Chicago, IL Historical Careers Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Occupation
| Chicago, IL | Illinois | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 1,248,499 | 6,032,031 | 143,435,233 |
| Male1 | 643,715, 51.56%, see rank | 52.11% | 52.38% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 223,307, 34.69%, see rank | 33.29% | 33.12% |
| Service Occupations2 | 122,799, 19.08%, see rank | 14.62% | 15.12% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 114,138, 17.73%, see rank | 18.01% | 17.47% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 765, 0.12%, see rank | 0.47% | 1.11% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 41,998, 6.52%, see rank | 7.74% | 9.29% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 117,432, 18.24%, see rank | 20.51% | 17.94% |
| Female1 | 604,784, 48.44%, see rank | 47.89% | 47.62% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 252,726, 41.79%, see rank | 40.09% | 40.04% |
| Service Occupations2 | 132,967, 21.99%, see rank | 20.39% | 21.52% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 173,900, 28.75%, see rank | 32.33% | 31.93% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 337, 0.06%, see rank | 0.11% | 0.32% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 1,150, 0.19%, see rank | 0.21% | 0.28% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 42,573, 7.04%, see rank | 6.66% | 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
| Chicago, IL | Illinois | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 1,248,499, 100% | 6,032,031 | 143,435,233 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 1,978, 0.16%, see rank | 1.05% | 1.96% |
| Construction | 49,571, 3.97%, see rank | 5.12% | 6.17% |
| Manufacturing | 113,228, 9.07%, see rank | 12.55% | 10.43% |
| Wholesale Trade | 29,481, 2.36%, see rank | 3.01% | 2.75% |
| Retail Trade | 113,496, 9.09%, see rank | 11.00% | 11.57% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 73,449, 5.88%, see rank | 5.85% | 4.93% |
| Information | 29,536, 2.37%, see rank | 2.07% | 2.14% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 102,637, 8.22%, see rank | 7.33% | 6.60% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 191,100, 15.31%, see rank | 11.29% | 10.89% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 284,391, 22.78%, see rank | 23.07% | 23.21% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 139,927, 11.21%, see rank | 9.02% | 9.49% |
| Public Administration | 54,322, 4.35%, see rank | 3.85% | 4.92% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 65,383, 5.24%, see rank | 4.78% | 4.96% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Occupation
| Chicago, IL | Illinois | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 1,242,056 | 6,035,426 | 141,996,548 |
| Male1 | 637,062, 51.29%, see rank | 52.11% | 52.32% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 215,771, 33.87%, see rank | 33.00% | 32.75% |
| Service Occupations2 | 118,820, 18.65%, see rank | 14.35% | 14.76% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 113,792, 17.86%, see rank | 18.10% | 17.65% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 996, 0.16%, see rank | 0.49% | 1.11% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 44,579, 7.00%, see rank | 8.20% | 9.75% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 119,272, 18.72%, see rank | 20.38% | 17.87% |
| Female1 | 604,994, 48.71%, see rank | 47.89% | 47.68% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 248,713, 41.11%, see rank | 39.57% | 39.35% |
| Service Occupations2 | 131,206, 21.69%, see rank | 19.98% | 21.19% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 178,424, 29.49%, see rank | 33.12% | 32.82% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 543, 0.09%, see rank | 0.12% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 1,481, 0.24%, see rank | 0.21% | 0.29% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 43,388, 7.17%, see rank | 6.76% | 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
| Chicago, IL | Illinois | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 1,242,056, 100% | 6,035,426 | 141,996,548 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 2,083, 0.17%, see rank | 1.05% | 1.90% |
| Construction | 52,043, 4.19%, see rank | 5.38% | 6.49% |
| Manufacturing | 118,162, 9.51%, see rank | 12.72% | 10.62% |
| Wholesale Trade | 29,820, 2.40%, see rank | 3.13% | 2.83% |
| Retail Trade | 111,077, 8.94%, see rank | 10.91% | 11.57% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 71,724, 5.77%, see rank | 5.84% | 5.00% |
| Information | 30,396, 2.45%, see rank | 2.17% | 2.21% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 107,871, 8.68%, see rank | 7.58% | 6.74% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 185,682, 14.95%, see rank | 11.08% | 10.66% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 277,645, 22.35%, see rank | 22.58% | 22.90% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 133,985, 10.79%, see rank | 8.82% | 9.18% |
| Public Administration | 55,842, 4.50%, see rank | 3.89% | 4.94% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 65,726, 5.29%, see rank | 4.85% | 4.95% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Occupation
| Chicago, IL | Illinois | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 1,252,656 | 6,062,848 | 141,833,331 |
| Male1 | 647,581, 51.70%, see rank | 52.49% | 52.63% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 212,703, 32.85%, see rank | 32.66% | 32.27% |
| Service Occupations2 | 117,306, 18.11%, see rank | 13.77% | 14.06% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 115,921, 17.90%, see rank | 18.26% | 17.76% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 1,125, 0.17%, see rank | 0.49% | 1.08% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 51,350, 7.93%, see rank | 8.95% | 10.60% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 125,692, 19.41%, see rank | 20.46% | 18.08% |
| Female1 | 605,075, 48.30%, see rank | 47.51% | 47.37% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 241,831, 39.97%, see rank | 38.88% | 38.62% |
| Service Occupations2 | 125,452, 20.73%, see rank | 19.16% | 20.52% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 186,784, 30.87%, see rank | 34.22% | 33.85% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 528, 0.09%, see rank | 0.12% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 1,692, 0.28%, see rank | 0.24% | 0.34% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 47,437, 7.84%, see rank | 7.12% | 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
