Numbers of jobs in Alabama
    
        
            
                
        
            All Occupations
        
    
    
        
        
        
    
    
        
    
    
        
            Year 
            Number 
         
        
            
                2004 
                1,830,360 
             
        
            
                2005 
                1,872,600 
             
        
            
                2006 
                1,912,220 
             
        
            
                2007 
                1,931,970 
             
        
            
                2008 
                1,945,300 
             
        
            
                2009 
                1,863,620 
             
        
            
                2010 
                1,807,480 
             
        
            
                2011 
                1,809,420 
             
        
            
                2012 
                1,824,400 
             
        
            
                2013 
                1,844,080 
             
        
            
                2014 
                1,857,530 
             
        
            
                2015 
                1,883,310 
             
        
            
                2016 
                1,912,990 
             
        
            
                2017 
                1,922,570 
             
        
            
                2018 
                1,943,760 
             
        
            
                2019 
                1,974,170 
             
        
    
            
        
    
        
            
                
        
            Management Occupations
        
    
    
        
        
        
    
    
        
    
    
        
            Year 
            Number 
         
        
            
                2004 
                81,410 
             
        
            
                2005 
                80,080 
             
        
            
                2006 
                78,270 
             
        
            
                2007 
                78,800 
             
        
            
                2008 
                79,520 
             
        
            
                2009 
                75,420 
             
        
            
                2010 
                69,190 
             
        
            
                2011 
                66,000 
             
        
            
                2012 
                66,770 
             
        
            
                2013 
                66,810 
             
        
            
                2014 
                67,530 
             
        
            
                2015 
                69,050 
             
        
            
                2016 
                70,050 
             
        
            
                2017 
                69,900 
             
        
            
                2018 
                73,850 
             
        
            
                2019 
                72,960 
             
        
    
            
        
    
        
            
                
        
            Business and Financial Operations Occupations
        
    
    
        
        
        
    
    
        
    
    
        
            Year 
            Number 
         
        
            
                2004 
                53,720 
             
        
            
                2005 
                56,750 
             
        
            
                2006 
                61,120 
             
        
            
                2007 
                62,110 
             
        
            
                2008 
                62,260 
             
        
            
                2009 
                61,660 
             
        
            
                2010 
                62,560 
             
        
            
                2011 
                63,330 
             
        
            
                2012 
                65,490 
             
        
            
                2013 
                65,500 
             
        
            
                2014 
                66,370 
             
        
            
                2015 
                68,850 
             
        
            
                2016 
                71,880 
             
        
            
                2017 
                73,080 
             
        
            
                2018 
                74,370 
             
        
            
                2019 
                78,600 
             
        
    
            
        
    
        
            
                
        
            Computer and Mathematical Occupations
        
    
    
        
        
        
    
    
        
    
    
        
            Year 
            Number 
         
        
            
                2004 
                31,400 
             
        
            
                2005 
                33,640 
             
        
            
                2006 
                35,370 
             
        
            
                2007 
                35,350 
             
        
            
                2008 
                35,710 
             
        
            
                2009 
                35,390 
             
        
            
                2010 
                36,610 
             
        
            
                2011 
                37,880 
             
        
            
                2012 
                39,140 
             
        
            
                2013 
                41,360 
             
        
            
                2014 
                40,220 
             
        
            
                2015 
                38,920 
             
        
            
                2016 
                39,300 
             
        
            
                2017 
                39,710 
             
        
            
                2018 
                41,280 
             
        
            
                2019 
                43,390 
             
        
    
            
        
    
        
            
                
        
            Architecture and Engineering Occupations
        
    
    
        
        
        
    
    
        
    
    
        
            Year 
            Number 
         
        
            
                2004 
                35,810 
             
        
            
                2005 
                38,560 
             
        
            
                2006 
                40,020 
             
        
            
                2007 
                42,000 
             
        
            
                2008 
                39,650 
             
        
            
                2009 
                39,620 
             
        
            
                2010 
                39,180 
             
        
            
                2011 
                38,640 
             
        
            
                2012 
                39,340 
             
        
            
                2013 
                40,940 
             
        
            
                2014 
                40,680 
             
        
            
                2015 
                41,410 
             
        
            
                2016 
                42,610 
             
        
            
                2017 
                42,850 
             
        
            
                2018 
                43,500 
             
        
            
                2019 
                43,120 
             
        
    
