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National Employment Matrix


19-2011 Astronomers
Employment by industry, occupation, and percent distribution, 2023 and projected 2033.

Employment in thousands.
Industries with fewer than 50 jobs, confidential data, or poor-quality data are not displayed.

Industry Title Industry Code Industry Type 2023 Employment 2023 Percent of Occupation 2023 Percent of Industry Projected 2033 Employment Projected 2033 Percent of Occupation Projected 2033 Percent of Industry Employment Change, 2023-2033 Employment Percent Change, 2023-2033 Industry Sort Display Level
                     
Total employment TE1000 Summary 2.4 100.0 0.0 2.6 100.0 0.0 0.2 7.4 0

Self-employed workers

TE1100 Line Item 0.1 6.2 0.0 0.2 6.6 0.0 0.0 12.6 2 1

Total wage and salary employment

TE1200 Summary 2.2 93.8 0.0 2.4 93.4 0.0 0.2 7.1 3 1

Professional, scientific, and technical services

540000 Summary 1.1 45.9 0.0 1.2 47.5 0.0 0.1 11.1 272 2

Professional, scientific, and technical services

541000 Summary 1.1 45.9 0.0 1.2 47.5 0.0 0.1 11.1 273 3

Scientific research and development services

541700 Summary 1.1 45.7 0.1 1.2 47.2 0.1 0.1 11.1 284 4

Research and development in the physical, engineering, and life sciences

541710 Line Item 1.1 45.7 0.1 1.2 47.2 0.1 0.1 11.1 285 5

Educational services; state, local, and private

610000 Summary 0.4 16.9 0.0 0.4 16.5 0.0 0.0 5.2 315 2

Educational services; state, local, and private

611000 Summary 0.4 16.9 0.0 0.4 16.5 0.0 0.0 5.2 316 3

Educational services; state and local

6110Y0 Summary 0.4 15.7 0.0 0.4 15.5 0.0 0.0 5.5 327 4

Junior colleges, colleges, universities, and professional schools; state and local (6112,3)

6110Y1 Summary 0.4 15.7 0.0 0.4 15.5 0.0 0.0 5.5 330 5

Colleges, universities, and professional schools; state

61130S Line Item 0.4 15.7 0.0 0.4 15.5 0.0 0.0 5.5 333 6

Arts, entertainment, and recreation

710000 Summary 0.2 8.2 0.0 0.2 8.2 0.0 0.0 7.7 389 2

Government

900000 Summary 0.5 22.7 0.0 0.5 21.2 0.0 0.0 0.1 444 2

Federal government

910000 Summary 0.5 22.1 0.0 0.5 20.6 0.0 0.0 0.1 445 3

Federal government, excluding postal service

999100 Line Item 0.5 22.1 0.0 0.5 20.6 0.0 0.0 0.1 447 4