Will County Historical Careers Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Occupation
| Will County | Illinois | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 327,270 | 6,032,031 | 143,435,233 |
| Male1 | 173,607, 53.05%, see rank | 52.11% | 52.38% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 55,372, 31.90%, see rank | 33.29% | 33.12% |
| Service Occupations2 | 22,729, 13.09%, see rank | 14.62% | 15.12% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 32,526, 18.74%, see rank | 18.01% | 17.47% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 354, 0.20%, see rank | 0.47% | 1.11% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 14,782, 8.51%, see rank | 7.74% | 9.29% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 35,813, 20.63%, see rank | 20.51% | 17.94% |
| Female1 | 153,663, 46.95%, see rank | 47.89% | 47.62% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 62,883, 40.92%, see rank | 40.09% | 40.04% |
| Service Occupations2 | 28,472, 18.53%, see rank | 20.39% | 21.52% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 52,083, 33.89%, see rank | 32.33% | 31.93% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 106, 0.07%, see rank | 0.11% | 0.32% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 403, 0.26%, see rank | 0.21% | 0.28% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 9,151, 5.96%, see rank | 6.66% | 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
| Will County | Illinois | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 327,270, 100% | 6,032,031 | 143,435,233 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 1,330, 0.41%, see rank | 1.05% | 1.96% |
| Construction | 19,030, 5.81%, see rank | 5.12% | 6.17% |
| Manufacturing | 38,475, 11.76%, see rank | 12.55% | 10.43% |
| Wholesale Trade | 10,573, 3.23%, see rank | 3.01% | 2.75% |
| Retail Trade | 39,827, 12.17%, see rank | 11.00% | 11.57% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 25,040, 7.65%, see rank | 5.85% | 4.93% |
| Information | 6,740, 2.06%, see rank | 2.07% | 2.14% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 21,722, 6.64%, see rank | 7.33% | 6.60% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 36,102, 11.03%, see rank | 11.29% | 10.89% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 73,100, 22.34%, see rank | 23.07% | 23.21% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 27,754, 8.48%, see rank | 9.02% | 9.49% |
| Public Administration | 12,469, 3.81%, see rank | 3.85% | 4.92% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 15,108, 4.62%, see rank | 4.78% | 4.96% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Occupation
| Will County | Illinois | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 324,409 | 6,035,426 | 141,996,548 |
| Male1 | 174,103, 53.67%, see rank | 52.11% | 52.32% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 55,629, 31.95%, see rank | 33.00% | 32.75% |
| Service Occupations2 | 21,859, 12.56%, see rank | 14.35% | 14.76% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 33,346, 19.15%, see rank | 18.10% | 17.65% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 391, 0.22%, see rank | 0.49% | 1.11% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 15,745, 9.04%, see rank | 8.20% | 9.75% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 35,267, 20.26%, see rank | 20.38% | 17.87% |
| Female1 | 150,306, 46.33%, see rank | 47.89% | 47.68% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 60,324, 40.13%, see rank | 39.57% | 39.35% |
| Service Occupations2 | 27,976, 18.61%, see rank | 19.98% | 21.19% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 52,516, 34.94%, see rank | 33.12% | 32.82% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 172, 0.11%, see rank | 0.12% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 279, 0.19%, see rank | 0.21% | 0.29% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 8,396, 5.59%, see rank | 6.76% | 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
| Will County | Illinois | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 324,409, 100% | 6,035,426 | 141,996,548 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 1,385, 0.43%, see rank | 1.05% | 1.90% |
| Construction | 20,801, 6.41%, see rank | 5.38% | 6.49% |
| Manufacturing | 39,165, 12.07%, see rank | 12.72% | 10.62% |
| Wholesale Trade | 11,599, 3.58%, see rank | 3.13% | 2.83% |
| Retail Trade | 38,425, 11.84%, see rank | 10.91% | 11.57% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 24,523, 7.56%, see rank | 5.84% | 5.00% |
| Information | 6,682, 2.06%, see rank | 2.17% | 2.21% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 23,392, 7.21%, see rank | 7.58% | 6.74% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 35,101, 10.82%, see rank | 11.08% | 10.66% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 70,314, 21.67%, see rank | 22.58% | 22.90% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 26,517, 8.17%, see rank | 8.82% | 9.18% |
| Public Administration | 12,135, 3.74%, see rank | 3.89% | 4.94% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 14,370, 4.43%, see rank | 4.85% | 4.95% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Occupation
| Will County | Illinois | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 322,166 | 6,062,848 | 141,833,331 |
| Male1 | 174,519, 54.17%, see rank | 52.49% | 52.63% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 56,284, 32.25%, see rank | 32.66% | 32.27% |
| Service Occupations2 | 20,332, 11.65%, see rank | 13.77% | 14.06% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 33,121, 18.98%, see rank | 18.26% | 17.76% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 353, 0.20%, see rank | 0.49% | 1.08% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 18,407, 10.55%, see rank | 8.95% | 10.60% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 34,719, 19.89%, see rank | 20.46% | 18.08% |
| Female1 | 147,647, 45.83%, see rank | 47.51% | 47.37% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 58,483, 39.61%, see rank | 38.88% | 38.62% |
| Service Occupations2 | 25,988, 17.60%, see rank | 19.16% | 20.52% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 53,344, 36.13%, see rank | 34.22% | 33.85% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 166, 0.11%, see rank | 0.12% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 441, 0.30%, see rank | 0.24% | 0.34% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 8,594, 5.82%, see rank | 7.12% | 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