            
        
    
        
            
                
        
            Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations
        
    
    
        
        
        
    
    
        
    
    
        
            Year 
            Number 
         
        
            
                2004 
                8,580 
             
        
            
                2005 
                9,660 
             
        
            
                2006 
                8,650 
             
        
            
                2007 
                9,040 
             
        
            
                2008 
                8,560 
             
        
            
                2009 
                10,090 
             
        
            
                2010 
                9,640 
             
        
            
                2011 
                9,670 
             
        
            
                2012 
                8,380 
             
        
            
                2013 
                10,240 
             
        
            
                2014 
                9,510 
             
        
            
                2015 
                9,930 
             
        
            
                2016 
                8,620 
             
        
            
                2017 
                9,570 
             
        
            
                2018 
                9,840 
             
        
            
                2019 
                10,460 
             
        
    
            
        
    
        
            
                
        
            Community and Social Service Occupations
        
    
    
        
        
        
    
    
        
    
    
        
            Year 
            Number 
         
        
            
                2004 
                15,890 
             
        
            
                2005 
                16,820 
             
        
            
                2006 
                16,500 
             
        
            
                2007 
                18,890 
             
        
            
                2008 
                18,310 
             
        
            
                2009 
                17,180 
             
        
            
                2010 
                16,860 
             
        
            
                2011 
                16,310 
             
        
            
                2012 
                16,760 
             
        
            
                2013 
                16,890 
             
        
            
                2014 
                16,960 
             
        
            
                2015 
                17,500 
             
        
            
                2016 
                17,440 
             
        
            
                2017 
                17,970 
             
        
            
                2018 
                18,740 
             
        
            
                2019 
                18,750 
             
        
    
            
        
    
        
            
                
        
            Legal Occupations
        
    
    
        
        
        
    
    
        
    
    
        
            Year 
            Number 
         
        
            
                2004 
                10,250 
             
        
            
                2005 
                10,910 
             
        
            
                2006 
                9,940 
             
        
            
                2007 
                9,700 
             
        
            
                2008 
                9,450 
             
        
            
                2009 
                9,120 
             
        
            
                2010 
                9,040 
             
        
            
                2011 
                9,060 
             
        
            
                2012 
                9,800 
             
        
            
                2013 
                9,230 
             
        
            
                2014 
                8,630 
             
        
            
                2015 
                9,330 
             
        
            
                2016 
                9,470 
             
        
            
                2017 
                9,780 
             
        
            
                2018 
                9,770 
             
        
            
                2019 
                10,950 
             
        
    
            
        
    
        
            
                
        
            Educational Instruction and Library Occupations
        
    
    
        
        
        
    
    
        
    
    
        
            Year 
            Number 
         
        
            
                2004 
                98,410 
             
        
            
                2005 
                101,660 
             
        
            
                2006 
                105,290 
             
        
            
                2007 
                105,990 
             
        
            
                2008 
                93,730 
             
        
            
                2009 
                106,660 
             
        
            
                2010 
                105,350 
             
        
            
                2011 
                106,100 
             
        
            
                2012 
                104,800 
             
        
            
                2013 
                109,400 
             
        
            
                2014 
                109,480 
             
        
            
                2015 
                105,150 
             
        
            
                2016 
                102,670 
             
        
            
                2017 
                102,480 
             
        
            
                2018 
                98,990 
             
        
            
                2019 
                103,870 
             
        
    
            
        
    
        
            
                
        
            Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations
        
    
    
        
        
        
    
    
        
    
    
        
            Year 
            Number 
         
        
            
                2004 
                16,150 
             
        
            
                2005 
                17,040 
             
        
            
                2006 
                17,700 
             
        
            
                2007 
                17,500 
             
        
            
                2008 
                18,430 
             
        
            
                2009 
                18,760 
             
        
            
                2010 
                18,640 
             
        
            
                2011 
                19,030 
             
        
            
                2012 
                18,690 
             
        
            
                2013 
                16,560 
             
        
            
                2014 
                15,920 
             
        
            
                2015 
                16,410 
             
        
            
                2016 
                17,390 
             
        
            
                2017 
                16,800 
             
        
            
                2018 
                16,960 
             
        
            
                2019 
                17,760 
             
        
    
            
        
    
        
            
                
        
            Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations
        
    
    
        
        
        
    
    
        
    
    
