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Related Sites
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
You can find intercensal Industry and Occupation data from the Current Population Survey in the publication Employment and Earnings and other reports issued by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Also the Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes a large amount of information on employment and wages by occupation and statistical data by industry.
- Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) System
The SOC is the federal government's standard occupational classification system. It groups occupations according to the nature of the work performed, and relates these occupations to others of a similar nature. There are 23 major groups in the SOC and 821 detailed occupations within those groups. This system provides a mechanism for cross-referencing and aggregating occupation-related data collected by social and economic statistical reporting programs. The Census Bureau has adapted the SOC to create the occupation categories used in the Census Classification Indexes.
- North American Industry Classification System (NAICS)
The NAICS is the federal government's standard industry classification system that groups establishments into industries based on the activities in which they are primarily engaged. The United States, Canada, and Mexico developed the system to provide comparable statistics across the three countries. It is a comprehensive system covering the entire field of economic activities, producing and nonproducing. There are 20 sectors in the NAICS and 1,170 detailed industries in the NAICS for the United States. The NAICS/United States is used by the U.S. statistical agencies to facilitate the collection, tabulation, presentation, and analysis of data relating to business establishments. It provides uniformity and comparability in the presentation of statistical data describing the U.S. economy. The Census Bureau has adapted the NAICS to create the industry
categories used in the Census Classification Indexes.
- Occupational Information Network - O*NET
The Occupational Information Network (O*NET) database takes the place of the Dictionary of Occupational Titles (DOT) as the nation's primary source of occupational information. The O*NET Project is administered and sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration.
Contact the Demographic Call Center Staff at 301-763-2422 or 1-866-758-1060 (toll free) or visit
ask.census.gov for further information.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Housing and Household Economic Statistics Division