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Providence, RI Historical Careers Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Occupation
| Providence, RI | Rhode Island | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 79,380 | 511,362 | 143,435,233 |
| Male1 | 40,104, 50.52%, see rank | 50.60% | 52.38% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 12,258, 30.57%, see rank | 32.89% | 33.12% |
| Service Occupations2 | 8,793, 21.93%, see rank | 18.34% | 15.12% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 6,576, 16.40%, see rank | 17.88% | 17.47% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 139, 0.35%, see rank | 0.38% | 1.11% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 2,801, 6.98%, see rank | 8.23% | 9.29% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 8,302, 20.70%, see rank | 17.17% | 17.94% |
| Female1 | 39,276, 49.48%, see rank | 49.40% | 47.62% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 13,105, 33.37%, see rank | 40.05% | 40.04% |
| Service Occupations2 | 11,075, 28.20%, see rank | 22.12% | 21.52% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 11,104, 28.27%, see rank | 31.45% | 31.93% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 42, 0.11%, see rank | 0.12% | 0.32% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 105, 0.27%, see rank | 0.17% | 0.28% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 3,786, 9.64%, see rank | 5.88% | 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
| Providence, RI | Rhode Island | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 79,380, 100% | 511,362 | 143,435,233 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 172, 0.22%, see rank | 0.42% | 1.96% |
| Construction | 3,141, 3.96%, see rank | 5.14% | 6.17% |
| Manufacturing | 9,589, 12.08%, see rank | 10.97% | 10.43% |
| Wholesale Trade | 1,982, 2.50%, see rank | 2.48% | 2.75% |
| Retail Trade | 8,583, 10.81%, see rank | 12.19% | 11.57% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 2,427, 3.06%, see rank | 3.63% | 4.93% |
| Information | 1,333, 1.68%, see rank | 1.67% | 2.14% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 3,167, 3.99%, see rank | 6.94% | 6.60% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 7,927, 9.99%, see rank | 9.66% | 10.89% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 25,003, 31.50%, see rank | 27.05% | 23.21% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 10,324, 13.01%, see rank | 10.93% | 9.49% |
| Public Administration | 2,067, 2.60%, see rank | 4.48% | 4.92% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 3,665, 4.62%, see rank | 4.44% | 4.96% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Occupation
| Providence, RI | Rhode Island | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 77,777 | 511,323 | 141,996,548 |
| Male1 | 39,259, 50.48%, see rank | 50.29% | 52.32% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 12,357, 31.48%, see rank | 33.31% | 32.75% |
| Service Occupations2 | 8,105, 20.64%, see rank | 17.45% | 14.76% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 6,650, 16.94%, see rank | 18.10% | 17.65% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 141, 0.36%, see rank | 0.41% | 1.11% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 2,399, 6.11%, see rank | 8.33% | 9.75% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 8,324, 21.20%, see rank | 17.20% | 17.87% |
| Female1 | 38,518, 49.52%, see rank | 49.71% | 47.68% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 13,742, 35.68%, see rank | 39.90% | 39.35% |
| Service Occupations2 | 10,535, 27.35%, see rank | 21.71% | 21.19% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 10,309, 26.76%, see rank | 31.92% | 32.82% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 77, 0.20%, see rank | 0.11% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 89, 0.23%, see rank | 0.16% | 0.29% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 3,635, 9.44%, see rank | 5.94% | 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
| Providence, RI | Rhode Island | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 77,777, 100% | 511,323 | 141,996,548 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 133, 0.17%, see rank | 0.42% | 1.90% |
| Construction | 2,804, 3.61%, see rank | 5.19% | 6.49% |
| Manufacturing | 9,940, 12.78%, see rank | 11.58% | 10.62% |
| Wholesale Trade | 1,532, 1.97%, see rank | 2.28% | 2.83% |
| Retail Trade | 8,119, 10.44%, see rank | 11.90% | 11.57% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 2,107, 2.71%, see rank | 3.75% | 5.00% |
| Information | 1,363, 1.75%, see rank | 1.75% | 2.21% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 4,189, 5.39%, see rank | 7.34% | 6.74% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 8,405, 10.81%, see rank | 9.59% | 10.66% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 23,311, 29.97%, see rank | 26.99% | 22.90% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 10,255, 13.19%, see rank | 10.32% | 9.18% |
| Public Administration | 1,750, 2.25%, see rank | 4.41% | 4.94% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 3,869, 4.97%, see rank | 4.50% | 4.95% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Occupation
| Providence, RI | Rhode Island | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 78,093 | 515,924 | 141,833,331 |
| Male1 | 39,604, 50.71%, see rank | 50.69% | 52.63% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 12,275, 30.99%, see rank | 32.92% | 32.27% |
| Service Occupations2 | 8,222, 20.76%, see rank | 16.51% | 14.06% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 6,034, 15.24%, see rank | 18.34% | 17.76% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 149, 0.38%, see rank | 0.30% | 1.08% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 2,878, 7.27%, see rank | 9.24% | 10.60% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 8,656, 21.86%, see rank | 17.63% | 18.08% |
| Female1 | 38,489, 49.29%, see rank | 49.31% | 47.37% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 13,793, 35.84%, see rank | 39.63% | 38.62% |
| Service Occupations2 | 9,777, 25.40%, see rank | 20.92% | 20.52% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 10,362, 26.92%, see rank | 32.26% | 33.85% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 121, 0.31%, see rank | 0.11% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 77, 0.20%, see rank | 0.21% | 0.34% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 4,290, 11.15%, see rank | 6.60% | 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