        
            Year 
            Number 
         
        
            
                2004 
                100,150 
             
        
            
                2005 
                102,110 
             
        
            
                2006 
                104,530 
             
        
            
                2007 
                110,610 
             
        
            
                2008 
                110,960 
             
        
            
                2009 
                111,460 
             
        
            
                2010 
                113,550 
             
        
            
                2011 
                114,380 
             
        
            
                2012 
                117,010 
             
        
            
                2013 
                118,680 
             
        
            
                2014 
                118,620 
             
        
            
                2015 
                121,530 
             
        
            
                2016 
                127,360 
             
        
            
                2017 
                129,120 
             
        
            
                2018 
                129,110 
             
        
            
                2019 
                128,750 
             
        
    
            
        
    
        
            
                
        
            Healthcare Support Occupations
        
    
    
        
        
        
    
    
        
    
    
        
            Year 
            Number 
         
        
            
                2004 
                47,480 
             
        
            
                2005 
                48,310 
             
        
            
                2006 
                49,890 
             
        
            
                2007 
                50,860 
             
        
            
                2008 
                54,780 
             
        
            
                2009 
                54,330 
             
        
            
                2010 
                54,990 
             
        
            
                2011 
                54,960 
             
        
            
                2012 
                59,250 
             
        
            
                2013 
                60,420 
             
        
            
                2014 
                61,290 
             
        
            
                2015 
                62,110 
             
        
            
                2016 
                64,650 
             
        
            
                2017 
                67,110 
             
        
            
                2018 
                67,940 
             
        
            
                2019 
                68,050 
             
        
    
            
        
    
        
            
                
        
            Protective Service Occupations
        
    
    
        
        
        
    
    
        
    
    
        
            Year 
            Number 
         
        
            
                2004 
                40,710 
             
        
            
                2005 
                41,310 
             
        
            
                2006 
                41,490 
             
        
            
                2007 
                41,460 
             
        
            
                2008 
                42,180 
             
        
            
                2009 
                43,600 
             
        
            
                2010 
                44,540 
             
        
            
                2011 
                44,140 
             
        
            
                2012 
                42,830 
             
        
            
                2013 
                43,310 
             
        
            
                2014 
                43,370 
             
        
            
                2015 
                42,330 
             
        
            
                2016 
                42,490 
             
        
            
                2017 
                42,380 
             
        
            
                2018 
                44,510 
             
        
            
                2019 
                44,650 
             
        
    
            
        
    
        
            
                
        
            Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations
        
    
    
        
        
        
    
    
        
    
    
        
            Year 
            Number 
         
        
            
                2004 
                146,820 
             
        
            
                2005 
                148,600 
             
        
            
                2006 
                152,610 
             
        
            
                2007 
                153,960 
             
        
            
                2008 
                152,330 
             
        
            
                2009 
                147,310 
             
        
            
                2010 
                141,800 
             
        
            
                2011 
                142,140 
             
        
            
                2012 
                147,190 
             
        
            
                2013 
                152,260 
             
        
            
                2014 
                158,890 
             
        
            
                2015 
                162,030 
             
        
            
                2016 
                167,760 
             
        
            
                2017 
                173,300 
             
        
            
                2018 
                178,450 
             
        
            
                2019 
                186,800 
             
        
    
            
        
    
        
            
                
        
            Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations
        
    
    
        
        
        
    
    
        
    
    
        
            Year 
            Number 
         
        
            
                2004 
                54,450 
             
        
            
                2005 
                54,440 
             
        
            
                2006 
                55,020 
             
        
            
                2007 
                55,410 
             
        
            
                2008 
                57,980 
             
        
            
                2009 
                55,240 
             
        
            
                2010 
                53,730 
             
        
            
                2011 
                52,690 
             
        
            
                2012 
                53,730 
             
        
            
                2013 
                54,990 
             
        
            
                2014 
                56,430 
             
        
            
                2015 
                56,790 
             
        
            
                2016 
                59,230 
             
        
            
                2017 
                58,630 
             
        
            
                2018 
                58,260 
             
        
            
                2019 
                55,380 
             
        
    
            
        
    
        
            
                
        
            Personal Care and Service Occupations
        
    
    
        
        
        
    
    
        
    
    
        
            Year 
            Number 
         
        
            
                2004 
                27,290 
             
        
            
                2005 
                27,830 
             
        
            
