Numbers of jobs in Alaska
All Occupations
Year
Number
2004
293,130
2005
300,150
2006
303,890
2007
301,920
2008
307,790
2009
308,140
2010
308,050
2011
313,170
2012
318,700
2013
322,660
2014
324,970
2015
327,250
2016
323,500
2017
318,170
2018
315,250
2019
317,090
Management Occupations
Year
Number
2004
21,310
2005
23,530
2006
23,790
2007
23,260
2008
22,510
2009
21,450
2010
19,450
2011
18,540
2012
17,870
2013
18,460
2014
18,000
2015
18,210
2016
17,430
2017
18,370
2018
19,710
2019
21,640
Business and Financial Operations Occupations
Year
Number
2004
8,300
2005
8,990
2006
9,200
2007
9,420
2008
10,260
2009
11,370
2010
11,900
2011
11,790
2012
12,540
2013
12,980
2014
13,070
2015
12,760
2016
12,990
2017
13,810
2018
12,390
2019
11,280
Computer and Mathematical Occupations
Year
Number
2004
3,650
2005
3,990
2006
4,080
2007
3,960
2008
4,340
2009
4,830
2010
5,140
2011
5,260
2012
5,300
2013
5,270
2014
5,100
2015
5,220
2016
5,100
2017
5,470
2018
5,250
2019
5,020
Architecture and Engineering Occupations
Year
Number
2004
5,870
2005
5,990
2006
6,080
2007
6,360
2008
7,160
2009
8,430
2010
8,660
2011
8,400
2012
8,530
2013
8,060
2014
7,730
2015
7,910
2016
7,510
2017
7,740
2018
7,610
2019
7,730
Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations
Year
Number
2004
6,440
2005
6,440
2006
5,450
2007
4,910
2008
5,770
2009
6,540
2010
6,360
2011
6,550
2012
6,910
2013
6,310
2014
6,760
2015
6,780
2016
6,340
2017
6,000
2018
6,240
2019
6,100
Community and Social Service Occupations
Year
Number
2004
5,680
2005
5,430
2006
5,610
2007
4,860
2008
5,520
2009
6,170
2010
7,330
2011
6,600
2012
6,480
2013
6,290
2014
6,280
2015
6,890
2016
7,380
2017
7,260
2018
7,060
2019
6,600
Legal Occupations
Year
Number
2004
2,240
2005
2,310
2006
2,040
2007
1,740
2008
1,790
2009
1,820
2010
1,740
2011
1,750
2012
1,790
2013
1,850
2014
2,070
2015
1,920
2016
1,980
2017
1,810
2018
2,070
2019
2,090
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations
Year
Number
2004
18,190
2005
18,200
2006
18,440
2007
18,580
2008
18,810
2009
18,380
2010
19,300
2011
19,560
2012
21,220
2013
21,250
2014
21,660
2015
20,490
2016
20,440
2017
20,850
2018
20,710
2019
20,830
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations
Year
Number
2004
2,310
2005
2,300
2006
2,800
2007
2,460
2008
2,440
2009
2,250
2010
2,450
2011
3,050
2012
3,000
2013
2,620
2014
3,230
2015
3,210
2016
2,990
2017
2,870
2018
3,040
2019
3,040
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations
Year
Number
2004
11,060
2005
11,420
2006
12,210
2007
12,320
2008
12,970
2009
13,570
2010
14,370
2011
14,620
2012
14,630
2013
15,240
2014
15,610
2015
15,570
2016
15,400
2017
16,250
2018
16,300
2019
16,940
Healthcare Support Occupations
Year
Number
2004
8,520
2005
9,170
2006
9,650