| Providence, RI | Rhode Island | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 78,093, 100% | 515,924 | 141,833,331 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 161, 0.21%, see rank | 0.41% | 1.86% |
| Construction | 3,320, 4.25%, see rank | 5.89% | 7.13% |
| Manufacturing | 10,505, 13.45%, see rank | 11.91% | 10.99% |
| Wholesale Trade | 1,618, 2.07%, see rank | 2.66% | 3.06% |
| Retail Trade | 8,318, 10.65%, see rank | 11.77% | 11.49% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 2,197, 2.81%, see rank | 3.77% | 5.07% |
| Information | 1,592, 2.04%, see rank | 1.89% | 2.38% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 4,270, 5.47%, see rank | 7.37% | 7.00% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 7,958, 10.19%, see rank | 9.45% | 10.42% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 22,758, 29.14%, see rank | 26.23% | 22.05% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 10,096, 12.93%, see rank | 10.00% | 8.86% |
| Public Administration | 1,747, 2.24%, see rank | 4.32% | 4.84% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 3,553, 4.55%, see rank | 4.34% | 4.86% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Occupation
| Providence, RI | Rhode Island | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 76,398 | 523,367 | 141,303,145 |
| Male1 | 39,843, 52.15%, see rank | 51.31% | 53.11% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 12,078, 30.31%, see rank | 32.29% | 31.81% |
| Service Occupations2 | 7,940, 19.93%, see rank | 15.96% | 13.79% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 6,077, 15.25%, see rank | 18.66% | 17.85% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 150, 0.38%, see rank | 0.31% | 1.06% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 4,946, 12.41%, see rank | 14.84% | 17.24% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 8,652, 21.72%, see rank | 17.93% | 18.26% |
| Female1 | 36,555, 47.85%, see rank | 48.69% | 46.89% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 13,211, 36.14%, see rank | 39.52% | 38.12% |
| Service Occupations2 | 9,151, 25.03%, see rank | 20.42% | 20.39% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 9,747, 26.66%, see rank | 32.81% | 34.43% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 86, 0.24%, see rank | 0.10% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 102, 0.28%, see rank | 0.57% | 0.68% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 4,258, 11.65%, see rank | 6.57% | 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
| Providence, RI | Rhode Island | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 76,398, 100% | 523,367 | 141,303,145 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 221, 0.29%, see rank | 0.46% | 1.82% |
| Construction | 3,929, 5.14%, see rank | 6.25% | 7.45% |
| Manufacturing | 10,795, 14.13%, see rank | 12.19% | 11.24% |
| Wholesale Trade | 1,532, 2.01%, see rank | 2.67% | 3.20% |
| Retail Trade | 7,684, 10.06%, see rank | 11.89% | 11.52% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 2,042, 2.67%, see rank | 3.79% | 5.08% |
| Information | 1,331, 1.74%, see rank | 1.92% | 2.44% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 4,962, 6.49%, see rank | 7.59% | 7.10% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 7,751, 10.15%, see rank | 9.14% | 10.29% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 21,537, 28.19%, see rank | 25.62% | 21.51% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 9,509, 12.45%, see rank | 9.87% | 8.77% |
| Public Administration | 1,567, 2.05%, see rank | 4.14% | 4.74% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 3,538, 4.63%, see rank | 4.45% | 4.84% |
US Census 2000 data
Occupation
| Providence, RI | Rhode Island | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 69,570 | 500,731 | 129,721,512 |
| Male1 | 35,891, 51.59%, see rank | 51.57% | 53.26% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 11,281, 31.43%, see rank | 31.36% | 31.42% |
| Service Occupations2 | 6,181, 17.22%, see rank | 14.00% | 12.08% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 6,098, 16.99%, see rank | 18.95% | 17.86% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 113, 0.31%, see rank | 0.57% | 1.09% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 3,431, 9.56%, see rank | 14.39% | 17.08% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 8,787, 24.48%, see rank | 20.72% | 20.47% |
| Female1 | 33,679, 48.41%, see rank | 48.43% | 46.74% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 11,627, 34.52%, see rank | 36.71% | 36.18% |
| Service Occupations2 | 6,168, 18.31%, see rank | 17.48% | 18.03% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 10,381, 30.82%, see rank | 35.80% | 36.75% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 27, 0.08%, see rank | 0.10% | 0.33% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 218, 0.65%, see rank | 0.52% | 0.75% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 5,258, 15.61%, see rank | 9.39% | 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
| Providence, RI | Rhode Island | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 69,570, 100% | 500,731 | 129,721,512 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 163, 0.23%, see rank | 0.48% | 1.87% |
| Construction | 2,118, 3.04%, see rank | 5.44% | 6.78% |
| Manufacturing | 12,759, 18.34%, see rank | 16.43% | 14.10% |
| Wholesale Trade | 1,911, 2.75%, see rank | 3.39% | 3.60% |
| Retail Trade | 6,399, 9.20%, see rank | 12.07% | 11.73% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 1,772, 2.55%, see rank | 3.89% | 5.20% |
| Information | 1,962, 2.82%, see rank | 2.27% | 3.08% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 3,917, 5.63%, see rank | 6.93% | 6.89% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 6,441, 9.26%, see rank | 8.30% | 9.30% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 19,684, 28.29%, see rank | 23.01% | 19.92% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 6,801, 9.78%, see rank | 8.63% | 7.87% |
| Public Administration | 2,463, 3.54%, see rank | 4.52% | 4.79% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 3,180, 4.57%, see rank | 4.65% | 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.