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Los Angeles, CA Historical Careers Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Occupation
| Los Angeles, CA | California | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 1,820,580 | 16,890,442 | 143,435,233 |
| Male1 | 996,400, 54.73%, see rank | 53.99% | 52.38% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 337,071, 33.83%, see rank | 34.69% | 33.12% |
| Service Occupations2 | 174,567, 17.52%, see rank | 16.06% | 15.12% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 184,563, 18.52%, see rank | 17.86% | 17.47% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 4,877, 0.49%, see rank | 2.25% | 1.11% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 94,244, 9.46%, see rank | 8.46% | 9.29% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 159,065, 15.96%, see rank | 15.60% | 17.94% |
| Female1 | 824,180, 45.27%, see rank | 46.01% | 47.62% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 314,200, 38.12%, see rank | 39.83% | 40.04% |
| Service Occupations2 | 206,937, 25.11%, see rank | 21.80% | 21.52% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 239,755, 29.09%, see rank | 31.47% | 31.93% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 1,901, 0.23%, see rank | 0.95% | 0.32% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 1,868, 0.23%, see rank | 0.23% | 0.28% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 58,012, 7.04%, see rank | 5.48% | 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
| Los Angeles, CA | California | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 1,820,580, 100% | 16,890,442 | 143,435,233 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 9,318, 0.51%, see rank | 2.38% | 1.96% |
| Construction | 109,370, 6.01%, see rank | 5.92% | 6.17% |
| Manufacturing | 162,006, 8.90%, see rank | 9.88% | 10.43% |
| Wholesale Trade | 52,362, 2.88%, see rank | 3.13% | 2.75% |
| Retail Trade | 189,844, 10.43%, see rank | 11.13% | 11.57% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 73,389, 4.03%, see rank | 4.62% | 4.93% |
| Information | 105,732, 5.81%, see rank | 2.86% | 2.14% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 115,032, 6.32%, see rank | 6.31% | 6.60% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 250,345, 13.75%, see rank | 12.71% | 10.89% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 358,042, 19.67%, see rank | 21.01% | 23.21% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 221,904, 12.19%, see rank | 10.05% | 9.49% |
| Public Administration | 42,130, 2.31%, see rank | 4.62% | 4.92% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 131,106, 7.20%, see rank | 5.39% | 4.96% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Occupation
| Los Angeles, CA | California | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 1,788,623 | 16,614,362 | 141,996,548 |
| Male1 | 979,821, 54.78%, see rank | 53.97% | 52.32% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 324,472, 33.12%, see rank | 34.31% | 32.75% |
| Service Occupations2 | 169,684, 17.32%, see rank | 15.79% | 14.76% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 182,389, 18.61%, see rank | 18.27% | 17.65% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 4,203, 0.43%, see rank | 2.17% | 1.11% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 95,324, 9.73%, see rank | 8.78% | 9.75% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 159,970, 16.33%, see rank | 15.46% | 17.87% |
| Female1 | 808,802, 45.22%, see rank | 46.03% | 47.68% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 305,009, 37.71%, see rank | 39.53% | 39.35% |
| Service Occupations2 | 200,130, 24.74%, see rank | 21.35% | 21.19% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 240,885, 29.78%, see rank | 32.22% | 32.82% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 1,962, 0.24%, see rank | 0.87% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 1,623, 0.20%, see rank | 0.23% | 0.29% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 57,568, 7.12%, see rank | 5.56% | 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
| Los Angeles, CA | California | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 1,788,623, 100% | 16,614,362 | 141,996,548 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 8,380, 0.47%, see rank | 2.29% | 1.90% |
| Construction | 110,837, 6.20%, see rank | 6.19% | 6.49% |
| Manufacturing | 166,804, 9.33%, see rank | 10.11% | 10.62% |
| Wholesale Trade | 52,760, 2.95%, see rank | 3.20% | 2.83% |
| Retail Trade | 185,232, 10.36%, see rank | 11.11% | 11.57% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 73,299, 4.10%, see rank | 4.67% | 5.00% |
| Information | 103,279, 5.77%, see rank | 2.87% | 2.21% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 116,525, 6.51%, see rank | 6.51% | 6.74% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 242,714, 13.57%, see rank | 12.47% | 10.66% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 348,746, 19.50%, see rank | 20.91% | 22.90% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 208,039, 11.63%, see rank | 9.62% | 9.18% |
| Public Administration | 43,618, 2.44%, see rank | 4.70% | 4.94% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 128,390, 7.18%, see rank | 5.36% | 4.95% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Occupation
| Los Angeles, CA | California | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 1,798,135 | 16,632,466 | 141,833,331 |
| Male1 | 987,827, 54.94%, see rank | 54.34% | 52.63% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 320,501, 32.45%, see rank | 33.82% | 32.27% |
| Service Occupations2 | 164,206, 16.62%, see rank | 14.93% | 14.06% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 185,367, 18.77%, see rank | 18.62% | 17.76% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 3,831, 0.39%, see rank | 2.01% | 1.08% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 102,753, 10.40%, see rank | 9.79% | 10.60% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 166,147, 16.82%, see rank | 15.51% | 18.08% |
| Female1 | 810,308, 45.06%, see rank | 45.66% | 47.37% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 299,468, 36.96%, see rank | 39.05% | 38.62% |
| Service Occupations2 | 191,777, 23.67%, see rank | 20.38% | 20.52% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 252,622, 31.18%, see rank | 33.43% | 33.85% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 1,798, 0.22%, see rank | 0.82% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 2,254, 0.28%, see rank | 0.27% | 0.34% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 60,507, 7.47%, see rank | 5.77% | 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
