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Industry and Occupation

The U.S. Census Bureau currently collects data on industry, occupation, and class of worker for Americans in the labor force on several surveys. ACS, CPS and SIPP are the largest ones.

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Publications

PUBLICATION | MAY 29, 2019

Multiple Jobholders in the United States: 2013

This report examines the characteristics of people who held multiple jobs in 2013.

PUBLICATION | AUGUST 16, 2016

Occupations in Information Technology

This report explores the history of IT occupations between 1970 and 2014, focusing on the growth and evolution of IT occupations.

PUBLICATION | JULY 16, 2015

Congressional Elections and the American Electorate: 1978–2014

This report provides analysis of the American electorate in congressional elections since 1978.

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Working Papers

WORKING PAPER | DECEMBER 2019

2014 SIPP Evaluation Report: Class of Worker, Industry, and Occupation

This report describes the data review process for I&O content appearing on the SIPP 2014 Panel, Waves 1 and 2, and assesses the SIPP public use files.

WORKING PAPER | OCTOBER 09, 2019

STEM Workers in the Manufacturing Sector

This paper focuses on science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) workers in the manufacturing sector.

WORKING PAPER | APRIL 11, 2019

Implementing the 2018 Standard Occupational Classification System

Learn how the Census will implement the 2018 Census Occupation Code list and how classifications have changed over time.

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Visualizations

VISUALIZATION | AUGUST 27, 2019

Working for a Living

Selected occupations with more than one million full-time, year-round workers by sex.

VISUALIZATION | JULY 01, 2019

Types of Disabilities

Type of disability among workers with a disability: 2017.

MARCH 25, 2019

Women's Earnings by Occupation

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Tables

TABLE | JULY 2018

Detailed Occupation by Education: 2016

View and download tables on detailed occupation statistics by educational attainment, age, and median earnings.

TABLE | DECEMBER 2014

A Child's Day: 2011 - Detailed Tables

Source: Survey of Income and Program Participation (SIPP), 2008 Panel, Wave 10

TABLE | JULY 10, 2014

Employment Statistics of College Graduates

View and download tables on college graduate employment statistics by sex, race, and Hispanic origin.

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