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San Jose, CA Historical Careers Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Occupation
| San Jose, CA | California | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 473,132 | 16,890,442 | 143,435,233 |
| Male1 | 260,610, 55.08%, see rank | 53.99% | 52.38% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 111,410, 42.75%, see rank | 34.69% | 33.12% |
| Service Occupations2 | 38,081, 14.61%, see rank | 16.06% | 15.12% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 41,988, 16.11%, see rank | 17.86% | 17.47% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 963, 0.37%, see rank | 2.25% | 1.11% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 21,887, 8.40%, see rank | 8.46% | 9.29% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 34,285, 13.16%, see rank | 15.60% | 17.94% |
| Female1 | 212,522, 44.92%, see rank | 46.01% | 47.62% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 90,380, 42.53%, see rank | 39.83% | 40.04% |
| Service Occupations2 | 45,371, 21.35%, see rank | 21.80% | 21.52% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 61,567, 28.97%, see rank | 31.47% | 31.93% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 418, 0.20%, see rank | 0.95% | 0.32% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 369, 0.17%, see rank | 0.23% | 0.28% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 13,512, 6.36%, 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
| San Jose, CA | California | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 473,132, 100% | 16,890,442 | 143,435,233 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 2,177, 0.46%, see rank | 2.38% | 1.96% |
| Construction | 28,495, 6.02%, see rank | 5.92% | 6.17% |
| Manufacturing | 87,057, 18.40%, see rank | 9.88% | 10.43% |
| Wholesale Trade | 11,326, 2.39%, see rank | 3.13% | 2.75% |
| Retail Trade | 51,645, 10.92%, see rank | 11.13% | 11.57% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 15,380, 3.25%, see rank | 4.62% | 4.93% |
| Information | 15,024, 3.18%, see rank | 2.86% | 2.14% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 22,526, 4.76%, see rank | 6.31% | 6.60% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 77,033, 16.28%, see rank | 12.71% | 10.89% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 86,954, 18.38%, see rank | 21.01% | 23.21% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 40,114, 8.48%, see rank | 10.05% | 9.49% |
| Public Administration | 11,792, 2.49%, see rank | 4.62% | 4.92% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 23,609, 4.99%, see rank | 5.39% | 4.96% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Occupation
| San Jose, CA | California | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 453,395 | 16,614,362 | 141,996,548 |
| Male1 | 248,773, 54.87%, see rank | 53.97% | 52.32% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 105,937, 42.58%, see rank | 34.31% | 32.75% |
| Service Occupations2 | 34,460, 13.85%, see rank | 15.79% | 14.76% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 41,245, 16.58%, see rank | 18.27% | 17.65% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 566, 0.23%, see rank | 2.17% | 1.11% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 20,695, 8.32%, see rank | 8.78% | 9.75% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 34,210, 13.75%, see rank | 15.46% | 17.87% |
| Female1 | 204,622, 45.13%, see rank | 46.03% | 47.68% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 86,430, 42.24%, see rank | 39.53% | 39.35% |
| Service Occupations2 | 42,269, 20.66%, see rank | 21.35% | 21.19% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 61,676, 30.14%, see rank | 32.22% | 32.82% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 260, 0.13%, see rank | 0.87% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 438, 0.21%, see rank | 0.23% | 0.29% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 12,792, 6.25%, 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
| San Jose, CA | California | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 453,395, 100% | 16,614,362 | 141,996,548 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 1,370, 0.30%, see rank | 2.29% | 1.90% |
| Construction | 27,805, 6.13%, see rank | 6.19% | 6.49% |
| Manufacturing | 88,224, 19.46%, see rank | 10.11% | 10.62% |
| Wholesale Trade | 10,359, 2.28%, see rank | 3.20% | 2.83% |
| Retail Trade | 48,140, 10.62%, see rank | 11.11% | 11.57% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 14,737, 3.25%, see rank | 4.67% | 5.00% |
| Information | 14,569, 3.21%, see rank | 2.87% | 2.21% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 23,051, 5.08%, see rank | 6.51% | 6.74% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 71,647, 15.80%, see rank | 12.47% | 10.66% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 82,066, 18.10%, see rank | 20.91% | 22.90% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 37,813, 8.34%, see rank | 9.62% | 9.18% |
| Public Administration | 11,910, 2.63%, see rank | 4.70% | 4.94% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 21,704, 4.79%, see rank | 5.36% | 4.95% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Occupation
| San Jose, CA | California | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 446,962 | 16,632,466 | 141,833,331 |
| Male1 | 248,346, 55.56%, see rank | 54.34% | 52.63% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 104,220, 41.97%, see rank | 33.82% | 32.27% |
| Service Occupations2 | 34,838, 14.03%, see rank | 14.93% | 14.06% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 40,769, 16.42%, see rank | 18.62% | 17.76% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 625, 0.25%, see rank | 2.01% | 1.08% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 23,350, 9.40%, see rank | 9.79% | 10.60% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 33,030, 13.30%, see rank | 15.51% | 18.08% |
| Female1 | 198,616, 44.44%, see rank | 45.66% | 47.37% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 84,296, 42.44%, see rank | 39.05% | 38.62% |
| Service Occupations2 | 37,994, 19.13%, see rank | 20.38% | 20.52% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 62,132, 31.28%, see rank | 33.43% | 33.85% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 162, 0.08%, see rank | 0.82% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 476, 0.24%, see rank | 0.27% | 0.34% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 12,832, 6.46%, 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