| Los Angeles, CA | California | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 1,798,135, 100% | 16,632,466 | 141,833,331 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 6,865, 0.38%, see rank | 2.14% | 1.86% |
| Construction | 120,623, 6.71%, see rank | 6.96% | 7.13% |
| Manufacturing | 176,547, 9.82%, see rank | 10.35% | 10.99% |
| Wholesale Trade | 56,956, 3.17%, see rank | 3.42% | 3.06% |
| Retail Trade | 185,020, 10.29%, see rank | 11.02% | 11.49% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 72,870, 4.05%, see rank | 4.70% | 5.07% |
| Information | 104,074, 5.79%, see rank | 3.01% | 2.38% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 125,501, 6.98%, see rank | 7.01% | 7.00% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 239,249, 13.31%, see rank | 12.21% | 10.42% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 341,171, 18.97%, see rank | 20.09% | 22.05% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 200,965, 11.18%, see rank | 9.23% | 8.86% |
| Public Administration | 42,584, 2.37%, see rank | 4.63% | 4.84% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 125,710, 6.99%, see rank | 5.23% | 4.86% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Occupation
| Los Angeles, CA | California | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 1,802,571 | 16,550,706 | 141,303,145 |
| Male1 | 1,006,062, 55.81%, see rank | 55.04% | 53.11% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 319,792, 31.79%, see rank | 33.47% | 31.81% |
| Service Occupations2 | 161,940, 16.10%, see rank | 14.65% | 13.79% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 187,875, 18.67%, see rank | 18.59% | 17.85% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 3,557, 0.35%, see rank | 1.89% | 1.06% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 159,210, 15.83%, see rank | 15.76% | 17.24% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 173,688, 17.26%, see rank | 15.64% | 18.26% |
| Female1 | 796,509, 44.19%, see rank | 44.96% | 46.89% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 291,485, 36.60%, see rank | 38.84% | 38.12% |
| Service Occupations2 | 187,860, 23.59%, see rank | 20.06% | 20.39% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 251,162, 31.53%, see rank | 33.97% | 34.43% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 1,602, 0.20%, see rank | 0.77% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 4,218, 0.53%, see rank | 0.57% | 0.68% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 60,182, 7.56%, see rank | 5.78% | 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
| Los Angeles, CA | California | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 1,802,571, 100% | 16,550,706 | 141,303,145 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 6,292, 0.35%, see rank | 2.04% | 1.82% |
| Construction | 131,126, 7.27%, see rank | 7.40% | 7.45% |
| Manufacturing | 184,125, 10.21%, see rank | 10.55% | 11.24% |
| Wholesale Trade | 60,512, 3.36%, see rank | 3.55% | 3.20% |
| Retail Trade | 183,828, 10.20%, see rank | 11.03% | 11.52% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 72,569, 4.03%, see rank | 4.69% | 5.08% |
| Information | 104,980, 5.82%, see rank | 3.05% | 2.44% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 124,605, 6.91%, see rank | 7.22% | 7.10% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 237,082, 13.15%, see rank | 12.13% | 10.29% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 329,920, 18.30%, see rank | 19.53% | 21.51% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 199,448, 11.06%, see rank | 9.12% | 8.77% |
| Public Administration | 41,618, 2.31%, see rank | 4.49% | 4.74% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 126,466, 7.02%, see rank | 5.20% | 4.84% |
US Census 2000 data
Occupation
| Los Angeles, CA | California | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 1,532,074 | 14,718,928 | 129,721,512 |
| Male1 | 851,341, 55.57%, see rank | 54.66% | 53.26% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 279,647, 32.85%, see rank | 34.30% | 31.42% |
| Service Occupations2 | 119,157, 14.00%, see rank | 12.89% | 12.08% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 172,276, 20.24%, see rank | 18.80% | 17.86% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 1,793, 0.21%, see rank | 1.84% | 1.09% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 113,469, 13.33%, see rank | 14.84% | 17.08% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 164,999, 19.38%, see rank | 17.33% | 20.47% |
| Female1 | 680,733, 44.43%, see rank | 45.34% | 46.74% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 244,793, 35.96%, see rank | 37.99% | 36.18% |
| Service Occupations2 | 126,341, 18.56%, see rank | 17.04% | 18.03% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 237,420, 34.88%, see rank | 36.36% | 36.75% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 718, 0.11%, see rank | 0.73% | 0.33% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 4,092, 0.60%, see rank | 0.68% | 0.75% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 67,369, 9.90%, see rank | 7.20% | 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
| Los Angeles, CA | California | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 1,532,074, 100% | 14,718,928 | 129,721,512 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 3,158, 0.21%, see rank | 1.92% | 1.87% |
| Construction | 81,032, 5.29%, see rank | 6.22% | 6.78% |
| Manufacturing | 202,277, 13.20%, see rank | 13.11% | 14.10% |
| Wholesale Trade | 60,691, 3.96%, see rank | 4.05% | 3.60% |
| Retail Trade | 158,118, 10.32%, see rank | 11.15% | 11.73% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 60,867, 3.97%, see rank | 4.68% | 5.20% |
| Information | 107,285, 7.00%, see rank | 3.92% | 3.08% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 108,032, 7.05%, see rank | 6.91% | 6.89% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 197,876, 12.92%, see rank | 11.63% | 9.30% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 265,613, 17.34%, see rank | 18.51% | 19.92% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 147,462, 9.62%, see rank | 8.18% | 7.87% |
| Public Administration | 34,626, 2.26%, see rank | 4.54% | 4.79% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 105,037, 6.86%, see rank | 5.17% | 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.