Most common jobs 150 years ago in Delaware
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#1. Agricultural laborers
- Delaware employment: 8,131
- National employment: 2,885,996
--- #2 most common job in the U.S.
- National employment: 2,885,996
--- #2 most common job in the U.S.
#2. Farmers and planters
- Delaware employment: 7,642
- National employment: 2,977,711
--- #1 most common job in the U.S.
- National employment: 2,977,711
--- #1 most common job in the U.S.
#3. Laborers (not specified)
- Delaware employment: 4,769
- National employment: 1,031,666
--- #3 most common job in the U.S.
- National employment: 1,031,666
--- #3 most common job in the U.S.
#4. Domestic servants
- Delaware employment: 4,742
- National employment: 975,734
--- #4 most common job in the U.S.
- National employment: 975,734
--- #4 most common job in the U.S.
#5. Carpenters and joiners
- Delaware employment: 1,291
- National employment: 344,596
--- #5 most common job in the U.S.
- National employment: 344,596
--- #5 most common job in the U.S.
#6. Clerks in stores
- Delaware employment: 687
- National employment: 222,504
--- #6 most common job in the U.S.
- National employment: 222,504
--- #6 most common job in the U.S.
#7. Sailors
- Delaware employment: 583
- National employment: 56,663
--- #23 most common job in the U.S.
- National employment: 56,663
--- #23 most common job in the U.S.
#8. Blacksmiths
- Delaware employment: 537
- National employment: 141,774
--- #11 most common job in the U.S.
- National employment: 141,774
--- #11 most common job in the U.S.
#9. Cotton-mill operatives
- Delaware employment: 472
- National employment: 111,606
--- #14 most common job in the U.S.
- National employment: 111,606
--- #14 most common job in the U.S.
#10. Milliners, dress and mantua makers
- Delaware employment: 425
- National employment: 92,084
--- #16 most common job in the U.S.
- National employment: 92,084
--- #16 most common job in the U.S.
#11. Boot and shoe makers
- Delaware employment: 419
- National employment: 171,127
--- #7 most common job in the U.S.
- National employment: 171,127
--- #7 most common job in the U.S.
#12. Painters and varnishers
- Delaware employment: 396
- National employment: 85,123
--- #18 most common job in the U.S.
- National employment: 85,123
--- #18 most common job in the U.S.
#13. Carriage and wagon makers
- Delaware employment: 361
- National employment: 42,464
--- #31 most common job in the U.S.
- National employment: 42,464
--- #31 most common job in the U.S.
#14. Teachers (not specified)
- Delaware employment: 361
- National employment: 126,822
--- #12 most common job in the U.S.
- National employment: 126,822
--- #12 most common job in the U.S.
#15. Traders and dealers (not specified)
- Delaware employment: 358
- National employment: 100,406
--- #15 most common job in the U.S.
- National employment: 100,406
--- #15 most common job in the U.S.
#16. Ship-carpenters
- Delaware employment: 269
- National employment: 15,900
--- #69 most common job in the U.S.
- National employment: 15,900
--- #69 most common job in the U.S.
#17. Mill and factory operatives (not specified)
- Delaware employment: 261
- National employment: 41,619
--- #33 most common job in the U.S.
- National employment: 41,619
--- #33 most common job in the U.S.
#18. Tailors, tailoresses, and seamstresses
- Delaware employment: 255
- National employment: 161,820
--- #8 most common job in the U.S.
- National employment: 161,820
--- #8 most common job in the U.S.
#19. Masons, brick and stone
- Delaware employment: 244
- National employment: 89,710
--- #17 most common job in the U.S.
- National employment: 89,710
--- #17 most common job in the U.S.
#20. Machinists
- Delaware employment: 234
- National employment: 54,755
--- #24 most common job in the U.S.
- National employment: 54,755
--- #24 most common job in the U.S.
#21. Employees of railroad companies (not clerks)
- Delaware employment: 234
- National employment: 154,027
--- #9 most common job in the U.S.
- National employment: 154,027
--- #9 most common job in the U.S.
#22. Wheelwrights
- Delaware employment: 227
- National employment: 20,942
--- #58 most common job in the U.S.
- National employment: 20,942
--- #58 most common job in the U.S.
#23. Butchers
- Delaware employment: 221
- National employment: 44,354
--- #27 most common job in the U.S.
- National employment: 44,354
--- #27 most common job in the U.S.
#24. Draymen, hackmen, teamsters, &c
- Delaware employment: 204
- National employment: 120,756
--- #13 most common job in the U.S.
- National employment: 120,756
--- #13 most common job in the U.S.
#25. Manufacturers
- Delaware employment: 194
- National employment: 42,877
--- #29 most common job in the U.S.