2007
9,740
2008
9,380
2009
8,960
2010
9,480
2011
11,730
2012
12,640
2013
13,350
2014
13,130
2015
13,110
2016
12,770
2017
12,960
2018
12,960
2019
14,100
Protective Service Occupations
Year
Number
2004
8,400
2005
10,100
2006
9,510
2007
6,480
2008
7,600
2009
7,610
2010
7,500
2011
7,530
2012
7,840
2013
7,740
2014
7,630
2015
7,210
2016
7,790
2017
7,690
2018
7,730
2019
7,610
Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations
Year
Number
2004
22,880
2005
21,430
2006
21,080
2007
22,640
2008
23,750
2009
23,560
2010
22,570
2011
23,710
2012
24,320
2013
25,300
2014
25,810
2015
27,630
2016
28,350
2017
28,040
2018
27,010
2019
27,200
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations
Year
Number
2004
9,510
2005
10,230
2006
10,050
2007
10,120
2008
10,870
2009
10,050
2010
10,100
2011
10,390
2012
10,610
2013
10,650
2014
10,590
2015
11,190
2016
11,230
2017
10,320
2018
9,460
2019
8,870
Personal Care and Service Occupations
Year
Number
2004
6,210
2005
6,470
2006
6,470
2007
5,670
2008
6,420
2009
6,530
2010
6,610
2011
6,650
2012
6,530
2013
5,600
2014
4,000
2015
7,150
2016
7,370
2017
6,450
2018
6,880
2019
7,350
Sales and Related Occupations
Year
Number
2004
24,220
2005
26,200
2006
25,640
2007
25,260
2008
25,520
2009
25,690
2010
24,720
2011
25,600
2012
25,810
2013
26,000
2014
25,860
2015
26,110
2016
26,320
2017
25,770
2018
25,680
2019
25,620
Office and Administrative Support Occupations
Year
Number
2004
46,910
2005
47,680
2006
46,790
2007
45,590
2008
46,620
2009
47,970
2010
47,890
2011
49,530
2012
49,420
2013
50,040
2014
49,270
2015
49,690
2016
47,900
2017
46,610
2018
46,680
2019
46,130
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations
Year
Number
2004
370
2005
530
2006
370
2007
170
2008
150
2009
0
2011
40
2012
210
2013
200
2014
150
2015
300
2016
140
2017
160
2018
110
2019
130
Construction and Extraction Occupations
Year
Number
2004
19,030
2005
18,600
2006
19,690
2007
18,980
2008
19,660
2009
21,300
2010
19,360
2011
19,570
2012
20,180
2013
20,990
2014
23,050
2015
23,260
2016
21,210
2017
18,050
2018
16,960
2019
16,920
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations
Year
Number
2004
14,850
2005
14,610
2006
15,710
2007
15,520
2008
16,230
2009
15,620
2010
14,990
2011
14,570
2012
14,900
2013
16,080
2014
16,910
2015
15,990
2016
16,450
2017
16,320
2018
17,000
2019
17,360
Production Occupations
Year
Number
2004
9,470
2005
9,150
2006
10,020
2007
11,860
2008
10,150
2009
10,750
2010
11,040
2011
11,450
2012
12,380
2013
13,370
2014
12,510
2015
12,610
2016
11,670
2017
10,250
2018
9,390
2019
8,870
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations
Year
Number
2004
26,110
2005
25,580
2006
26,380
2007
26,270
2008
26,180
2009
25,530
2010
26,190
2011
25,980
2012
27,100
2013
