Industry & Occupation Tables

Industry & Occupation Tables

These tables summarize the industries and occupations reported by NLSY97 respondents with employee jobs.

Table 1A. Industry of NLSY97 Respondents at Current or Most Recent Employee Job, 2002 Codes, by Round

Industry of Job #01 R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 R7 R8 R9 R10
Agriculture, Forestry & Fisheries 101 110 102 92 82 66 64 57 49 54
Mining -- 1 -- 3 7 10 12 16 17 24
Utilities -- 4 5 9 13 16 12 9 15 15
Construction 135 219 230 315 364 430 458 496 509 507
Manufacturing 71 157 254 346 345 392 408 423 440 492
Wholesale Trade 21 45 81 89 86 114 135 160 141 149
Retail Trade 409 1021 1330 1604 1557 1497 1406 1239 1130 1121
Transportation & Warehousing 22 45 81 119 130 144 157 176 189 220
Information & Communication 86 117 117 137 149 133 148 148 145 170
Finance, Insurance & Real Estate 44 106 132 167 227 263 315 361 400 437
Professional & Related Services 154 300 383 518 520 603 608 632 688 789
Education, Health & Social Services 188 379 498 626 792 929 997 1060 1141 1200
Entertainment, Accommodations & Food Services 802 1610 1906 1985 1810 1557 1355 1184 1046 1024
Other Services 204 226 229 327 376 418 405 397 340 323
Public Administration 18 35 57 79 82 96 102 112 143 159
Active Duty Military -- 7 35 62 54 51 44 36 35 26
ACS Special Codes 22 19 27 16 14 20 26 10 19 26
Total working at an employee job 2277 4402 5457 6494 6608 6739 6652 6516 6447 6736
Note: This table is based on responses about the respondent's industry for the first job listed on the respondent's roster, which is typically his or her current or most recent job (e.g., YEMP_INDCODE-2002.01). The universe is respondents who reported that their current or most recent job was a civilian employee-type job; military, freelance, and self-employment are not included. Some respondents reported a military occupation in the civilian question series. They may actually be civilians, or they may be members of the Armed Forces who reported their class of worker incorrectly.

Table 1B. Industry of NLSY97 Respondents at Current or Most Recent Employee Job, 2002 Codes, by Round

Industry of Job #01 R11 R12 R13 R14 R15 R16 R17 R18 R19 R20
Agriculture, Forestry & Fisheries 51 51 48  53 45
52
54
43
44 45
Mining 34 39 32  40  45
37
45
29
31 19
Utilities 24 28 34  37  38
35
33
32
44 39
Construction 507 471 438  407  430
361
406
391
409 398
Manufacturing 520 511 481  451  451
432
490
493
545 538
Wholesale Trade 168 162 167  155  176
153
150
127
143 134
Retail Trade 993 897 864  763  692
626
650
560
546 518
Transportation & Warehousing 216 219 193  203 202
226
252
262
327 351
Information & Communication 152 179 154  148  149
127
109
107
105 111
Finance, Insurance & Real Estate 443 426 439  418  415
361
393
392
405 389
Professional & Related Services 797 841 817  860  813
778
785
757
730 710
Education, Health & Social Services 1215 1343 1351  1353  1378
1371
1400
1355
1386 1367
Entertainment, Accommodations & Food Services 942 905 852  750  718
635
583
529
518 424
Other Services 314 345 334  332  333
293
285
237
262 246
Public Administration 204 220 238  247  249
249
267
262
283 283
Active Duty Military 28 35 29  29  22
21
18
13
14 9
ACS Special Codes 13 21 15  19 10
474
307
225
179 153
Total working at an employee job 6621 6693 6486  6265  6166 6231 6227 5814 5971  5734
Note: This table is based on responses about the respondent's industry for the first job listed on the respondent's roster, which is typically his or her current or most recent job (e.g., YEMP_INDCODE-2002.01). The universe is respondents who reported that their current or most recent job was a civilian employee-type job; military, freelance, and self-employment are not included. Some respondents reported a military occupation in the civilian question series. They may actually be civilians, or they may be members of the Armed Forces who reported their class of worker incorrectly.

 

Table 2A. Occupation of NLSY97 Respondents at Current or Most Recent Employee Job, By Round

