| Burlington - Occupational Data | FIPS Code=07015 |
| 1970 | |
| Employed Population | 15609 |
| Professional - Technical - Kindred | 3161 |
| Non-Farm Manager - Administrator | 1349 |
| Sales Worker | 1077 |
| Clerical Worker | 3191 |
| Craftsperson - Foreperson | 1443 |
| Non-Transport Operative | 965 |
| Transport Operative | 344 |
| Non-Farm Laborer | 479 |
| Farmer - Farm Manager | 20 |
| Farm Laborer | 47 |
| Non-Private Service | 2248 |
| Household Service | 288 |
| Occupation Not Reported | 997 |
| 1980 | 1990 | |
| Employed Population | 17456 | 20862 |
| Executive - Administrator | 1921 | 2610 |
| Professional Speciality | 3008 | 3921 |
| Technicians - Related Support | 838 | 1022 |
| Sales | 1747 | 2927 |
| Administrative - Clerical | 3163 | 3337 |
| Private Household Service | 104 | 100 |
| Protective Service | 315 | 279 |
| Non-Household, Non-Protective Service | 2646 | 3187 |
| Natural Resources | 205 | 211 |
| Precision Production - Craft | 1503 | 1630 |
| Machine Operators | 1064 | 834 |
| Mover | 454 | 316 |
| Labor | 488 | 488 |
| 1980 | 1990 | ||
| Per Cent of Working Population Employed in Town of Residence | 57.23 | 58.60 | |
| 1970 | 1980 | 1990 | |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.29 | 6.01 | 6.33 |