                2006 
                28,230 
             
        
            
                2007 
                29,440 
             
        
            
                2008 
                30,710 
             
        
            
                2009 
                31,460 
             
        
            
                2010 
                34,110 
             
        
            
                2011 
                34,840 
             
        
            
                2012 
                34,110 
             
        
            
                2013 
                30,590 
             
        
            
                2014 
                30,000 
             
        
            
                2015 
                31,060 
             
        
            
                2016 
                32,930 
             
        
            
                2017 
                34,260 
             
        
            
                2018 
                34,980 
             
        
            
                2019 
                34,220 
             
        
    
            
        
    
        
            
                
        
            Sales and Related Occupations
        
    
    
        
        
        
    
    
        
    
    
        
            Year 
            Number 
         
        
            
                2004 
                194,590 
             
        
            
                2005 
                199,860 
             
        
            
                2006 
                204,980 
             
        
            
                2007 
                211,560 
             
        
            
                2008 
                221,640 
             
        
            
                2009 
                211,470 
             
        
            
                2010 
                207,910 
             
        
            
                2011 
                210,470 
             
        
            
                2012 
                211,200 
             
        
            
                2013 
                209,290 
             
        
            
                2014 
                210,590 
             
        
            
                2015 
                217,830 
             
        
            
                2016 
                217,950 
             
        
            
                2017 
                213,670 
             
        
            
                2018 
                210,600 
             
        
            
                2019 
                206,540 
             
        
    
            
        
    
        
            
                
        
            Office and Administrative Support Occupations
        
    
    
        
        
        
    
    
        
    
    
        
            Year 
            Number 
         
        
            
                2004 
                270,280 
             
        
            
                2005 
                272,980 
             
        
            
                2006 
                275,720 
             
        
            
                2007 
                276,540 
             
        
            
                2008 
                276,910 
             
        
            
                2009 
                274,600 
             
        
            
                2010 
                268,120 
             
        
            
                2011 
                266,900 
             
        
            
                2012 
                261,700 
             
        
            
                2013 
                257,550 
             
        
            
                2014 
                258,810 
             
        
            
                2015 
                258,960 
             
        
            
                2016 
                259,470 
             
        
            
                2017 
                257,340 
             
        
            
                2018 
                257,830 
             
        
            
                2019 
                253,310 
             
        
    
            
        
    
        
            
                
        
            Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations
        
    
    
        
        
        
    
    
        
    
    
        
            Year 
            Number 
         
        
            
                2004 
                6,900 
             
        
            
                2005 
                6,580 
             
        
            
                2006 
                6,980 
             
        
            
                2007 
                6,630 
             
        
            
                2008 
                6,020 
             
        
            
                2009 
                6,520 
             
        
            
                2010 
                5,660 
             
        
            
                2011 
                5,720 
             
        
            
                2012 
                4,410 
             
        
            
                2013 
                5,210 
             
        
            
                2014 
                6,500 
             
        
            
                2015 
                6,170 
             
        
            
                2016 
                5,780 
             
        
            
                2017 
                5,270 
             
        
            
                2018 
                5,350 
             
        
            
                2019 
                5,470 
             
        
    
            
        
    
        
            
                
        
            Construction and Extraction Occupations
        
    
    
        
        
        
    
    
        
    
    
        
            Year 
            Number 
         
        
            
                2004 
                96,530 
             
        
            
                2005 
                96,760 
             
        
            
                2006 
                100,810 
             
        
            
                2007 
                100,830 
             
        
            
                2008 
                102,090 
             
        
            
                2009 
                91,690 
             
        
            
                2010 
                83,050 
             
        
            
                2011 
                76,800 
             
        
            
                2012 
                74,340 
             
        
            
                2013 
                76,360 
             
        
            
                2014 
                74,340 
             
        
            
                2015 
                73,850 
             
        
            
                2016 
                73,460 
             
        
            
                2017 
                73,770 
             
        
            
                2018 
                77,400 
             
        
            
                2019 
                82,370 
             
        
    
            
        
    
        
            
                
        
            Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations
        
    
    
        
        
        
    
    
        
    
    
        
            Year 
            Number 
         
        
            
                2004 
                92,000 
             
        
            
                2005 
                92,640 
             
        
            
                2006 
                91,020 
             
        
            
                2007 
                93,820 
             
        
            
                2008 
                95,440 
             
        
            
