Virginia Historical Careers Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Occupation
Virginia | % | U.S. | |
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 3,936,638 | - | 143,435,233 |
Male1 | 2,031,781 | 51.61%, see rank | 52.38% |
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 811,625 | 39.95%, see rank | 33.12% |
Service Occupations2 | 284,807 | 14.02%, see rank | 15.12% |
Sales and Office Occupations2 | 329,952 | 16.24%, see rank | 17.47% |
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 12,961 | 0.64%, see rank | 1.11% |
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 191,520 | 9.43%, see rank | 9.29% |
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 285,505 | 14.05%, see rank | 17.94% |
Female1 | 1,904,857 | 48.39%, see rank | 47.62% |
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 860,423 | 45.17%, see rank | 40.04% |
Service Occupations2 | 376,543 | 19.77%, see rank | 21.52% |
Sales and Office Occupations2 | 567,393 | 29.79%, see rank | 31.93% |
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 2,817 | 0.15%, see rank | 0.32% |
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 6,435 | 0.34%, see rank | 0.28% |
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 86,108 | 4.52%, see rank | 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
Virginia | % | U.S. | |
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 3,936,638 | 100% | 143,435,233 |
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 41,440 | 1.05%, see rank | 1.96% |
Construction | 253,932 | 6.45%, see rank | 6.17% |
Manufacturing | 289,872 | 7.36%, see rank | 10.43% |
Wholesale Trade | 75,991 | 1.93%, see rank | 2.75% |
Retail Trade | 425,312 | 10.80%, see rank | 11.57% |
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 162,080 | 4.12%, see rank | 4.93% |
Information | 83,835 | 2.13%, see rank | 2.14% |
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 249,014 | 6.33%, see rank | 6.60% |
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 579,393 | 14.72%, see rank | 10.89% |
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 853,305 | 21.68%, see rank | 23.21% |
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 346,714 | 8.81%, see rank | 9.49% |
Public Administration | 368,940 | 9.37%, see rank | 4.92% |
Other Services, Except Public Administration | 206,810 | 5.25%, see rank | 4.96% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Occupation
Virginia | % | U.S. | |
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 3,867,416 | - | 141,996,548 |
Male1 | 1,990,451 | 51.47%, see rank | 52.32% |
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 787,972 | 39.59%, see rank | 32.75% |
Service Occupations2 | 267,706 | 13.45%, see rank | 14.76% |
Sales and Office Occupations2 | 322,025 | 16.18%, see rank | 17.65% |
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 13,631 | 0.68%, see rank | 1.11% |
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 198,256 | 9.96%, see rank | 9.75% |
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 283,866 | 14.26%, see rank | 17.87% |
Female1 | 1,876,965 | 48.53%, see rank | 47.68% |
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 831,990 | 44.33%, see rank | 39.35% |
Service Occupations2 | 359,774 | 19.17%, see rank | 21.19% |
Sales and Office Occupations2 | 579,138 | 30.86%, see rank | 32.82% |
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 3,070 | 0.16%, see rank | 0.30% |
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 7,425 | 0.40%, see rank | 0.29% |
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 90,392 | 4.82%, see rank | 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
Virginia | % | U.S. | |
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 3,867,416 | 100% | 141,996,548 |
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 40,788 | 1.05%, see rank | 1.90% |
Construction | 264,814 | 6.85%, see rank | 6.49% |
Manufacturing | 297,251 | 7.69%, see rank | 10.62% |
Wholesale Trade | 78,135 | 2.02%, see rank | 2.83% |
Retail Trade | 421,382 | 10.90%, see rank | 11.57% |
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 159,811 | 4.13%, see rank | 5.00% |
Information | 88,978 | 2.30%, see rank | 2.21% |
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 252,804 | 6.54%, see rank | 6.74% |
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 561,426 | 14.52%, see rank | 10.66% |
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 820,375 | 21.21%, see rank | 22.90% |
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 322,304 | 8.33%, see rank | 9.18% |
Public Administration | 355,765 | 9.20%, see rank | 4.94% |
Other Services, Except Public Administration | 203,583 | 5.26%, see rank | 4.95% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Occupation
Virginia | % | U.S. | |
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 3,824,131 | - | 141,833,331 |
Male1 | 1,976,011 | 51.67%, see rank | 52.63% |
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 770,638 | 39.00%, see rank | 32.27% |
Service Occupations2 | 249,832 | 12.64%, see rank | 14.06% |
Sales and Office Occupations2 | 315,547 | 15.97%, see rank | 17.76% |
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 15,162 | 0.77%, see rank | 1.08% |
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 214,779 | 10.87%, see rank | 10.60% |
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 289,132 | 14.63%, see rank | 18.08% |
Female1 | 1,848,120 | 48.33%, see rank | 47.37% |
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 799,954 | 43.28%, see rank | 38.62% |
Service Occupations2 | 344,487 | 18.64%, see rank | 20.52% |
Sales and Office Occupations2 | 591,210 | 31.99%, see rank | 33.85% |
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 2,732 | 0.15%, see rank | 0.30% |
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 7,641 | 0.41%, see rank | 0.34% |
