Abbreviations for Bureau of Census (BOC)
Industry and Occupation Divisions
| Industry Abbreviation |
Description (BOC) |
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| Ag/For/Fish | Agriculture/Forestry/Fisheries |
| Mining | Mining (includes oil and gas extraction) |
| Construction | Construction |
| Manufacturing | Manufacturing |
| Trans/Comm/PU | Transportation/Communications/Public Utilities |
| Wholesale Trade | Wholesale Trade |
| Retail Trade | Retail Trade |
| Finance/Insur/RE | Finance/Insurance/Real Estate |
| Services | Services |
| Public Admin | Public Administration |
| Occupation Abbreviation |
Description (BOC) |
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| Exec/Adm/Mgr | Executives/Administrators/Managers |
| Prof/Spec | Professional Specialties |
| Tech/Support | Technicians/Related Support |
| Sales | Sales |
| Clerical | Clerical |
| Service | Service |
| Farm/For/Fish | Farming/Forestry/Fishing |
| Crafts | Precision Production/Craft/Repair |
| Mach Operators | Machine Operators/Assemblers/Inspectors |
| Transport | Transportation/Material Movers |
| Laborers | Handlers/Equipment Cleaners/Helpers/Laborers |