                2009 
                90,440 
             
        
            
                2010 
                88,340 
             
        
            
                2011 
                91,500 
             
        
            
                2012 
                88,950 
             
        
            
                2013 
                89,160 
             
        
            
                2014 
                90,690 
             
        
            
                2015 
                91,600 
             
        
            
                2016 
                91,690 
             
        
            
                2017 
                87,390 
             
        
            
                2018 
                90,610 
             
        
            
                2019 
                94,980 
             
        
    
            
        
    
        
            
                
        
            Production Occupations
        
    
    
        
        
        
    
    
        
    
    
        
            Year 
            Number 
         
        
            
                2004 
                200,700 
             
        
            
                2005 
                214,520 
             
        
            
                2006 
                222,640 
             
        
            
                2007 
                224,260 
             
        
            
                2008 
                216,460 
             
        
            
                2009 
                190,190 
             
        
            
                2010 
                174,600 
             
        
            
                2011 
                182,730 
             
        
            
                2012 
                187,330 
             
        
            
                2013 
                196,540 
             
        
            
                2014 
                199,450 
             
        
            
                2015 
                202,630 
             
        
            
                2016 
                210,240 
             
        
            
                2017 
                217,190 
             
        
            
                2018 
                216,610 
             
        
            
                2019 
                216,160 
             
        
    
            
        
    
        
            
                
        
            Transportation and Material Moving Occupations
        
    
    
        
        
        
    
    
        
    
    
        
            Year 
            Number 
         
        
            
                2004 
                182,250 
             
        
            
                2005 
                181,810 
             
        
            
                2006 
                184,230 
             
        
            
                2007 
                185,720 
             
        
            
                2008 
                187,430 
             
        
            
                2009 
                172,720 
             
        
            
                2010 
                162,340 
             
        
            
                2011 
                160,200 
             
        
            
                2012 
                161,290 
             
        
            
                2013 
                161,340 
             
        
            
                2014 
                162,470 
             
        
            
                2015 
                167,400 
             
        
            
                2016 
                172,780 
             
        
            
                2017 
                171,600 
             
        
            
                2018 
                169,610 
             
        
            
                2019 
                167,990 
             
        
    
            
        
