04% | 9.18% |
| Public Administration | 11,345, 4.36%, see rank | 4.54% | 4.94% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 12,715, 4.88%, see rank | 4.45% | 4.95% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Occupation
| Union County | New Jersey | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 257,956 | 4,230,560 | 141,833,331 |
| Male1 | 136,072, 52.75%, see rank | 52.63% | 52.63% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 42,176, 31.00%, see rank | 36.87% | 32.27% |
| Service Occupations2 | 20,333, 14.94%, see rank | 14.21% | 14.06% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 26,306, 19.33%, see rank | 19.51% | 17.76% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 59, 0.04%, see rank | 0.29% | 1.08% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 12,646, 9.29%, see rank | 8.86% | 10.60% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 27,603, 20.29%, see rank | 15.00% | 18.08% |
| Female1 | 121,884, 47.25%, see rank | 47.37% | 47.37% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 47,719, 39.15%, see rank | 42.24% | 38.62% |
| Service Occupations2 | 22,162, 18.18%, see rank | 17.55% | 20.52% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 41,384, 33.95%, see rank | 34.36% | 33.85% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 136, 0.11%, see rank | 0.08% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 160, 0.13%, see rank | 0.21% | 0.34% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 10,002, 8.21%, see rank | 5.32% | 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
| Union County | New Jersey | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 257,956, 100% | 4,230,560 | 141,833,331 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 246, 0.10%, see rank | 0.35% | 1.86% |
| Construction | 16,138, 6.26%, see rank | 6.12% | 7.13% |
| Manufacturing | 29,025, 11.25%, see rank | 9.37% | 10.99% |
| Wholesale Trade | 10,197, 3.95%, see rank | 3.80% | 3.06% |
| Retail Trade | 26,052, 10.10%, see rank | 11.10% | 11.49% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 20,254, 7.85%, see rank | 5.74% | 5.07% |
| Information | 7,984, 3.10%, see rank | 3.18% | 2.38% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 23,617, 9.16%, see rank | 9.10% | 7.00% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 29,330, 11.37%, see rank | 12.23% | 10.42% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 53,178, 20.62%, see rank | 22.28% | 22.05% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 17,595, 6.82%, see rank | 7.70% | 8.86% |
| Public Administration | 11,790, 4.57%, see rank | 4.61% | 4.84% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 12,550, 4.87%, see rank | 4.41% | 4.86% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Occupation
| Union County | New Jersey | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 254,488 | 4,217,343 | 141,303,145 |
| Male1 | 135,691, 53.32%, see rank | 53.23% | 53.11% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 42,542, 31.35%, see rank | 36.64% | 31.81% |
| Service Occupations2 | 20,296, 14.96%, see rank | 13.97% | 13.79% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 26,072, 19.21%, see rank | 19.81% | 17.85% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 81, 0.06%, see rank | 0.32% | 1.06% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 19,611, 14.45%, see rank | 14.56% | 17.24% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 27,089, 19.96%, see rank | 14.70% | 18.26% |
| Female1 | 118,797, 46.68%, see rank | 46.77% | 46.89% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 46,039, 38.75%, see rank | 41.58% | 38.12% |
| Service Occupations2 | 21,737, 18.30%, see rank | 17.61% | 20.39% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 41,405, 34.85%, see rank | 35.20% | 34.43% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 48, 0.04%, see rank | 0.07% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 460, 0.39%, see rank | 0.47% | 0.68% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 9,108, 7.67%, see rank | 5.07% | 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
| Union County | New Jersey | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 254,488, 100% | 4,217,343 | 141,303,145 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 247, 0.10%, see rank | 0.37% | 1.82% |
| Construction | 15,704, 6.17%, see rank | 6.31% | 7.45% |
| Manufacturing | 29,699, 11.67%, see rank | 9.51% | 11.24% |
| Wholesale Trade | 10,229, 4.02%, see rank | 3.90% | 3.20% |
| Retail Trade | 25,922, 10.19%, see rank | 11.16% | 11.52% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 19,966, 7.85%, see rank | 5.75% | 5.08% |
| Information | 8,328, 3.27%, see rank | 3.27% | 2.44% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 23,708, 9.32%, see rank | 9.19% | 7.10% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 28,683, 11.27%, see rank | 12.05% | 10.29% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 51,875, 20.38%, see rank | 21.82% | 21.51% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 16,755, 6.58%, see rank | 7.60% | 8.77% |
| Public Administration | 11,980, 4.71%, see rank | 4.64% | 4.74% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 11,392, 4.48%, see rank | 4.41% | 4.84% |
US Census 2000 data
Occupation
| Union County | New Jersey | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 244,197 | 3,950,029 | 129,721,512 |
| Male1 | 128,715, 52.71%, see rank | 53.14% | 53.26% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 43,041, 33.44%, see rank | 36.64% | 31.42% |
| Service Occupations2 | 15,361, 11.93%, see rank | 12.37% | 12.08% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 25,468, 19.79%, see rank | 19.83% | 17.86% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 110, 0.09%, see rank | 0.26% | 1.09% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 17,921, 13.92%, see rank | 14.16% | 17.08% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 26,814, 20.83%, see rank | 16.74% | 20.47% |
| Female1 | 115,482, 47.29%, see rank | 46.86% | 46.74% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 43,441, 37.62%, see rank | 39.54% | 36.18% |
| Service Occupations2 | 17,075, 14.79%, see rank | 15.09% | 18.03% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 43,800, 37.93%, see rank | 38.23% | 36.75% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 31, 0.03%, see rank | 0.09% | 0.33% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 634, 0.55%, see rank | 0.48% | 0.75% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 10,501, 9.09%, see rank | 6.57% | 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
| Union County | New Jersey | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 244,197, 100% | 3,950,029 | 129,721,512 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 158, 0.06%, see rank | 0.32% | 1.87% |
| Construction | 12,151, 4.98%, see rank | 5.59% | 6.78% |
| Manufacturing | 36,638, 15.00%, see rank | 11.97% | 14.10% |
| Wholesale Trade | 11,400, 4.67%, see rank | 4.38% | 3.60% |
| Retail Trade | 24,964, 10.22%, see rank | 11.33% | 11.73% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 18,211, 7.46%, see rank | 5.94% | 5.20% |
| Information | 10,929, 4.48%, see rank | 4.40% | 3.08% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 23,493, 9.62%, see rank | 8.93% | 6.89% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 27,926, 11.44%, see rank | 11.49% | 9.30% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 44,881, 18.38%, see rank | 19.83% | 19.92% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 13,067, 5.35%, see rank | 6.88% | 7.87% |
| Public Administration | 9,332, 3.82%, see rank | 4.54% | 4.79% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 11,047, 4.52%, see rank | 4.40% | 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.