26,830
2014
26,940
2015
26,970
2016
25,820
2017
27,540
2018
25,390
2019
24,710
Metro Areas in Alaska
All Occupations
| Year | Number |
|---|---|
| 2004 | 293,130 |
| 2005 | 300,150 |
| 2006 | 303,890 |
| 2007 | 301,920 |
| 2008 | 307,790 |
| 2009 | 308,140 |
| 2010 | 308,050 |
| 2011 | 313,170 |
| 2012 | 318,700 |
| 2013 | 322,660 |
| 2014 | 324,970 |
| 2015 | 327,250 |
| 2016 | 323,500 |
| 2017 | 318,170 |
| 2018 | 315,250 |
| 2019 | 317,090 |
Management Occupations
| Year | Number |
|---|---|
| 2004 | 21,310 |
| 2005 | 23,530 |
| 2006 | 23,790 |
| 2007 | 23,260 |
| 2008 | 22,510 |
| 2009 | 21,450 |
| 2010 | 19,450 |
| 2011 | 18,540 |
| 2012 | 17,870 |
| 2013 | 18,460 |
| 2014 | 18,000 |
| 2015 | 18,210 |
| 2016 | 17,430 |
| 2017 | 18,370 |
| 2018 | 19,710 |
| 2019 | 21,640 |
Business and Financial Operations Occupations
| Year | Number |
|---|---|
| 2004 | 8,300 |
| 2005 | 8,990 |
| 2006 | 9,200 |
| 2007 | 9,420 |
| 2008 | 10,260 |
| 2009 | 11,370 |
| 2010 | 11,900 |
| 2011 | 11,790 |
| 2012 | 12,540 |
| 2013 | 12,980 |
| 2014 | 13,070 |
| 2015 | 12,760 |
| 2016 | 12,990 |
| 2017 | 13,810 |
| 2018 | 12,390 |
| 2019 | 11,280 |
Computer and Mathematical Occupations
| Year | Number |
|---|---|
| 2004 | 3,650 |
| 2005 | 3,990 |
| 2006 | 4,080 |
| 2007 | 3,960 |
| 2008 | 4,340 |
| 2009 | 4,830 |
| 2010 | 5,140 |
| 2011 | 5,260 |
| 2012 | 5,300 |
| 2013 | 5,270 |
| 2014 | 5,100 |
| 2015 | 5,220 |
| 2016 | 5,100 |
| 2017 | 5,470 |
| 2018 | 5,250 |
| 2019 | 5,020 |
Architecture and Engineering Occupations
| Year | Number |
|---|---|
| 2004 | 5,870 |
| 2005 | 5,990 |
| 2006 | 6,080 |
| 2007 | 6,360 |
| 2008 | 7,160 |
| 2009 | 8,430 |
| 2010 | 8,660 |
| 2011 | 8,400 |
| 2012 | 8,530 |
| 2013 | 8,060 |
| 2014 | 7,730 |
| 2015 | 7,910 |
| 2016 | 7,510 |
| 2017 | 7,740 |
| 2018 | 7,610 |
| 2019 | 7,730 |
Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations
| Year | Number |
|---|---|
| 2004 | 6,440 |
| 2005 | 6,440 |
| 2006 | 5,450 |
| 2007 | 4,910 |
| 2008 | 5,770 |
| 2009 | 6,540 |
| 2010 | 6,360 |
| 2011 | 6,550 |
| 2012 | 6,910 |
| 2013 | 6,310 |
| 2014 | 6,760 |
| 2015 | 6,780 |
| 2016 | 6,340 |
| 2017 | 6,000 |
| 2018 | 6,240 |
| 2019 | 6,100 |
Community and Social Service Occupations
| Year | Number |
|---|---|
| 2004 | 5,680 |
| 2005 | 5,430 |
| 2006 | 5,610 |
| 2007 | 4,860 |
| 2008 | 5,520 |
| 2009 | 6,170 |
| 2010 | 7,330 |
| 2011 | 6,600 |
| 2012 | 6,480 |
| 2013 | 6,290 |
| 2014 | 6,280 |
| 2015 | 6,890 |
| 2016 | 7,380 |
| 2017 | 7,260 |
| 2018 | 7,060 |
| 2019 | 6,600 |
Legal Occupations
| Year | Number |
|---|---|
| 2004 | 2,240 |
| 2005 | 2,310 |
| 2006 | 2,040 |
| 2007 | 1,740 |
| 2008 | 1,790 |
| 2009 | 1,820 |
| 2010 | 1,740 |
| 2011 | 1,750 |
| 2012 | 1,790 |
