Employment by industry, occupation, and percent distribution, 2008 and projected 2018.
17-2011 Aerospace engineers
(Employment in thousands)
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2008 2018
Percent Employment
Industry Percent Percent Percent Percent
Employment Employment change change
of ind of occ of ind of occ
TOT001 Total employment, all workers 71.6 0.05 100.00 79.1 0.05 100.00 10.39 7.4
WSE100 Total wage and salary employment 69.2 0.05 96.66 76.5 0.05 96.83 10.58 7.3
Wage and salary employment, except agriculture, forestry, fishing,
WSE110 hunting, and private households 69.2 0.05 96.66 76.5 0.05 96.83 10.58 7.3
310000-330000 Manufacturing 38.4 0.29 53.62 38.9 0.32 49.26 1.41 0.5
480000-490000 Transportation and warehousing 0.9 0.02 1.27 1.1 0.02 1.34 16.18 0.1
481000 Air transportation 0.5 0.11 0.74 0.6 0.11 0.73 9.05 0.0
481100 Scheduled air transportation 0.5 0.10 0.65 0.5 0.11 0.63 7.52 0.0
481200 Nonscheduled air transportation 0.1 0.14 0.09 0.1 0.15 0.10 20.00 0.0
487000-8000 Scenic and sightseeing transportation and support activities 0.3 0.04 0.37 0.4 0.05 0.45 34.34 0.1
488000 Support activities for transportation 0.3 0.04 0.37 0.4 0.05 0.45 34.34 0.1
488100 Support activities for air transportation 0.3 0.16 0.37 0.4 0.16 0.45 34.34 0.1
492000 Couriers and messengers 0.1 0.02 0.16 0.1 0.02 0.16 8.08 0.0
492100 Couriers and express delivery services 0.1 0.02 0.16 0.1 0.02 0.16 8.08 0.0
540000 Professional, scientific, and technical services 17.8 0.23 24.82 22.7 0.22 28.77 27.97 5.0
541000 Professional, scientific, and technical services 17.8 0.23 24.82 22.7 0.22 28.77 27.97 5.0
541300 Architectural, engineering, and related services 10.2 0.70 14.19 12.9 0.73 16.32 26.98 2.7
541380 Testing laboratories 0.1 0.06 0.12 0.1 0.06 0.12 10.84 0.0
541500 Computer systems design and related services 1.4 0.10 2.01 2.0 0.10 2.55 40.19 0.6
541600 Management, scientific, and technical consulting services 0.2 0.02 0.23 0.3 0.02 0.38 86.95 0.1
541700 Scientific research and development services 5.9 0.95 8.28 7.4 0.95 9.40 25.34 1.5
Research and development in the physical, engineering,
541710 and life sciences 5.9 1.06 8.27 7.4 1.05 9.39 25.34 1.5
541900 Other professional, scientific, and technical services 0.1 0.01 0.11 0.1 0.01 0.11 11.98 0.0
Administrative and support and waste management and
560000 remediation services 1.5 0.02 2.14 1.9 0.02 2.44 25.57 0.4
561000 Administrative and support services 1.5 0.02 2.14 1.9 0.02 2.44 25.57 0.4
561200 Facilities support services 0.3 0.26 0.48 0.5 0.26 0.58 34.31 0.1
561300 Employment services 1.2 0.04 1.62 1.4 0.04 1.82 23.54 0.3
610000 Educational services, public and private 0.6 0.00 0.81 0.7 0.00 0.86 17.30 0.1
611000 Educational services, public and private 0.6 0.00 0.81 0.7 0.00 0.86 17.30 0.1
930000 Government 9.5 0.09 13.24 10.6 0.09 13.45 12.08 1.1
931000 Federal government 9.5 0.34 13.23 10.6 0.37 13.43 12.08 1.1
931100 Federal government, excluding postal service 9.5 0.47 13.23 10.6 0.48 13.43 12.08 1.1
SE1000 Self-employed and unpaid family workers, all jobs 2.4 0.02 3.34 2.5 0.02 3.17 4.84 0.1
SE1300 Self-employed workers, all jobs 2.4 0.02 3.34 2.5 0.02 3.17 4.84 0.1
17-2011 Aerospace engineers Page 1 of 7 2008-18 National Employment Matrix, Bureau of Labor Statistics
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17-2011 Aerospace engineers Page 2 of 7 2008-18 National Employment Matrix, Bureau of Labor Statistics
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17-2011 Aerospace engineers Page 3 of 7 2008-18 National Employment Matrix, Bureau of Labor Statistics
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17-2011 Aerospace engineers Page 4 of 7 2008-18 National Employment Matrix, Bureau of Labor Statistics
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17-2011 Aerospace engineers Page 5 of 7 2008-18 National Employment Matrix, Bureau of Labor Statistics
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17-2011 Aerospace engineers Page 6 of 7 2008-18 National Employment Matrix, Bureau of Labor Statistics
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17-2011 Aerospace engineers Page 7 of 7 2008-18 National Employment Matrix, Bureau of Labor Statistics