    
    Metro Areas in Alabama
    
        
            - 
                
                    Anniston-Oxford-Jacksonville, AL
                
            
- 
                
                    Auburn-Opelika, AL
                
            
- 
                
                    Birmingham-Hoover, AL
                
            
- 
                
                    Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL
                
            
- 
                
                    Decatur, AL
                
            
- 
                
                    Dothan, AL
                
            
- 
                
                    Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL
                
            
- 
                
                    Gadsden, AL
                
            
- 
                
                    Huntsville, AL
                
            
- 
                
                    Mobile, AL
                
            
- 
                
                    Montgomery, AL
                
            
- 
                
                    Tuscaloosa, AL
                
            
- 
                
                    Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area
                
            
- 
                
                    Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area
                
            
- 
                
                    Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area
                
            
- 
                
                    Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area
                
            
All Occupations
| Year | Number | 
|---|---|
| 2004 | 1,830,360 | 
| 2005 | 1,872,600 | 
| 2006 | 1,912,220 | 
| 2007 | 1,931,970 | 
| 2008 | 1,945,300 | 
| 2009 | 1,863,620 | 
| 2010 | 1,807,480 | 
| 2011 | 1,809,420 | 
| 2012 | 1,824,400 | 
| 2013 | 1,844,080 | 
| 2014 | 1,857,530 | 
| 2015 | 1,883,310 | 
| 2016 | 1,912,990 | 
| 2017 | 1,922,570 | 
| 2018 | 1,943,760 | 
| 2019 | 1,974,170 | 
Management Occupations
| Year | Number | 
|---|---|
| 2004 | 81,410 | 
| 2005 | 80,080 | 
| 2006 | 78,270 | 
| 2007 | 78,800 | 
| 2008 | 79,520 | 
| 2009 | 75,420 | 
| 2010 | 69,190 | 
| 2011 | 66,000 | 
| 2012 | 66,770 | 
| 2013 | 66,810 | 
| 2014 | 67,530 | 
| 2015 | 69,050 | 
| 2016 | 70,050 | 
| 2017 | 69,900 | 
| 2018 | 73,850 | 
| 2019 | 72,960 | 
Business and Financial Operations Occupations
| Year | Number | 
|---|---|
| 2004 | 53,720 | 
| 2005 | 56,750 | 
| 2006 | 61,120 | 
| 2007 | 62,110 | 
| 2008 | 62,260 | 
| 2009 | 61,660 | 
| 2010 | 62,560 | 
| 2011 | 63,330 | 
| 2012 | 65,490 | 
| 2013 | 65,500 | 
| 2014 | 66,370 | 
| 2015 | 68,850 | 
| 2016 | 71,880 | 
| 2017 | 73,080 | 
| 2018 | 74,370 | 
| 2019 | 78,600 | 
Computer and Mathematical Occupations
| Year | Number | 
|---|---|
| 2004 | 31,400 | 
| 2005 | 33,640 | 
| 2006 | 35,370 | 
| 2007 | 35,350 | 
| 2008 | 35,710 | 
| 2009 | 35,390 | 
| 2010 | 36,610 | 
| 2011 | 37,880 | 
| 2012 | 39,140 | 
| 2013 | 41,360 | 
| 2014 | 40,220 | 
| 2015 | 38,920 | 
| 2016 | 39,300 | 
| 2017 | 39,710 | 
| 2018 | 41,280 | 
| 2019 | 43,390 | 
Architecture and Engineering Occupations
| Year | Number | 
|---|---|
| 2004 | 35,810 | 
| 2005 | 38,560 | 
| 2006 | 40,020 | 
| 2007 | 42,000 | 
| 2008 | 39,650 | 
| 2009 | 39,620 | 
| 2010 | 39,180 | 
| 2011 | 38,640 | 
| 2012 | 39,340 | 
| 2013 | 40,940 | 
| 2014 | 40,680 | 
| 2015 | 41,410 | 