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 96,583 | 5.23%, see rank | 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
Virginia | % | U.S. | |
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 3,824,131 | 100% | 141,833,331 |
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 42,834 | 1.12%, see rank | 1.86% |
Construction | 288,394 | 7.54%, see rank | 7.13% |
Manufacturing | 311,717 | 8.15%, see rank | 10.99% |
Wholesale Trade | 83,912 | 2.19%, see rank | 3.06% |
Retail Trade | 413,143 | 10.80%, see rank | 11.49% |
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 162,389 | 4.25%, see rank | 5.07% |
Information | 96,967 | 2.54%, see rank | 2.38% |
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 256,655 | 6.71%, see rank | 7.00% |
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 544,503 | 14.24%, see rank | 10.42% |
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 776,545 | 20.31%, see rank | 22.05% |
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 306,317 | 8.01%, see rank | 8.86% |
Public Administration | 343,419 | 8.98%, see rank | 4.84% |
Other Services, Except Public Administration | 197,336 | 5.16%, see rank | 4.86% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Occupation
Virginia | % | U.S. | |
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 3,768,930 | - | 141,303,145 |
Male1 | 1,962,904 | 52.08%, see rank | 53.11% |
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 753,505 | 38.39%, see rank | 31.81% |
Service Occupations2 | 243,859 | 12.42%, see rank | 13.79% |
Sales and Office Occupations2 | 313,488 | 15.97%, see rank | 17.85% |
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 14,612 | 0.74%, see rank | 1.06% |
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 344,752 | 17.56%, see rank | 17.24% |
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 292,688 | 14.91%, see rank | 18.26% |
Female1 | 1,806,026 | 47.92%, see rank | 46.89% |
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 771,178 | 42.70%, see rank | 38.12% |
Service Occupations2 | 332,049 | 18.39%, see rank | 20.39% |
Sales and Office Occupations2 | 591,416 | 32.75%, see rank | 34.43% |
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 2,563 | 0.14%, see rank | 0.30% |
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 13,880 | 0.77%, see rank | 0.68% |
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 94,940 | 5.26%, see rank | 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
Virginia | % | U.S. | |
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 3,768,930 | 100% | 141,303,145 |
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 43,571 | 1.16%, see rank | 1.82% |
Construction | 295,066 | 7.83%, see rank | 7.45% |
Manufacturing | 317,141 | 8.41%, see rank | 11.24% |
Wholesale Trade | 86,074 | 2.28%, see rank | 3.20% |
Retail Trade | 416,445 | 11.05%, see rank | 11.52% |
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 161,883 | 4.30%, see rank | 5.08% |
Information | 101,361 | 2.69%, see rank | 2.44% |
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 253,881 | 6.74%, see rank | 7.10% |
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 523,897 | 13.90%, see rank | 10.29% |
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 747,650 | 19.84%, see rank | 21.51% |
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 295,250 | 7.83%, see rank | 8.77% |
Public Administration | 333,150 | 8.84%, see rank | 4.74% |
Other Services, Except Public Administration | 193,561 | 5.14%, see rank | 4.84% |
US Census 2000 data
Occupation
Virginia | % | U.S. | |
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 3,412,647 | - | 129,721,512 |
Male1 | 1,778,658 | 52.12%, see rank | 53.26% |
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 651,860 | 36.65%, see rank | 31.42% |
Service Occupations2 | 197,082 | 11.08%, see rank | 12.08% |
Sales and Office Occupations2 | 293,949 | 16.53%, see rank | 17.86% |
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 12,990 | 0.73%, see rank | 1.09% |
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 315,423 | 17.73%, see rank | 17.08% |
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 307,354 | 17.28%, see rank | 20.47% |
Female1 | 1,633,989 | 47.88%, see rank | 46.74% |
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 653,046 | 39.97%, see rank | 36.18% |
Service Occupations2 | 271,097 | 16.59%, see rank | 18.03% |
Sales and Office Occupations2 | 574,578 | 35.16%, see rank | 36.75% |
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 3,346 | 0.20%, see rank | 0.33% |
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 12,310 | 0.75%, see rank | 0.75% |
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 119,612 | 7.32%, see rank | 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
Virginia | % | U.S. | |
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 3,412,647 | 100% | 129,721,512 |
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 43,425 | 1.27%, see rank | 1.87% |
Construction | 250,155 | 7.33%, see rank | 6.78% |
Manufacturing | 387,104 | 11.34%, see rank | 14.10% |
Wholesale Trade | 93,477 | 2.74%, see rank | 3.60% |
Retail Trade | 389,437 | 11.41%, see rank | 11.73% |
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 158,477 | 4.64%, see rank | 5.20% |
Information | 130,592 | 3.83%, see rank | 3.08% |
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 226,222 | 6.63%, see rank | 6.89% |
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 395,681 | 11.59%, see rank | 9.30% |
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 626,156 | 18.35%, see rank | 19.92% |
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 245,967 | 7.21%, see rank | 7.87% |
Public Administration | 282,259 | 8.27%, see rank | 4.79% |
Other Services, Except Public Administration | 183,695 | 5.38%, see rank | 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.