Most common jobs 150 years ago in Florida
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#1. Agricultural laborers
- Florida employment: 31,033
- 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
- Florida employment: 11,165
- 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)
- Florida employment: 4,065
- 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
- Florida employment: 4,003
- 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
- Florida employment: 1,049
- 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. Launderers and laundresses
- Florida employment: 655
- National employment: 60,906
--- #21 most common job in the U.S.
- National employment: 60,906
--- #21 most common job in the U.S.
#7. Sailors
- Florida employment: 611
- 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. Clerks in stores
- Florida employment: 455
- National employment: 222,504
--- #6 most common job in the U.S.
- National employment: 222,504
--- #6 most common job in the U.S.
#9. Soldiers (United States Army)
- Florida employment: 398
- National employment: 22,081
--- #56 most common job in the U.S.
- National employment: 22,081
--- #56 most common job in the U.S.
#10. Mill and factory operatives (not specified)
- Florida employment: 369
- National employment: 41,619
--- #33 most common job in the U.S.
- National employment: 41,619
--- #33 most common job in the U.S.
#11. Traders and dealers (not specified)
- Florida employment: 316
- National employment: 100,406
--- #15 most common job in the U.S.
- National employment: 100,406
--- #15 most common job in the U.S.
#12. Blacksmiths
- Florida employment: 313
- National employment: 141,774
--- #11 most common job in the U.S.
- National employment: 141,774
--- #11 most common job in the U.S.
#13. Officials of Government
- Florida employment: 312
- National employment: 44,743
--- #26 most common job in the U.S.
- National employment: 44,743
--- #26 most common job in the U.S.
#14. Cigar-makers
- Florida employment: 284
- National employment: 28,286
--- #46 most common job in the U.S.
- National employment: 28,286
--- #46 most common job in the U.S.
#15. Employees of railroad companies (not clerks)
- Florida employment: 278
- National employment: 154,027
--- #9 most common job in the U.S.
- National employment: 154,027
--- #9 most common job in the U.S.
#16. Tailors, tailoresses, and seamstresses
- Florida employment: 275
- National employment: 161,820
--- #8 most common job in the U.S.
- National employment: 161,820
--- #8 most common job in the U.S.
#17. Traders and dealers in groceries
- Florida employment: 275
- National employment: 74,410
--- #19 most common job in the U.S.
- National employment: 74,410
--- #19 most common job in the U.S.
#18. Teachers (not specified)
- Florida employment: 250
- National employment: 126,822
--- #12 most common job in the U.S.
- National employment: 126,822
--- #12 most common job in the U.S.
#19. Physicians and surgeons
- Florida employment: 248
- National employment: 62,383
--- #20 most common job in the U.S.
- National employment: 62,383
--- #20 most common job in the U.S.
#20. Lumbermen and raftsmen
- Florida employment: 229
- National employment: 17,752
--- #61 most common job in the U.S.
- National employment: 17,752
--- #61 most common job in the U.S.
#21. Draymen, hackmen, teamsters, &c
- Florida 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.
#22. Clergymen
- Florida employment: 197
- National employment: 43,874
--- #28 most common job in the U.S.
- National employment: 43,874
--- #28 most common job in the U.S.
#23. Woodchoppers
- Florida employment: 176
- National employment: 8,338
--- #99 most common job in the U.S.
- National employment: 8,338
--- #99 most common job in the U.S.
#24. Fishermen and oystermen
- Florida employment: 161
- National employment: 27,106
--- #48 most common job in the U.S.
- National employment: 27,106
--- #48 most common job in the U.S.
#25. Lawyers
- Florida employment: 149
- National employment: 40,736
--- #35 most common job in the U.S.
- National employment: 40,736
--- #35 most common job in the U.S.
#26. Wheelwrights
- Florida employment: 133
- National employment: 20,942
--- #58 most common job in the U.S.
- National employment: 20,942
--- #58 most common job in the U.S.
#27. Traders and dealers in dry-goods
- Florida employment: 132
- National employment: 39,790
--- #37 most common job in the U.S.
- National employment: 39,790
--- #37 most common job in the U.S.