| 2013 | 1,850 |
| 2014 | 2,070 |
| 2015 | 1,920 |
| 2016 | 1,980 |
| 2017 | 1,810 |
| 2018 | 2,070 |
| 2019 | 2,090 |
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations
| Year | Number |
|---|---|
| 2004 | 18,190 |
| 2005 | 18,200 |
| 2006 | 18,440 |
| 2007 | 18,580 |
| 2008 | 18,810 |
| 2009 | 18,380 |
| 2010 | 19,300 |
| 2011 | 19,560 |
| 2012 | 21,220 |
| 2013 | 21,250 |
| 2014 | 21,660 |
| 2015 | 20,490 |
| 2016 | 20,440 |
| 2017 | 20,850 |
| 2018 | 20,710 |
| 2019 | 20,830 |
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations
| Year | Number |
|---|---|
| 2004 | 2,310 |
| 2005 | 2,300 |
| 2006 | 2,800 |
| 2007 | 2,460 |
| 2008 | 2,440 |
| 2009 | 2,250 |
| 2010 | 2,450 |
| 2011 | 3,050 |
| 2012 | 3,000 |
| 2013 | 2,620 |
| 2014 | 3,230 |
| 2015 | 3,210 |
| 2016 | 2,990 |
| 2017 | 2,870 |
| 2018 | 3,040 |
| 2019 | 3,040 |
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations
| Year | Number |
|---|---|
| 2004 | 11,060 |
| 2005 | 11,420 |
| 2006 | 12,210 |
| 2007 | 12,320 |
| 2008 | 12,970 |
| 2009 | 13,570 |
| 2010 | 14,370 |
| 2011 | 14,620 |
| 2012 | 14,630 |
| 2013 | 15,240 |
| 2014 | 15,610 |
| 2015 | 15,570 |
| 2016 | 15,400 |
| 2017 | 16,250 |
| 2018 | 16,300 |
| 2019 | 16,940 |
Healthcare Support Occupations
| Year | Number |
|---|---|
| 2004 | 8,520 |
| 2005 | 9,170 |
| 2006 | 9,650 |
| 2007 | 9,740 |
| 2008 | 9,380 |
| 2009 | 8,960 |
| 2010 | 9,480 |
| 2011 | 11,730 |
| 2012 | 12,640 |
| 2013 | 13,350 |
| 2014 | 13,130 |
| 2015 | 13,110 |
| 2016 | 12,770 |
| 2017 | 12,960 |
| 2018 | 12,960 |
| 2019 | 14,100 |
Protective Service Occupations
| Year | Number |
|---|---|
| 2004 | 8,400 |
| 2005 | 10,100 |
| 2006 | 9,510 |
| 2007 | 6,480 |
| 2008 | 7,600 |
| 2009 | 7,610 |
| 2010 | 7,500 |
| 2011 | 7,530 |
| 2012 | 7,840 |
| 2013 | 7,740 |
| 2014 | 7,630 |
| 2015 | 7,210 |
| 2016 | 7,790 |
| 2017 | 7,690 |
| 2018 | 7,730 |
| 2019 | 7,610 |
Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations
| Year | Number |
|---|---|
| 2004 | 22,880 |
| 2005 | 21,430 |
| 2006 | 21,080 |
| 2007 | 22,640 |
| 2008 | 23,750 |
| 2009 | 23,560 |
| 2010 | 22,570 |
| 2011 | 23,710 |
| 2012 | 24,320 |
| 2013 | 25,300 |
| 2014 | 25,810 |
| 2015 | 27,630 |
| 2016 | 28,350 |
| 2017 | 28,040 |
| 2018 | 27,010 |
| 2019 | 27,200 |
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations
| Year | Number |
|---|---|
| 2004 | 9,510 |
| 2005 | 10,230 |
| 2006 | 10,050 |
| 2007 | 10,120 |
| 2008 | 10,870 |
| 2009 | 10,050 |
| 2010 | 10,100 |
| 2011 | 10,390 |
| 2012 | 10,610 |
| 2013 | 10,650 |
| 2014 | 10,590 |
| 2015 | 11,190 |
| 2016 | 11,230 |
| 2017 | 10,320 |
| 2018 | 9,460 |
| 2019 | 8,870 |
Personal Care and Service Occupations
| Year | Number |
|---|---|