| Will County | Illinois | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 322,166, 100% | 6,062,848 | 141,833,331 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 1,654, 0.51%, see rank | 1.08% | 1.86% |
| Construction | 24,269, 7.53%, see rank | 5.96% | 7.13% |
| Manufacturing | 38,809, 12.05%, see rank | 13.02% | 10.99% |
| Wholesale Trade | 12,591, 3.91%, see rank | 3.43% | 3.06% |
| Retail Trade | 38,658, 12.00%, see rank | 10.84% | 11.49% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 23,925, 7.43%, see rank | 5.88% | 5.07% |
| Information | 6,930, 2.15%, see rank | 2.32% | 2.38% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 24,733, 7.68%, see rank | 7.85% | 7.00% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 33,698, 10.46%, see rank | 10.84% | 10.42% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 66,310, 20.58%, see rank | 21.64% | 22.05% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 25,158, 7.81%, see rank | 8.55% | 8.86% |
| Public Administration | 11,481, 3.56%, see rank | 3.82% | 4.84% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 13,950, 4.33%, see rank | 4.77% | 4.86% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Occupation
| Will County | Illinois | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 325,748 | 6,097,035 | 141,303,145 |
| Male1 | 178,601, 54.83%, see rank | 52.98% | 53.11% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 55,797, 31.24%, see rank | 32.22% | 31.81% |
| Service Occupations2 | 21,078, 11.80%, see rank | 13.60% | 13.79% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 32,846, 18.39%, see rank | 18.41% | 17.85% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 442, 0.25%, see rank | 0.47% | 1.06% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 31,792, 17.80%, see rank | 14.71% | 17.24% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 36,646, 20.52%, see rank | 20.59% | 18.26% |
| Female1 | 147,147, 45.17%, see rank | 47.02% | 46.89% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 55,866, 37.97%, see rank | 38.29% | 38.12% |
| Service Occupations2 | 27,727, 18.84%, see rank | 19.28% | 20.39% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 53,629, 36.45%, see rank | 34.77% | 34.43% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 142, 0.10%, see rank | 0.13% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 954, 0.65%, see rank | 0.53% | 0.68% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 8,829, 6.00%, see rank | 7.00% | 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
| Will County | Illinois | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 325,748, 100% | 6,097,035 | 141,303,145 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 1,755, 0.54%, see rank | 1.07% | 1.82% |
| Construction | 25,905, 7.95%, see rank | 6.18% | 7.45% |
| Manufacturing | 40,829, 12.53%, see rank | 13.23% | 11.24% |
| Wholesale Trade | 13,203, 4.05%, see rank | 3.57% | 3.20% |
| Retail Trade | 39,393, 12.09%, see rank | 10.87% | 11.52% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 24,137, 7.41%, see rank | 5.88% | 5.08% |
| Information | 7,145, 2.19%, see rank | 2.38% | 2.44% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 24,081, 7.39%, see rank | 7.96% | 7.10% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 32,762, 10.06%, see rank | 10.69% | 10.29% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 64,802, 19.89%, see rank | 21.12% | 21.51% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 26,243, 8.06%, see rank | 8.46% | 8.77% |
| Public Administration | 10,758, 3.30%, see rank | 3.78% | 4.74% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 14,735, 4.52%, see rank | 4.80% | 4.84% |
US Census 2000 data
Occupation
| Will County | Illinois | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 246,431 | 5,833,185 | 129,721,512 |
| Male1 | 134,807, 54.70%, see rank | 53.03% | 53.26% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 41,705, 30.94%, see rank | 32.03% | 31.42% |
| Service Occupations2 | 13,027, 9.66%, see rank | 11.72% | 12.08% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 25,047, 18.58%, see rank | 18.56% | 17.86% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 312, 0.23%, see rank | 0.47% | 1.09% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 26,753, 19.85%, see rank | 14.94% | 17.08% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 27,963, 20.74%, see rank | 22.28% | 20.47% |
| Female1 | 111,624, 45.30%, see rank | 46.97% | 46.74% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 41,741, 37.39%, see rank | 36.60% | 36.18% |
| Service Occupations2 | 16,444, 14.73%, see rank | 16.46% | 18.03% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 44,959, 40.28%, see rank | 37.80% | 36.75% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 57, 0.05%, see rank | 0.12% | 0.33% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 854, 0.77%, see rank | 0.67% | 0.75% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 7,569, 6.78%, see rank | 8.35% | 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
| Will County | Illinois | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 246,431, 100% | 5,833,185 | 129,721,512 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 966, 0.39%, see rank | 1.14% | 1.87% |
| Construction | 20,209, 8.20%, see rank | 5.73% | 6.78% |
| Manufacturing | 38,068, 15.45%, see rank | 15.96% | 14.10% |
| Wholesale Trade | 10,521, 4.27%, see rank | 3.82% | 3.60% |
| Retail Trade | 29,429, 11.94%, see rank | 11.03% | 11.73% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 18,441, 7.48%, see rank | 6.04% | 5.20% |
| Information | 7,049, 2.86%, see rank | 2.96% | 3.08% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 19,727, 8.01%, see rank | 7.92% | 6.89% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 23,207, 9.42%, see rank | 10.13% | 9.30% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 43,396, 17.61%, see rank | 19.41% | 19.92% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 16,597, 6.73%, see rank | 7.16% | 7.87% |
| Public Administration | 8,437, 3.42%, see rank | 3.97% | 4.79% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 10,384, 4.21%, see rank | 4.73% | 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.