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Data Dictionary: ACS 2021 (5-Year Estimates)
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Data Source: Social Explorer; U.S. Census Bureau
Universe: Employed civilian Population 16 Years and Over
Variable Details
B17008. Occupation for Employed Civilian Population 16 Years and Over
Universe: Employed civilian Population 16 Years and Over
B17008_003 Professional and Related Occupations
Percent base:
Employed Civilian Population 16 Years and Over: (SE:B17008_001)
Aggregation method:
Addition
Formula used to compute this variable:
Return_Value = ACS21_5yr:C24010007 + ACS21_5yr:C24010011 + ACS21_5yr:C24010016 + ACS21_5yr:C24010043 + ACS21_5yr:C24010047 + ACS21_5yr:C24010052; if (ACS21_5yr:C24010007.IsNull || ACS21_5yr:C24010011.IsNull || ACS21_5yr:C24010016.IsNull || ACS21_5yr:C24010043.IsNull || ACS21_5yr:C24010047.IsNull || ACS21_5yr:C24010052.IsNull) Return_Value.IsNull = true
Variables used in the formula:
ACS21_5yr:C24010007
Total: Computer Engineering And Science Occupations
ACS21_5yr:C24010011
Total: Education Legal Community Service Arts And Media Occupations
ACS21_5yr:C24010016
Total: Healthcare Practitioners And Technical Occupations
ACS21_5yr:C24010043
Total: Computer Engineering And Science Occupations
ACS21_5yr:C24010047
Total: Education Legal Community Service Arts And Media Occupations
ACS21_5yr:C24010052
Total: Healthcare Practitioners And Technical Occupations
Relevant Documentation:
Excerpt from: Social Explorer; U.S. Census Bureau; 2021 ACS 1-year and 2017-2021 ACS 5-year Data Releases : Technical Documentation.
  2021 ACS 1-year and 2017-2021 ACS 5-year Data Releases: Technical Documentation -> Subject Definitions -> Population Variables -> Employment Status -> Unemployment Rate
Unemployment Rate
The unemployment rate represents the number of unemployed people as a percentage of the civilian labor force. For example, if the civilian labor force equals 100 people and 7 people are unemployed, then the unemployment rate would be 7 percent.