| 2004 | 6,210 |
| 2005 | 6,470 |
| 2006 | 6,470 |
| 2007 | 5,670 |
| 2008 | 6,420 |
| 2009 | 6,530 |
| 2010 | 6,610 |
| 2011 | 6,650 |
| 2012 | 6,530 |
| 2013 | 5,600 |
| 2014 | 4,000 |
| 2015 | 7,150 |
| 2016 | 7,370 |
| 2017 | 6,450 |
| 2018 | 6,880 |
| 2019 | 7,350 |
Sales and Related Occupations
| Year | Number |
|---|---|
| 2004 | 24,220 |
| 2005 | 26,200 |
| 2006 | 25,640 |
| 2007 | 25,260 |
| 2008 | 25,520 |
| 2009 | 25,690 |
| 2010 | 24,720 |
| 2011 | 25,600 |
| 2012 | 25,810 |
| 2013 | 26,000 |
| 2014 | 25,860 |
| 2015 | 26,110 |
| 2016 | 26,320 |
| 2017 | 25,770 |
| 2018 | 25,680 |
| 2019 | 25,620 |
Office and Administrative Support Occupations
| Year | Number |
|---|---|
| 2004 | 46,910 |
| 2005 | 47,680 |
| 2006 | 46,790 |
| 2007 | 45,590 |
| 2008 | 46,620 |
| 2009 | 47,970 |
| 2010 | 47,890 |
| 2011 | 49,530 |
| 2012 | 49,420 |
| 2013 | 50,040 |
| 2014 | 49,270 |
| 2015 | 49,690 |
| 2016 | 47,900 |
| 2017 | 46,610 |
| 2018 | 46,680 |
| 2019 | 46,130 |
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations
| Year | Number |
|---|---|
| 2004 | 370 |
| 2005 | 530 |
| 2006 | 370 |
| 2007 | 170 |
| 2008 | 150 |
| 2009 | 0 |
| 2011 | 40 |
| 2012 | 210 |
| 2013 | 200 |
| 2014 | 150 |
| 2015 | 300 |
| 2016 | 140 |
| 2017 | 160 |
| 2018 | 110 |
| 2019 | 130 |
Construction and Extraction Occupations
| Year | Number |
|---|---|
| 2004 | 19,030 |
| 2005 | 18,600 |
| 2006 | 19,690 |
| 2007 | 18,980 |
| 2008 | 19,660 |
| 2009 | 21,300 |
| 2010 | 19,360 |
| 2011 | 19,570 |
| 2012 | 20,180 |
| 2013 | 20,990 |
| 2014 | 23,050 |
| 2015 | 23,260 |
| 2016 | 21,210 |
| 2017 | 18,050 |
| 2018 | 16,960 |
| 2019 | 16,920 |
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations
| Year | Number |
|---|---|
| 2004 | 14,850 |
| 2005 | 14,610 |
| 2006 | 15,710 |
| 2007 | 15,520 |
| 2008 | 16,230 |
| 2009 | 15,620 |
| 2010 | 14,990 |
| 2011 | 14,570 |
| 2012 | 14,900 |
| 2013 | 16,080 |
| 2014 | 16,910 |
| 2015 | 15,990 |
| 2016 | 16,450 |
| 2017 | 16,320 |
| 2018 | 17,000 |
| 2019 | 17,360 |
Production Occupations
| Year | Number |
|---|---|
| 2004 | 9,470 |
| 2005 | 9,150 |
| 2006 | 10,020 |
| 2007 | 11,860 |
| 2008 | 10,150 |
| 2009 | 10,750 |
| 2010 | 11,040 |
| 2011 | 11,450 |
| 2012 | 12,380 |
| 2013 | 13,370 |
| 2014 | 12,510 |
| 2015 | 12,610 |
| 2016 | 11,670 |
| 2017 | 10,250 |
| 2018 | 9,390 |
| 2019 | 8,870 |
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations
| Year | Number |
|---|---|
| 2004 | 26,110 |
| 2005 | 25,580 |
| 2006 | 26,380 |
| 2007 | 26,270 |
| 2008 | 26,180 |
| 2009 | 25,530 |
| 2010 | 26,190 |
| 2011 | 25,980 |
| 2012 | 27,100 |
| 2013 | 26,830 |
| 2014 | 26,940 |
| 2015 | 26,970 |
| 2016 | 25,820 |
| 2017 | 27,540 |
| 2018 | 25,390 |
| 2019 | 24,710 |