Occupation
occupation_distributionOccupation distribution
Weighted percentage share of employed people in each NDC broad occupation group.
What this measure means
The weighted percentage of employed noninstitutionalized people age 16–64 whose valid occupation maps to one of 24 Observatory broad groups. The numerator and common mapped-occupation denominator are recomputed for the full weight and each of the 80 replicate weights. Employment includes civilian ESR 1/2 and Armed Forces ESR 4/5. Military includes OCCP 9800, 9810, 9825 and 9830; OCCP 9920 is excluded.
Who is included
- Population (universe)
- Employed noninstitutionalized population age 16–64, including Armed Forces, with a reported occupation
- Age range
- 16–64
- Measure and unit
- Rate; Percent
- Denominator
- employed people in universe whose valid OCCP maps to one of the 24 reviewed groups
Supported data sources and areas
These are the combinations this definition supports. Available estimates depend on the selected release, source coverage and reporting rules. National estimates can use annual or pooled ACS data; state estimates use pooled data. Eligible PUMA estimates use annual or pooled data with the selected release's native boundaries.
Products
- ACS 1-year
- ACS 5-year
Geographies
- United States
- Public Use Microdata Area (PUMA), using the selected release’s documented native boundaries
- State and District of Columbia
Compatible ACS release years
ACS 1-year: 2015 onward, excluding 2020; ACS 5-year: periods ending in 2015 onward
Analysis options defined for this measure
The explorer shows the options available in the selected release. Calculated changes between periods are currently unavailable.
Filters and breakdowns
- Occupation
Calculations
- Difference
- Ratio
- Percent change
Uncertainty and reliability
- When results are withheld
- Results are withheld when fewer than 351 survey records are included in the denominator.
- When to use caution
- Results are marked unstable when the standard error exceeds 30% of the estimate's absolute value. This is the relative standard error (RSE). Use these estimates with caution.
Survey weights used: PWGTP and PWGTP1–PWGTP80
Version and sources
- Definition version
- ndc-definitions-2026.12
- Methodology version
- ndc-observatory-2026.3
- Change note
- Corrects occupation universe to include employed Armed Forces and complete Military codes; retains noninstitutionalized ages 16–64.