Thanksgiving at work and at home

This Thanksgiving, workers across America will trade their commutes, co-workers and to-do lists for overeating, football and crowded dining rooms. But while most workers will be taking another slice of pumpkin pie and enjoying their day off, some will be on the clock and with their fellow employees. According to a new CareerBuilder survey, one in five workers will spend Thanksgiving with co-workers on the job.

Before raiding the grocery store or checking how much overtime you'll receive for working on the holiday, check out a breakdown of the survey to see what Thanksgiving will look like for U.S. workers.

Home for the holidays versus paid overtime
While the majority of workers will be home helping to cook or devour the family feast, 17 percent of U.S. employees said they have to work on Thanksgiving. By industry, here's a look at the percentage of workers who will be on the job on turkey day:

• Leisure and hospitality -- 44 percent
• Retail -- 31 percent
• Health care -- 31 percent
• Transportation -- 30 percent
• Information technology -- 14 percent

So happy together
The majority of workers in America would rather be with family than co-workers for the holidays. When asked whom they'd rather spend Thanksgiving with, co-workers or family, 90 percent of those surveyed answered "my family," 2 percent said "my co-workers" and 9 percent said "neither."

Here's a more detailed look at the employees who will be celebrating Thanksgiving with co-workers -- whether they want to or not.

By cities with the largest economies:

• Atlanta -- 45 percent
• Dallas -- 34 percent
• Washington, D.C. -- 21 percent
• Phoenix -- 19 percent
• Minneapolis -- 16 percent
• Denver -- 15 percent
• Los Angeles -- 14 percent
• Boston -- 10 percent
• Philadelphia -- 10 percent
• Chicago -- 8 percent
• New York -- 8 percent

By industry:

• Transportation and utilities -- 27 percent
• Leisure and hospitality -- 25 percent
• Health care -- 23 percent
• Retail -- 20 percent
• Manufacturing -- 19 percent

By groups:

• African-American workers -- 26 percent
• Hispanic workers -- 25 percent
• Workers with disabilities -- 22 percent
• Asian workers -- 18 percent
• Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender workers -- 17 percent
• Non-diverse workers -- 16 percent

By age:

• 18 to 24 -- 24 percent
• 25 to 34 -- 23 percent
• 35 to 44 -- 18 percent
• 45 to 54 -- 15 percent
• 55-plus -- 18 percent

Susan Ricker is a writer and blogger for CareerBuilder.com and its job blog, The Work Buzz. She researches and writes about job search strategy, career management, hiring trends and workplace issues.