| 2016 | 42,610 | 
| 2017 | 42,850 | 
| 2018 | 43,500 | 
| 2019 | 43,120 | 
Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations
| Year | Number | 
|---|---|
| 2004 | 8,580 | 
| 2005 | 9,660 | 
| 2006 | 8,650 | 
| 2007 | 9,040 | 
| 2008 | 8,560 | 
| 2009 | 10,090 | 
| 2010 | 9,640 | 
| 2011 | 9,670 | 
| 2012 | 8,380 | 
| 2013 | 10,240 | 
| 2014 | 9,510 | 
| 2015 | 9,930 | 
| 2016 | 8,620 | 
| 2017 | 9,570 | 
| 2018 | 9,840 | 
| 2019 | 10,460 | 
Community and Social Service Occupations
| Year | Number | 
|---|---|
| 2004 | 15,890 | 
| 2005 | 16,820 | 
| 2006 | 16,500 | 
| 2007 | 18,890 | 
| 2008 | 18,310 | 
| 2009 | 17,180 | 
| 2010 | 16,860 | 
| 2011 | 16,310 | 
| 2012 | 16,760 | 
| 2013 | 16,890 | 
| 2014 | 16,960 | 
| 2015 | 17,500 | 
| 2016 | 17,440 | 
| 2017 | 17,970 | 
| 2018 | 18,740 | 
| 2019 | 18,750 | 
Legal Occupations
| Year | Number | 
|---|---|
| 2004 | 10,250 | 
| 2005 | 10,910 | 
| 2006 | 9,940 | 
| 2007 | 9,700 | 
| 2008 | 9,450 | 
| 2009 | 9,120 | 
| 2010 | 9,040 | 
| 2011 | 9,060 | 
| 2012 | 9,800 | 
| 2013 | 9,230 | 
| 2014 | 8,630 | 
| 2015 | 9,330 | 
| 2016 | 9,470 | 
| 2017 | 9,780 | 
| 2018 | 9,770 | 
| 2019 | 10,950 | 
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations
| Year | Number | 
|---|---|
| 2004 | 98,410 | 
| 2005 | 101,660 | 
| 2006 | 105,290 | 
| 2007 | 105,990 | 
| 2008 | 93,730 | 
| 2009 | 106,660 | 
| 2010 | 105,350 | 
| 2011 | 106,100 | 
| 2012 | 104,800 | 
| 2013 | 109,400 | 
| 2014 | 109,480 | 
| 2015 | 105,150 | 
| 2016 | 102,670 | 
| 2017 | 102,480 | 
| 2018 | 98,990 | 
| 2019 | 103,870 | 
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations
| Year | Number | 
|---|---|
| 2004 | 16,150 | 
| 2005 | 17,040 | 
| 2006 | 17,700 | 
| 2007 | 17,500 | 
| 2008 | 18,430 | 
| 2009 | 18,760 | 
| 2010 | 18,640 | 
| 2011 | 19,030 | 
| 2012 | 18,690 | 
| 2013 | 16,560 | 
| 2014 | 15,920 | 
| 2015 | 16,410 | 
| 2016 | 17,390 | 
| 2017 | 16,800 | 
| 2018 | 16,960 | 
| 2019 | 17,760 | 
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations
| Year | Number | 
|---|---|
| 2004 | 100,150 | 
| 2005 | 102,110 | 
| 2006 | 104,530 | 
| 2007 | 110,610 | 
| 2008 | 110,960 | 
| 2009 | 111,460 | 
| 2010 | 113,550 | 
| 2011 | 114,380 | 
| 2012 | 117,010 | 
| 2013 | 118,680 | 
| 2014 | 118,620 | 
| 2015 | 121,530 | 
| 2016 | 127,360 | 
| 2017 | 129,120 | 
| 2018 | 129,110 | 
| 2019 | 128,750 | 
Healthcare Support Occupations
| Year | Number | 
|---|---|
| 2004 | 47,480 | 
| 2005 | 48,310 | 
| 2006 | 49,890 | 
| 2007 | 50,860 | 
| 2008 | 54,780 | 
| 2009 | 54,330 | 
| 2010 | 54,990 | 
| 2011 | 54,960 | 
| 2012 | 59,250 | 
| 2013 | 60,420 | 
| 2014 | 61,290 | 
| 2015 | 62,110 | 
| 2016 | 64,650 | 
| 2017 | 67,110 | 
| 2018 | 67,940 | 
| 2019 | 68,050 | 
Protective Service Occupations
| Year | Number | 
|---|---|
| 2004 | 40,710 | 
| 2005 | 41,310 | 
| 2006 | 41,490 | 
| 2007 | 41,460 | 
| 2008 | 42,180 | 
| 2009 | 43,600 | 
| 2010 | 44,540 | 
| 2011 | 44,140 | 
| 2012 | 42,830 | 
| 2013 | 43,310 | 
| 2014 | 43,370 | 
| 2015 | 42,330 | 
| 2016 | 42,490 | 
| 2017 | 42,380 | 
| 2018 | 44,510 | 
| 2019 | 44,650 | 
Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations
| Year | Number | 
|---|---|
| 2004 | 146,820 | 
| 2005 | 148,600 | 
| 2006 | 152,610 | 
| 2007 | 153,960 | 
| 2008 | 152,330 | 
| 2009 | 147,310 | 
| 2010 | 141,800 | 
| 2011 | 142,140 | 
| 2012 | 147,190 | 
| 2013 | 152,260 | 
| 2014 | 158,890 | 
| 2015 | 162,030 | 
| 2016 | 167,760 | 
| 2017 | 173,300 | 
| 2018 | 178,450 | 
