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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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1970 Census: Graphic Summary of the 1970 Population Census

August 01, 1973

This supplementary report presents 78 maps and charts excerpted from two 1970 Population Census final reports.
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1970 Census: Characteristics of the Population

June 01, 1973

These reports present a major portion of the information in varying amounts of detail for the United States, regions, divisions, States, and other areas.
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1960 Census: Employment Status, Weeks Worked, Occupation

May 16, 1962

This supplementary report presents statistics on employment, unemployment, weeks worked, occupation, industry, and class of worker from the 1960 Census.

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2022 American Community Survey Content Test Evaluation Report: Exploratory Analysis for Industry and Occupation and Class of Worker

December 2023

Exploratory analysis of class of worker, industry, and occupation using results from the 2022 ACS Content Test.
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January 01, 2014

Journals and edited volumes on Industry & Occupation.
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The Relationship Between The 1990 Census and Census 2000

October 30, 2003

This paper describes the changes in the industry and occupation classification systems.

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2023 Average Annual Pay Per Employee

June 26, 2025

This annual series of statistics provides subnational economic data by industry.
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Nonemployer Statistics by Industry: 2022

December 12, 2024

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County Business Patterns by Industry: 2022

June 27, 2024

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Nonemployer Statistics by Industry: 2021

March 14, 2024

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Detailed Occupation by Education, Sex, Age, Race, and Earnings: ACS 2022

December 2024

View and download tables on detailed occupational statistics by educational attainment, sex, age, race, and median earnings.
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On-site, Mixed, and Home-Based Jobs: 2019-2021

June 27, 2023

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Detailed Occupation by Sex Education Age Earnings: ACS 2019

May 2022

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Commuting (Journey to Work)

Commuting including means of transportation, time of departure, mean travel time to work, vehicles available, distance traveled, and expenses.
Employers: Private Sector

Data include the number of employer and nonemployer firms, sales and receipts, annual payroll, and employment.
Employers: Public Sector

Data on public sector employment and payroll measure the number of federal, state, and local civilian government employees and their gross monthly payroll.
Equal Employment Opportunity Tabulation

The EEO Tabulation, based on American Community Survey data, highlights the gender, racial, and ethnic diversity of the American labor force.
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.
Labor Force Statistics

Information about the nation’s workforce, changes in employment rates and unemployment rates at the national, state, county or city level.
Public Sector Employment and Payroll

Data on the number of federal, state, and local civilian government employees and their gross monthly payroll for March of the survey year.
Work from Home

Work from home refers to a worker’s usage of the home as a workplace.