2002 Census Occupation Codes   R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 R7 R8 R9 R10
Executive, Administrative & Managerial 9 18 39 55 69 95 118 159 214 245
Management Related 3 7 12 26 33 55 79 107 148 211
Mathematical & Computer Sciences 2 8 27 52 44 56 72 76 90 106
Engineers, Architects & Surveyors -- 1 6 7 9 13 19 28 33 54
Engineers & Related Technicians 1 2 6 18 21 19 20 17 19 24
Physical Scientists -- 1 1 1 1 -- 5 5 16 15
Social Scientists & Related Workers -- -- -- -- 1 4 5 10 10 12
Life, Physical, & Social Science Techs 3 1 6 12 8 13 13 21 25 22
Counselors, Social, & Religious Workers 17 19 20 29 41 44 55 67 79 87
Lawyers, Judges & Legal Support Workers 1 1 1 1 3 8 14 24 27 36
Teachers 25 34 46 75 95 132 162 206 246 271
Education, Training & Library Workers 13 40 50 49 55 71 73 77 68 57
Entertainers, Sports & Related Workers 51 65 66 85 98 85 95 94 99 97
Media & Communication Workers 3 17 19 26 36 41 48 43 46 56
Health Diagnosis & Treating Practitioners -- -- -- 4 9 16 23 36 48 66
Health Care Technical & Support 7 42 77 136 152 228 250 280 333 339
Protective Service 18 51 63 89 114 125 111 126 133 152
Food Preparations & Serving Related 526 1024 1248 1346 1223 1047 883 791 674 647
Cleaning & Building Service 240 348 313 347 293 300 251 243 237 236
Entertainment Attendants, Related Workers 41 80 82 74 85 89 54 46 42 42
Funeral Related Occupations -- -- 1 1 1 -- -- -- -- 1
Personal Care & Service Workers 117 130 186 244 295 342 366 340 286 277
Sales & Related Workers 418 1062 1310 1400 1418 1297 1204 1048 958 950
Office & Admin. Support Workers 276 534 753 969 1090 1108 1156 1083 1039 1092
Farming, Fishing & Forestry 89 108 92 84 80 59 50 46 42 48
Construction Trades & Extraction Workers 113 194 216 300 343 395 433 448 452 470
Installation, Maint. & Repair Workers 36 58 78 134 132 148 160 183 187 196
Production & Operating Workers 8 32 52 64 44 56 72 82 73 79
Food Preparation 9 10 17 26 29 31 33 29 30 24
Setters, Operators, & Tenders 52 97 148 202 212 258 238 266 268 296
Transportation & Material Moving Workers 189 379 462 555 507 533 525 490 471 469
Military Specific Occupations -- 7 35 62 54 51 44 36 35 26
ACS Special Codes 10 32 25 21 13 20 21 9 19 33
Total # of Respondents Working Job #1 2277 4402 5457 6495 6608 6739 6652 6516 6447 6736
Note: This table is based on responses about the respondent's occupation for the first job listed on the respondent's roster, which is typically his or her current or most recent job (e.g., YEMP_OCCODE-2002.01). The universe is respondents who reported that their current or most recent job was a civilian employee-type job; military, freelance, and self-employment are not included. Some respondents reported a military occupation in the civilian question series. They may actually be civilians, or they may be members of the Armed Forces who reported their class of worker incorrectly.

Table 2B. Occupation of NLSY97 Respondents at Current or Most Recent Employee Job, By Round

2002 Census Occupation Codes R11 R12 R13 R14 R15 R16 R17 R18 R19 R20
Executive, Administrative & Managerial 283 323 350  400  454  534 578 601 682 731
Management Related 244 259 254  240 247  291 287 293 310 298
Mathematical & Computer Sciences 117 129 134  134 142  152 158 161 169 167
Engineers, Architects & Surveyors 57 63 58  53 51  48 45 50 46 39
Engineers & Related Technicians 27 35 27  24 24  29 22 21 26 23
Physical Scientists 20 20 26  28 29  28 25 22 20 22
Social Scientists & Related Workers 15 20 18  25 21  14 13 24 31 23
Life, Physical, & Social Science Techs 16 16 19  17  15  16 9 5 6 3
Counselors, Social, & Religious Workers 105 133 131  143  137  128 126 126 131 127
Lawyers, Judges & Legal Support Workers 38 47 54  59 51  57 62 63 65 69
Teachers 297 317 329  314  312  322 298 286 284 280
Education, Training & Library Workers 59 59 61  59 60  49 54 47 51 56
Entertainers, Sports & Related Workers 107 105 110  108  104  95 89 75 77 76
Media & Communication Workers 62 81 76  67  69  65 62 66 67 51
Health Diagnosis & Treating Practitioners 96 117 130  156  164  188 200 213 214 209
Health Care Technical & Support 317 366 345  345  335  339 327 285 284 296
Protective Service 147 174 182  179 172  176 167 155 159 155
Food Preparations & Serving Related 579 557 494  432 405  384 359 323 292 261
Cleaning & Building Service 232 236 230  226 203  232 207 198 196 196
Entertainment Attendants, Related Workers 43 45 31  39  39  30 30 31 27 20
Funeral Related Occupations 1 3 2  1 1  -- -- -- -- 1
Personal Care & Service Workers 274 278 275  276  265  253 245 207 211 172
Sales & Related Workers 811 786 773  667  631  588 583 502 497 462
Office & Admin. Support Workers 1064 963 933  904  883  866 882 803 811 778
Farming, Fishing & Forestry 42 38 34  36  29  33 31 23 27 21
Construction Trades & Extraction Workers 467 427 403  374  355  327 348 313 323 291
Installation, Maint. & Repair Workers 216 226 225  211 214  200 208 204 229 204
Production & Operating Workers 74 79 71  72 61  71 79 78 85 75
Food Preparation 20 24 26  22 18  19 19 19 16 15
Setters, Operators, & Tenders 290 275 244  222  244  228 241 222 215 235
Transportation & Material Moving Workers 454 433 397  392  400  433 435 405 462 434
Military Specific Occupations 28 35 29  29  22  21 18 13 14 9
ACS Special Codes 19 24 15  11  9  15 20 18 13 19
Total # of Respondents Working Job #1 6621 6693 6486 6265  6166  6231 6227 5852 6040  5818
Note: This table is based on responses about the respondent's occupation for the first job listed on the respondent's roster, which is typically his or her current or most recent job (e.g., YEMP_OCCODE-2002.01). The universe is respondents who reported that their current or most recent job was a civilian employee-type job; military, freelance, and self-employment are not included. Some respondents reported a military occupation in the civilian question series. They may actually be civilians, or they may be members of the Armed Forces who reported their class of worker incorrectly.