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
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Anniston-Oxford-Jacksonville, AL
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Auburn-Opelika, AL
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Birmingham-Hoover, AL
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Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL
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Decatur, AL
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Dothan, AL
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Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL
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Gadsden, AL
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Huntsville, AL
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Mobile, AL
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Montgomery, AL
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Tuscaloosa, AL
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Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area
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Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area
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Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area
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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 |