Social Explorer Tables: ACS 2021 (5-Year Estimates) (SE)

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ACS 2021 (5-Year Estimates)

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Survey: ACS 2021 (5-Year Estimates)

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Social Explorer; U.S. Census Bureau

Data set: Social Explorer Tables: ACS 2021 (5-Year Estimates) (SE)

Table:

B17008. Occupation for Employed Civilian Population 16 Years and Over [14]

Universe: Employed civilian Population 16 Years and Over

Table Details

B17008.

Occupation for Employed Civilian Population 16 Years and Over

Universe: Employed civilian Population 16 Years and Over

Variable	Label
B17008_001	Employed Civilian Population 16 Years and Over:
B17008_002	Management, Business, and Financial Operations Occupations
B17008_003	Professional and Related Occupations
B17008_004	Healthcare Support Occupations
B17008_005	Protective Service Occupations
B17008_006	Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations
B17008_007	Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations
B17008_008	Personal Care and Service Occupations
B17008_009	Sales and Related Occupations
B17008_010	Office and Administrative Support Occupations
B17008_011	Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations
B17008_012	Construction, Extraction, and Maintenance Occupations
B17008_013	Production Occupations
B17008_014	Transportation and Material Moving Occupations

Relevant Documentation:

Excerpt from:	Social Explorer; U.S. Census Bureau; 2021 ACS 1-year and 2017-2021 ACS 5-year Data Releases : Technical Documentation.
	2021 ACS 1-year and 2017-2021 ACS 5-year Data Releases: Technical Documentation -> Subject Definitions -> Population Variables -> Employment Status -> Unemployment Rate

Unemployment Rate

The unemployment rate represents the number of unemployed people as a percentage of the civilian labor force. For example, if the civilian labor force equals 100 people and 7 people are unemployed, then the unemployment rate would be 7 percent.

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