| Chicago, IL | Illinois | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 1,252,656, 100% | 6,062,848 | 141,833,331 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 2,271, 0.18%, see rank | 1.08% | 1.86% |
| Construction | 60,502, 4.83%, see rank | 5.96% | 7.13% |
| Manufacturing | 125,947, 10.05%, see rank | 13.02% | 10.99% |
| Wholesale Trade | 32,281, 2.58%, see rank | 3.43% | 3.06% |
| Retail Trade | 109,863, 8.77%, see rank | 10.84% | 11.49% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 75,469, 6.02%, see rank | 5.88% | 5.07% |
| Information | 33,108, 2.64%, see rank | 2.32% | 2.38% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 113,401, 9.05%, see rank | 7.85% | 7.00% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 182,659, 14.58%, see rank | 10.84% | 10.42% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 267,005, 21.32%, see rank | 21.64% | 22.05% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 129,015, 10.30%, see rank | 8.55% | 8.86% |
| Public Administration | 57,789, 4.61%, see rank | 3.82% | 4.84% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 63,346, 5.06%, see rank | 4.77% | 4.86% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Occupation
| Chicago, IL | Illinois | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 1,304,342 | 6,097,035 | 141,303,145 |
| Male1 | 680,057, 52.14%, see rank | 52.98% | 53.11% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 217,015, 31.91%, see rank | 32.22% | 31.81% |
| Service Occupations2 | 122,211, 17.97%, see rank | 13.60% | 13.79% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 125,021, 18.38%, see rank | 18.41% | 17.85% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 1,080, 0.16%, see rank | 0.47% | 1.06% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 81,358, 11.96%, see rank | 14.71% | 17.24% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 133,372, 19.61%, see rank | 20.59% | 18.26% |
| Female1 | 624,285, 47.86%, see rank | 47.02% | 46.89% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 246,409, 39.47%, see rank | 38.29% | 38.12% |
| Service Occupations2 | 130,632, 20.93%, see rank | 19.28% | 20.39% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 196,247, 31.44%, see rank | 34.77% | 34.43% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 565, 0.09%, see rank | 0.13% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 3,502, 0.56%, see rank | 0.53% | 0.68% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 46,930, 7.52%, see rank | 7.00% | 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
| Chicago, IL | Illinois | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 1,304,342, 100% | 6,097,035 | 141,303,145 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 2,139, 0.16%, see rank | 1.07% | 1.82% |
| Construction | 66,321, 5.08%, see rank | 6.18% | 7.45% |
| Manufacturing | 133,110, 10.21%, see rank | 13.23% | 11.24% |
| Wholesale Trade | 35,264, 2.70%, see rank | 3.57% | 3.20% |
| Retail Trade | 114,541, 8.78%, see rank | 10.87% | 11.52% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 80,402, 6.16%, see rank | 5.88% | 5.08% |
| Information | 34,799, 2.67%, see rank | 2.38% | 2.44% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 121,639, 9.33%, see rank | 7.96% | 7.10% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 186,517, 14.30%, see rank | 10.69% | 10.29% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 273,809, 20.99%, see rank | 21.12% | 21.51% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 129,640, 9.94%, see rank | 8.46% | 8.77% |
| Public Administration | 59,836, 4.59%, see rank | 3.78% | 4.74% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 66,325, 5.08%, see rank | 4.80% | 4.84% |
US Census 2000 data
Occupation
| Chicago, IL | Illinois | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 1,220,040 | 5,833,185 | 129,721,512 |
| Male1 | 633,993, 51.96%, see rank | 53.03% | 53.26% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 188,900, 29.80%, see rank | 32.03% | 31.42% |
| Service Occupations2 | 102,698, 16.20%, see rank | 11.72% | 12.08% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 121,105, 19.10%, see rank | 18.56% | 17.86% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 701, 0.11%, see rank | 0.47% | 1.09% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 76,403, 12.05%, see rank | 14.94% | 17.08% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 144,186, 22.74%, see rank | 22.28% | 20.47% |
| Female1 | 586,047, 48.04%, see rank | 46.97% | 46.74% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 219,586, 37.47%, see rank | 36.60% | 36.18% |
| Service Occupations2 | 99,637, 17.00%, see rank | 16.46% | 18.03% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 208,613, 35.60%, see rank | 37.80% | 36.75% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 407, 0.07%, see rank | 0.12% | 0.33% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 3,842, 0.66%, see rank | 0.67% | 0.75% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 53,962, 9.21%, see rank | 8.35% | 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
| Chicago, IL | Illinois | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 1,220,040, 100% | 5,833,185 | 129,721,512 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 1,079, 0.09%, see rank | 1.14% | 1.87% |
| Construction | 53,460, 4.38%, see rank | 5.73% | 6.78% |
| Manufacturing | 159,554, 13.08%, see rank | 15.96% | 14.10% |
| Wholesale Trade | 38,215, 3.13%, see rank | 3.82% | 3.60% |
| Retail Trade | 108,245, 8.87%, see rank | 11.03% | 11.73% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 82,650, 6.77%, see rank | 6.04% | 5.20% |
| Information | 41,362, 3.39%, see rank | 2.96% | 3.08% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 111,130, 9.11%, see rank | 7.92% | 6.89% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 166,094, 13.61%, see rank | 10.13% | 9.30% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 232,324, 19.04%, see rank | 19.41% | 19.92% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 103,263, 8.46%, see rank | 7.16% | 7.87% |
| Public Administration | 59,107, 4.84%, see rank | 3.97% | 4.79% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 63,557, 5.21%, see rank | 4.73% | 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.