Dekalb County Work Force
Source:  United States Census Bureau
LABOR FORCE STATUS   OCCUPATION  
Persons 16 years and over 62,863 Employed persons 16 years and over 40,120
In labor force 41,818 Administrative support occupations, including clerical 6,801
Civilian labor force 41,762 Professional specialty occupations 6,413
Employed 40,120 Service occupations, except protective and household 4,975
Not in labor force 21,045 Precision production, craft, and repair occupations 4,545
Unemployed 1,642 Sales occupations 4,084
Armed Forces 56 Executive, administrative, and managerial occupations 4,077
    Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors 2,909
Males 16 years and over 30,011 Transportation and material moving occupations 1,428
Unemployed 849 Farming, forestry, and fishing occupations 1,393
Not in labor force 7,785 Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers 1,373
In labor force 22,226 Technicians and related support occupations 1,320
Employed 21,346 Protective service occupations 719
Civilian labor force 22,195 Private household occupations 83
Armed Forces 31    
    INDUSTRY  
Females 16 years and over 32,852 Employed persons 16 years and over 40,120
Unemployed 793 Educational services 7,804
Not in labor force 13,260 Retail trade 7,401
In labor force 19,592 Manufacturing, durable goods 4,929
Employed 18,774 Construction 2,414
Civilian labor force 19,567 Manufacturing, nondurable goods 2,373
Armed Forces 25 Health services 2,296
    Other professional and related services 2,095
Females 16 years and over 32,852 Finance, insurance, and real estate 1,830
With own children under 6 years 4,450 Agriculture, forestry, and fisheries 1,760
With own children 6 to 17 years only 4,195 Business and repair services 1,281
    Transportation 1,262
Own children under 6 years in families and subfamilies 5,767 Wholesale trade 1,230
All parents present in household in labor force 3,496 Public administration 1,090
    Communications and other public utilities 974
Own children 6 to 17 years in families and subfamilies 10,490 Personal services 766
All parents present in household in labor force 7,729 Entertainment and recreation services 559
    Mining 56
Persons 16 to 19 years 7,850    
Not enrolled in school & not high school grad 216 CLASS OF WORKER  
Employed or in Armed Forces 106 Employed persons 16 years and over 40,120
Not in labor force 99 Private wage and salary workers 28,344
Unemployed 11 Self-employed workers 2,645
    Government workers 8,969
COMMUTING TO WORK   State government workers 6,004
Workers 16 years and over 39,449 Local government workers 2,436
Drove alone 28,238 Federal government workers 529
Walked or worked at home 5,520 Unpaid family workers 162
In carpools 4,070    
Using public transportation 1,026    
Using other means 595