- National employment: 42,877
--- #29 most common job in the U.S.
#26. Millers
- Delaware employment: 188
- National employment: 41,582
--- #34 most common job in the U.S.
- National employment: 41,582
--- #34 most common job in the U.S.
#27. Morocco-dressers
- Delaware employment: 184
- National employment: 1,728
--- #205 most common job in the U.S.
- National employment: 1,728
--- #205 most common job in the U.S.
#28. Traders and dealers in groceries
- Delaware employment: 172
- National employment: 74,410
--- #19 most common job in the U.S.
- National employment: 74,410
--- #19 most common job in the U.S.
#29. Brick and tile makers
- Delaware employment: 171
- National employment: 26,070
--- #50 most common job in the U.S.
- National employment: 26,070
--- #50 most common job in the U.S.
#30. Physicians and surgeons
- Delaware employment: 170
- National employment: 62,383
--- #20 most common job in the U.S.
- National employment: 62,383
--- #20 most common job in the U.S.
#31. Iron-foundry operatives
- Delaware employment: 167
- National employment: 34,245
--- #39 most common job in the U.S.
- National employment: 34,245
--- #39 most common job in the U.S.
#32. Officials of Government
- Delaware employment: 162
- National employment: 44,743
--- #26 most common job in the U.S.
- National employment: 44,743
--- #26 most common job in the U.S.
#33. Hotel-keepers
- Delaware employment: 156
- National employment: 26,394
--- #49 most common job in the U.S.
- National employment: 26,394
--- #49 most common job in the U.S.
#34. Clergymen
- Delaware employment: 150
- National employment: 43,874
--- #28 most common job in the U.S.
- National employment: 43,874
--- #28 most common job in the U.S.
#35. Coopers
- Delaware employment: 146
- National employment: 41,789
--- #32 most common job in the U.S.
- National employment: 41,789
--- #32 most common job in the U.S.
#36. Apprentices (not specified)
- Delaware employment: 145
- National employment: 15,302
--- #71 most common job in the U.S.
- National employment: 15,302
--- #71 most common job in the U.S.
#37. Engineers and firemen
- Delaware employment: 127
- National employment: 34,233
--- #40 most common job in the U.S.
- National employment: 34,233
--- #40 most common job in the U.S.
#38. Tinners
- Delaware employment: 126
- National employment: 30,524
--- #44 most common job in the U.S.
- National employment: 30,524
--- #44 most common job in the U.S.
#39. Gardeners and nurserymen
- Delaware employment: 126
- National employment: 31,435
--- #42 most common job in the U.S.
- National employment: 31,435
--- #42 most common job in the U.S.
#40. Woolen-mill operatives
- Delaware employment: 112
- National employment: 58,836
--- #22 most common job in the U.S.
- National employment: 58,836
--- #22 most common job in the U.S.
#41. Bakers
- Delaware employment: 111
- National employment: 27,680
--- #47 most common job in the U.S.
- National employment: 27,680
--- #47 most common job in the U.S.
#42. Paper-mill operatives
- Delaware employment: 110
- National employment: 12,469
--- #79 most common job in the U.S.
- National employment: 12,469
--- #79 most common job in the U.S.
#43. Curriers, tanners, and finishers of leather
- Delaware employment: 110
- National employment: 28,702
--- #45 most common job in the U.S.
- National employment: 28,702
--- #45 most common job in the U.S.
#44. Traders and dealers in dry-goods
- Delaware employment: 104
- National employment: 39,790
--- #37 most common job in the U.S.
- National employment: 39,790
--- #37 most common job in the U.S.
#45. Employees of manufacturing establishments
- Delaware employment: 99
- National employment: 20,242
--- #59 most common job in the U.S.
- National employment: 20,242
--- #59 most common job in the U.S.
#46. Boatmen and watermen
- Delaware employment: 97
- National employment: 21,332
--- #57 most common job in the U.S.
- National employment: 21,332
--- #57 most common job in the U.S.
#47. Car-makers
- Delaware employment: 96
- National employment: 2,228
--- #184 most common job in the U.S.
- National employment: 2,228
--- #184 most common job in the U.S.
#48. Cabinetmakers
- Delaware employment: 92
- National employment: 42,835
--- #30 most common job in the U.S.
- National employment: 42,835
--- #30 most common job in the U.S.
#49. Employees of hotels and restaurants (not clerks)
- Delaware employment: 90
- National employment: 23,438
--- #54 most common job in the U.S.
- National employment: 23,438
--- #54 most common job in the U.S.
#50. Plasterers
- Delaware employment: 88
- National employment: 23,577
--- #53 most common job in the U.S.
- National employment: 23,577
--- #53 most common job in the U.S.
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