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Data Dictionary: ACS 2023 (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_014 Transportation and Material Moving Occupations
Percent base:
Employed Civilian Population 16 Years and Over: (SE:B17008_001)
Aggregation method:
Addition
Formula used to compute this variable:
Return_Value = ACS23_5yr:C24010036 + ACS23_5yr:C24010037 + ACS23_5yr:C24010072 + ACS23_5yr:C24010073; if (ACS23_5yr:C24010036.IsNull || ACS23_5yr:C24010037.IsNull || ACS23_5yr:C24010072.IsNull || ACS23_5yr:C24010073.IsNull) Return_Value.IsNull = true
Variables used in the formula:
ACS23_5yr:C24010036
Total: Male: Production, Transportation, And Material Moving Occupations: Transportation Occupations
ACS23_5yr:C24010037
Total: Male: Production, Transportation, And Material Moving Occupations: Material Moving Occupations
ACS23_5yr:C24010072
Total: Female: Production, Transportation, And Material Moving Occupations: Transportation Occupations
ACS23_5yr:C24010073
Total: Female: Production, Transportation, And Material Moving Occupations: Material Moving Occupations
Relevant Documentation:
Excerpt from: Social Explorer; U.S. Census Bureau; 2023 ACS 1-year and 2019-2023 ACS 5-year Data Releases : Technical Documentation.
  2023 ACS 1-year and 2019-2023 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.