#28. Masons, brick and stone
- Florida employment: 103
- National employment: 89,710
--- #17 most common job in the U.S.
- National employment: 89,710
--- #17 most common job in the U.S.
#29. Machinists
- Florida employment: 98
- National employment: 54,755
--- #24 most common job in the U.S.
- National employment: 54,755
--- #24 most common job in the U.S.
#30. Millers
- Florida employment: 92
- National employment: 41,582
--- #34 most common job in the U.S.
- National employment: 41,582
--- #34 most common job in the U.S.
#31. Engineers and firemen
- Florida employment: 79
- National employment: 34,233
--- #40 most common job in the U.S.
- National employment: 34,233
--- #40 most common job in the U.S.
#32. Nurses
- Florida employment: 74
- National employment: 10,976
--- #86 most common job in the U.S.
- National employment: 10,976
--- #86 most common job in the U.S.
#33. Printers
- Florida employment: 73
- National employment: 39,860
--- #36 most common job in the U.S.
- National employment: 39,860
--- #36 most common job in the U.S.
#34. Pilots
- Florida employment: 72
- National employment: 3,649
--- #154 most common job in the U.S.
- National employment: 3,649
--- #154 most common job in the U.S.
#35. Boatmen and watermen
- Florida employment: 72
- National employment: 21,332
--- #57 most common job in the U.S.
- National employment: 21,332
--- #57 most common job in the U.S.
#36. Painters and varnishers
- Florida employment: 69
- National employment: 85,123
--- #18 most common job in the U.S.
- National employment: 85,123
--- #18 most common job in the U.S.
#37. Boot and shoe makers
- Florida employment: 69
- National employment: 171,127
--- #7 most common job in the U.S.
- National employment: 171,127
--- #7 most common job in the U.S.
#38. Steamboat men and women
- Florida employment: 69
- National employment: 7,975
--- #104 most common job in the U.S.
- National employment: 7,975
--- #104 most common job in the U.S.
#39. Marines (United States)
- Florida employment: 66
- National employment: 477
--- #270 most common job in the U.S.
- National employment: 477
--- #270 most common job in the U.S.
#40. Butchers
- Florida employment: 63
- National employment: 44,354
--- #27 most common job in the U.S.
- National employment: 44,354
--- #27 most common job in the U.S.
#41. Laborers
- Florida employment: 63
- National employment: 14,882
--- #72 most common job in the U.S.
- National employment: 14,882
--- #72 most common job in the U.S.
#42. Book-keepers and accountants in stores
- Florida employment: 60
- National employment: 31,177
--- #43 most common job in the U.S.
- National employment: 31,177
--- #43 most common job in the U.S.
#43. Turpentine Iaborers
- Florida employment: 60
- National employment: 2,117
--- #187 most common job in the U.S.
- National employment: 2,117
--- #187 most common job in the U.S.
#44. Stock-raisers
- Florida employment: 59
- National employment: 6,588
--- #120 most common job in the U.S.
- National employment: 6,588
--- #120 most common job in the U.S.
#45. Gardeners and nurserymen
- Florida employment: 59
- National employment: 31,435
--- #42 most common job in the U.S.
- National employment: 31,435
--- #42 most common job in the U.S.
#46. Bakers
- Florida employment: 56
- National employment: 27,680
--- #47 most common job in the U.S.
- National employment: 27,680
--- #47 most common job in the U.S.
#47. Employees of Government
- Florida employment: 54
- National employment: 14,407
--- #73 most common job in the U.S.
- National employment: 14,407
--- #73 most common job in the U.S.
#48. Coopers
- Florida employment: 51
- National employment: 41,789
--- #32 most common job in the U.S.
- National employment: 41,789
--- #32 most common job in the U.S.
#49. Hotel-keepers
- Florida employment: 46
- National employment: 26,394
--- #49 most common job in the U.S.
- National employment: 26,394
--- #49 most common job in the U.S.
#50. Farm and plantation overseers
- Florida employment: 46
- National employment: 3,609
--- #155 most common job in the U.S.
- National employment: 3,609
--- #155 most common job in the U.S.
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