DP-3: Labor Force Status and Employment Characteristics: 1990
Data Set: 1990 Summary Tape File 3 (STF 3) - Sample data
Geographic Area: Pennsylvania

Subject

Number
   
LABOR FORCE STATUS  
Persons 16 years and over 9,392,816
In labor force 5,797,937
Civilian labor force 5,779,327
Employed 5,434,532
Unemployed 344,795
Armed Forces 18,610
Not in labor force 3,594,879
   
Males 16 years and over 4,416,669
In labor force 3,168,227
Civilian labor force 3,151,568
Employed 2,952,871
Unemployed 198,697
Armed Forces 16,659
Not in labor force 1,248,442
   
Females 16 years and over 4,976,147
In labor force 2,629,710
Civilian labor force 2,627,759
Employed 2,481,661
Unemployed 146,098
Armed Forces 1,951
Not in labor force 2,346,437
   
Females 16 years and over 4,976,147
With own children under 6 years 662,055
With own children 6 to 17 years only 761,828
   
Own children under 6 years in families and subfamilies 928,270
All parents present in household in labor force 494,654
   
Own children 6 to 17 years in families and subfamilies 1,767,945
All parents present in household in labor force 1,160,017
   
Persons 16 to 19 years 667,798
Not enrolled in school and not high school graduate 60,837
Employed or in Armed Forces 24,421
Unemployed 10,254
Not in labor force 26,162
   
COMMUTING TO WORK  
Workers 16 years and over 5,348,132
Drove alone 3,818,385
In carpools 689,656
Using public transportation 343,724
Using other means 47,227
Walked or worked at home 449,140
   
OCCUPATION  
Employed persons 16 years and over 5,434,532
Executive, administrative, and managerial occupations 610,637
Professional specialty occupations 756,447
Technicians and related support occupations 205,051
Sales occupations 605,915
Administrative support occupations, including clerical 912,845
Private household occupations 15,050
Protective service occupations 85,556
Service occupations, except protective and household 607,914
Farming, forestry, and fishing occupations 90,255
Precision production, craft, and repair occupations 628,076
Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors 419,553
Transportation and material moving occupations 237,902
Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers 259,331
   
INDUSTRY  
Employed persons 16 years and over 5,434,532
Agriculture, forestry, and fisheries 97,811
Mining 31,396
Construction 331,161
Manufacturing, nondurable goods 445,349
Manufacturing, durable goods 641,871
Transportation 241,749
Communications and other public utilities 134,992
Wholesale trade 234,880
Retail trade 931,987
Finance, insurance, and real estate 351,519
Business and repair services 236,825
Personal services 138,027
Entertainment and recreation services 56,928
Health services 539,555
Educational services 448,888
Other professional and related services 352,988
Public administration 218,606
   
CLASS OF WORKER  
Employed persons 16 years and over 5,434,532
Private wage and salary workers 4,437,597
Government workers 634,859
Local government workers 314,364
State government workers 166,843
Federal government workers 153,652
Self-employed workers 337,297
Unpaid family workers 24,779
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, 1990 Census of Population and Housing, Summary Tape File 3 (Sample Data)

            
Prepared by: Pennsylvania State Data Center