| 2019 | 186,800 | 
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations
| Year | Number | 
|---|---|
| 2004 | 54,450 | 
| 2005 | 54,440 | 
| 2006 | 55,020 | 
| 2007 | 55,410 | 
| 2008 | 57,980 | 
| 2009 | 55,240 | 
| 2010 | 53,730 | 
| 2011 | 52,690 | 
| 2012 | 53,730 | 
| 2013 | 54,990 | 
| 2014 | 56,430 | 
| 2015 | 56,790 | 
| 2016 | 59,230 | 
| 2017 | 58,630 | 
| 2018 | 58,260 | 
| 2019 | 55,380 | 
Personal Care and Service Occupations
| Year | Number | 
|---|---|
| 2004 | 27,290 | 
| 2005 | 27,830 | 
| 2006 | 28,230 | 
| 2007 | 29,440 | 
| 2008 | 30,710 | 
| 2009 | 31,460 | 
| 2010 | 34,110 | 
| 2011 | 34,840 | 
| 2012 | 34,110 | 
| 2013 | 30,590 | 
| 2014 | 30,000 | 
| 2015 | 31,060 | 
| 2016 | 32,930 | 
| 2017 | 34,260 | 
| 2018 | 34,980 | 
| 2019 | 34,220 | 
Sales and Related Occupations
| Year | Number | 
|---|---|
| 2004 | 194,590 | 
| 2005 | 199,860 | 
| 2006 | 204,980 | 
| 2007 | 211,560 | 
| 2008 | 221,640 | 
| 2009 | 211,470 | 
| 2010 | 207,910 | 
| 2011 | 210,470 | 
| 2012 | 211,200 | 
| 2013 | 209,290 | 
| 2014 | 210,590 | 
| 2015 | 217,830 | 
| 2016 | 217,950 | 
| 2017 | 213,670 | 
| 2018 | 210,600 | 
| 2019 | 206,540 | 
Office and Administrative Support Occupations
| Year | Number | 
|---|---|
| 2004 | 270,280 | 
| 2005 | 272,980 | 
| 2006 | 275,720 | 
| 2007 | 276,540 | 
| 2008 | 276,910 | 
| 2009 | 274,600 | 
| 2010 | 268,120 | 
| 2011 | 266,900 | 
| 2012 | 261,700 | 
| 2013 | 257,550 | 
| 2014 | 258,810 | 
| 2015 | 258,960 | 
| 2016 | 259,470 | 
| 2017 | 257,340 | 
| 2018 | 257,830 | 
| 2019 | 253,310 | 
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations
| Year | Number | 
|---|---|
| 2004 | 6,900 | 
| 2005 | 6,580 | 
| 2006 | 6,980 | 
| 2007 | 6,630 | 
| 2008 | 6,020 | 
| 2009 | 6,520 | 
| 2010 | 5,660 | 
| 2011 | 5,720 | 
| 2012 | 4,410 | 
| 2013 | 5,210 | 
| 2014 | 6,500 | 
| 2015 | 6,170 | 
| 2016 | 5,780 | 
| 2017 | 5,270 | 
| 2018 | 5,350 | 
| 2019 | 5,470 | 
Construction and Extraction Occupations
| Year | Number | 
|---|---|
| 2004 | 96,530 | 
| 2005 | 96,760 | 
| 2006 | 100,810 | 
| 2007 | 100,830 | 
| 2008 | 102,090 | 
| 2009 | 91,690 | 
| 2010 | 83,050 | 
| 2011 | 76,800 | 
| 2012 | 74,340 | 
| 2013 | 76,360 | 
| 2014 | 74,340 | 
| 2015 | 73,850 | 
| 2016 | 73,460 | 
| 2017 | 73,770 | 
| 2018 | 77,400 | 
| 2019 | 82,370 | 
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations
| Year | Number | 
|---|---|
| 2004 | 92,000 | 
| 2005 | 92,640 | 
| 2006 | 91,020 | 
| 2007 | 93,820 | 
| 2008 | 95,440 | 
| 2009 | 90,440 | 
| 2010 | 88,340 | 
| 2011 | 91,500 | 
| 2012 | 88,950 | 
| 2013 | 89,160 | 
| 2014 | 90,690 | 
| 2015 | 91,600 | 
| 2016 | 91,690 | 
| 2017 | 87,390 | 
| 2018 | 90,610 | 
| 2019 | 94,980 | 
Production Occupations
| Year | Number | 
|---|---|
| 2004 | 200,700 | 
| 2005 | 214,520 | 
| 2006 | 222,640 | 
| 2007 | 224,260 | 
| 2008 | 216,460 | 
| 2009 | 190,190 | 
| 2010 | 174,600 | 
| 2011 | 182,730 | 
| 2012 | 187,330 | 
| 2013 | 196,540 | 
| 2014 | 199,450 | 
| 2015 | 202,630 | 
| 2016 | 210,240 | 
| 2017 | 217,190 | 
| 2018 | 216,610 | 
| 2019 | 216,160 | 
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations
| Year | Number | 
|---|---|
| 2004 | 182,250 | 
| 2005 | 181,810 | 
| 2006 | 184,230 | 
| 2007 | 185,720 | 
| 2008 | 187,430 | 
| 2009 | 172,720 | 
| 2010 | 162,340 | 
| 2011 | 160,200 | 
| 2012 | 161,290 | 
| 2013 | 161,340 | 
| 2014 | 162,470 | 
| 2015 | 167,400 | 
| 2016 | 172,780 | 
| 2017 | 171,600 | 
| 2018 | 169,610 | 
| 2019 | 167,990 |