| San Jose, CA | California | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 446,962, 100% | 16,632,466 | 141,833,331 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 1,247, 0.28%, see rank | 2.14% | 1.86% |
| Construction | 30,791, 6.89%, see rank | 6.96% | 7.13% |
| Manufacturing | 87,370, 19.55%, see rank | 10.35% | 10.99% |
| Wholesale Trade | 11,807, 2.64%, see rank | 3.42% | 3.06% |
| Retail Trade | 46,853, 10.48%, see rank | 11.02% | 11.49% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 14,504, 3.25%, see rank | 4.70% | 5.07% |
| Information | 15,462, 3.46%, see rank | 3.01% | 2.38% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 24,365, 5.45%, see rank | 7.01% | 7.00% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 67,371, 15.07%, see rank | 12.21% | 10.42% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 78,393, 17.54%, see rank | 20.09% | 22.05% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 35,930, 8.04%, see rank | 9.23% | 8.86% |
| Public Administration | 12,335, 2.76%, see rank | 4.63% | 4.84% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 20,534, 4.59%, see rank | 5.23% | 4.86% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Occupation
| San Jose, CA | California | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 451,627 | 16,550,706 | 141,303,145 |
| Male1 | 258,053, 57.14%, see rank | 55.04% | 53.11% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 105,577, 40.91%, see rank | 33.47% | 31.81% |
| Service Occupations2 | 34,942, 13.54%, see rank | 14.65% | 13.79% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 43,756, 16.96%, see rank | 18.59% | 17.85% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 621, 0.24%, see rank | 1.89% | 1.06% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 37,554, 14.55%, see rank | 15.76% | 17.24% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 35,603, 13.80%, see rank | 15.64% | 18.26% |
| Female1 | 193,574, 42.86%, see rank | 44.96% | 46.89% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 80,597, 41.64%, see rank | 38.84% | 38.12% |
| Service Occupations2 | 36,136, 18.67%, see rank | 20.06% | 20.39% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 62,396, 32.23%, see rank | 33.97% | 34.43% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 175, 0.09%, see rank | 0.77% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 1,075, 0.56%, see rank | 0.57% | 0.68% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 13,195, 6.82%, 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
| San Jose, CA | California | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 451,627, 100% | 16,550,706 | 141,303,145 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 1,308, 0.29%, see rank | 2.04% | 1.82% |
| Construction | 32,893, 7.28%, see rank | 7.40% | 7.45% |
| Manufacturing | 91,062, 20.16%, see rank | 10.55% | 11.24% |
| Wholesale Trade | 12,742, 2.82%, see rank | 3.55% | 3.20% |
| Retail Trade | 46,993, 10.41%, see rank | 11.03% | 11.52% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 15,705, 3.48%, see rank | 4.69% | 5.08% |
| Information | 15,931, 3.53%, see rank | 3.05% | 2.44% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 24,629, 5.45%, see rank | 7.22% | 7.10% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 66,448, 14.71%, see rank | 12.13% | 10.29% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 74,817, 16.57%, see rank | 19.53% | 21.51% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 35,898, 7.95%, see rank | 9.12% | 8.77% |
| Public Administration | 12,148, 2.69%, see rank | 4.49% | 4.74% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 21,053, 4.66%, see rank | 5.20% | 4.84% |
US Census 2000 data
Occupation
| San Jose, CA | California | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 436,890 | 14,718,928 | 129,721,512 |
| Male1 | 246,506, 56.42%, see rank | 54.66% | 53.26% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 102,053, 41.40%, see rank | 34.30% | 31.42% |
| Service Occupations2 | 27,177, 11.02%, see rank | 12.89% | 12.08% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 42,590, 17.28%, see rank | 18.80% | 17.86% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 870, 0.35%, see rank | 1.84% | 1.09% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 32,912, 13.35%, see rank | 14.84% | 17.08% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 40,904, 16.59%, see rank | 17.33% | 20.47% |
| Female1 | 190,384, 43.58%, see rank | 45.34% | 46.74% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 76,313, 40.08%, see rank | 37.99% | 36.18% |
| Service Occupations2 | 26,605, 13.97%, see rank | 17.04% | 18.03% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 63,882, 33.55%, see rank | 36.36% | 36.75% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 513, 0.27%, see rank | 0.73% | 0.33% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 1,648, 0.87%, see rank | 0.68% | 0.75% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 21,423, 11.25%, 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
| San Jose, CA | California | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 436,890, 100% | 14,718,928 | 129,721,512 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 1,552, 0.36%, see rank | 1.92% | 1.87% |
| Construction | 25,190, 5.77%, see rank | 6.22% | 6.78% |
| Manufacturing | 122,913, 28.13%, see rank | 13.11% | 14.10% |
| Wholesale Trade | 14,016, 3.21%, see rank | 4.05% | 3.60% |
| Retail Trade | 45,941, 10.52%, see rank | 11.15% | 11.73% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 14,523, 3.32%, see rank | 4.68% | 5.20% |
| Information | 17,629, 4.04%, see rank | 3.92% | 3.08% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 19,532, 4.47%, see rank | 6.91% | 6.89% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 59,179, 13.55%, see rank | 11.63% | 9.30% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 59,504, 13.62%, see rank | 18.51% | 19.92% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 28,093, 6.43%, see rank | 8.18% | 7.87% |
| Public Administration | 11,812, 2.70%, see rank | 4.54% | 4.79% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 17,006, 3.89%, 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.