Most Common Jobs in Illinois and the U.S. 150 Years Ago-- Part 1

From the April 4, 2022, Stacker.  From U.S. Census Bureau.

First number is Illinois and second number is national.  That would make it 1872 so from the 1870 census.

1.  Farmers and Planters  

240, 256  //  2,977,711

2.  Agricultural laborers'

133,649 //  2,885,996

3.  Laborers (not specified)

63,130 //  1,031.666

4.  Domestic servants

44,903  //  975,734

5.  Carpenters and joiners

23,040 //  344,596

6.  Employees of railroad companies (nor clerks)

14,946 //  154,027

7.  Clerks in stores

13,980 //  222,504

--Cooter