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October 2015: Unemployed persons by occupation and sex

Summary:The unemployment rate, which is drawn from a different survey, came in at 5%, the lowest rate since April 2008. Over the past 12 months, the unemployment rate and the number of unemployed persons were down by 0.7 percentage point and 1.1 million, respectively.


















































































































































































































































































































































































































HOUSEHOLD DATA
NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
A-30. Unemployed persons by occupation and sex

[Numbers in thousands]

OccupationTotal unemployedUnemployment rates
Oct.
2014
Oct.
2015
TotalMenWomen
Oct.
2014
Oct.
2015
Oct.
2014
Oct.
2015
Oct.
2014
Oct.
2015

Total, 16 years and over(1)


8,6807,5975.54.85.34.85.84.9
 

Management, professional, and related occupations


1,5821,3122.72.22.51.92.92.5

Management, business, and financial operations occupations


6435522.72.22.21.83.32.7

Management occupations


3833312.31.92.01.52.82.5

Business and financial operations occupations


2612213.53.02.92.74.03.2

Professional and related occupations


9397602.72.22.71.92.72.4

Computer and mathematical occupations


1401223.02.83.02.83.12.9

Architecture and engineering occupations


97683.32.23.31.93.33.5

Life, physical, and social science occupations


42452.83.12.73.23.03.0

Community and social service occupations


81533.02.12.31.13.42.5

Legal occupations


28271.61.51.61.31.61.6

Education, training, and library occupations


2172132.42.32.71.72.32.6

Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations


1191213.83.84.22.73.44.9

Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations


2151112.41.21.30.42.91.5

Service occupations


2,0761,8007.46.56.66.27.96.7

Healthcare support occupations


2142086.05.77.11.85.96.2

Protective service occupations


1651585.14.84.94.86.25.1

Food preparation and serving related occupations


7986658.97.57.57.410.07.6

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations


5034437.57.06.96.58.57.6

Personal care and service occupations


3963266.85.96.26.37.05.8

Sales and office occupations


1,8171,6885.24.84.44.85.64.9

Sales and related occupations


8478585.25.33.94.16.46.5

Office and administrative support occupations


9708315.24.45.25.85.23.9

Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations


9678876.55.96.45.69.412.8

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations


12213710.211.08.88.815.017.7

Construction and extraction occupations


6505927.77.17.66.98.914.3

Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations


1951583.83.03.93.01.23.1

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations


1,1841,1126.25.85.65.48.47.0

Production occupations


5544296.04.84.94.28.86.0

Transportation and material moving occupations


6306836.46.76.16.47.88.6
 

No previous work experience


1,019775------

16 to 19 years


527374------

20 to 24 years


285223------

25 years and over


206178------

Footnotes
(1) Includes a small number of persons whose last job was in the Armed Forces.



NOTE: Updated population controls are introduced annually with the release of January data. Dash indicates no data or data that do not meet publication criteria (values not shown where base is less than 75,000). 



 


Last Modified Date: November 06, 2015

Tags:
Unemployment Rate, Job Growth