Numbers of jobs in Ames, IA
All Occupations
| Year |
Number |
| 2005 |
40,670 |
| 2006 |
40,860 |
| 2007 |
41,800 |
| 2008 |
41,920 |
| 2009 |
42,090 |
| 2010 |
39,260 |
| 2011 |
39,890 |
| 2012 |
40,270 |
| 2013 |
41,460 |
| 2014 |
42,250 |
| 2015 |
43,140 |
| 2016 |
43,690 |
| 2017 |
43,960 |
| 2018 |
43,710 |
| 2019 |
44,900 |
Management Occupations
| Year |
Number |
| 2005 |
1,250 |
| 2006 |
1,260 |
| 2007 |
1,350 |
| 2008 |
1,330 |
| 2009 |
1,410 |
| 2010 |
1,290 |
| 2011 |
1,330 |
| 2012 |
1,690 |
| 2013 |
1,740 |
| 2014 |
2,070 |
| 2015 |
1,890 |
| 2016 |
2,290 |
| 2017 |
2,180 |
| 2018 |
2,110 |
| 2019 |
2,100 |
Business and Financial Operations Occupations
| Year |
Number |
| 2005 |
1,330 |
| 2006 |
790 |
| 2007 |
1,560 |
| 2008 |
1,680 |
| 2009 |
1,040 |
| 2010 |
1,000 |
| 2011 |
1,110 |
| 2012 |
890 |
| 2013 |
920 |
| 2014 |
1,120 |
| 2015 |
2,260 |
| 2016 |
2,370 |
| 2017 |
2,380 |
| 2018 |
2,390 |
| 2019 |
2,300 |
Computer and Mathematical Occupations
| Year |
Number |
| 2005 |
540 |
| 2006 |
500 |
| 2007 |
930 |
| 2008 |
850 |
| 2009 |
730 |
| 2010 |
710 |
| 2011 |
860 |
| 2012 |
920 |
| 2013 |
1,270 |
| 2014 |
1,300 |
| 2015 |
1,300 |
| 2016 |
1,360 |
| 2017 |
1,160 |
| 2018 |
1,160 |
| 2019 |
1,370 |
Legal Occupations
| Year |
Number |
| 2005 |
0 |
| 2006 |
40 |
| 2007 |
60 |
| 2008 |
60 |
| 2009 |
50 |
| 2010 |
40 |
| 2011 |
40 |
| 2012 |
100 |
| 2013 |
90 |
| 2014 |
70 |
| 2015 |
90 |
| 2016 |
110 |
| 2017 |
90 |
| 2018 |
140 |
| 2019 |
110 |
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations
| Year |
Number |
| 2005 |
1,070 |
| 2006 |
1,320 |
| 2007 |
1,520 |
| 2008 |
1,220 |
| 2009 |
1,380 |
| 2010 |
1,450 |
| 2011 |
1,410 |
| 2012 |
870 |
| 2013 |
1,200 |
| 2014 |
1,160 |
| 2015 |
1,610 |
| 2016 |
1,810 |
| 2017 |
1,920 |
| 2018 |
1,740 |
| 2019 |
1,740 |
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations
| Year |
Number |
| 2005 |
410 |
| 2006 |
460 |
| 2007 |
1,480 |
| 2008 |
1,570 |
| 2009 |
1,510 |
| 2010 |
1,300 |
| 2011 |
1,530 |
| 2012 |
1,440 |
| 2013 |
1,560 |
| 2014 |
1,630 |
| 2015 |
1,750 |
| 2016 |
1,710 |
| 2017 |
1,770 |
| 2018 |
1,680 |
| 2019 |
1,740 |
Healthcare Support Occupations
| Year |
Number |
| 2005 |
580 |
| 2006 |
400 |
| 2007 |
1,030 |
| 2008 |
920 |
| 2009 |
830 |
| 2010 |
790 |
| 2011 |
850 |
| 2012 |
750 |
| 2013 |
750 |
| 2014 |
1,150 |
| 2015 |
1,100 |
| 2016 |
1,170 |
| 2017 |
900 |
| 2018 |
1,080 |
| 2019 |
1,380 |
Protective Service Occupations
| Year |
Number |
| 2005 |
120 |
| 2006 |
40 |
| 2007 |
130 |
| 2008 |
270 |
| 2009 |
240 |
| 2010 |
290 |
| 2011 |
280 |
| 2012 |
180 |
| 2013 |
180 |
| 2014 |
40 |
| 2015 |
50 |
| 2016 |
50 |
| 2017 |
50 |
| 2018 |
50 |
| 2019 |
50 |
Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations
| Year |
Number |
| 2005 |
4,120 |
| 2006 |
4,120 |
| 2007 |
4,150 |
| 2008 |
4,400 |
| 2009 |
4,150 |
| 2010 |
3,860 |
| 2011 |
3,870 |
| 2012 |
4,040 |
| 2013 |
3,900 |
| 2014 |
3,910 |
| 2015 |
4,260 |
| 2016 |
4,500 |
| 2017 |
4,570 |
| 2018 |
4,420 |
| 2019 |
4,590 |
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations
| Year |
Number |
| 2005 |
1,700 |
| 2006 |
1,560 |
| 2007 |
1,470 |
| 2008 |
1,590 |
| 2009 |
1,620 |
| 2010 |
1,630 |
| 2011 |
1,360 |
| 2012 |
1,410 |
| 2013 |
1,450 |
| 2014 |
1,510 |
| 2015 |
1,500 |
| 2016 |
1,490 |
| 2017 |
1,600 |
| 2018 |
1,660 |
| 2019 |
1,600 |
Sales and Related Occupations
| Year |
Number |
| 2005 |
3,360 |
| 2006 |
4,040 |
| 2007 |
4,090 |
| 2008 |
3,930 |
| 2009 |
4,420 |
| 2010 |
4,150 |
| 2011 |
4,340 |
| 2012 |
4,170 |
| 2013 |
3,890 |
| 2014 |
3,660 |
| 2015 |
3,890 |
| 2016 |
3,740 |
| 2017 |
3,720 |
| 2018 |
3,730 |
| 2019 |
3,650 |
Office and Administrative Support Occupations
| Year |
Number |
| 2005 |
4,400 |
| 2006 |
4,480 |
| 2007 |
5,050 |
| 2008 |
4,900 |
| 2009 |
5,060 |
| 2010 |
4,360 |
| 2011 |
4,230 |
| 2012 |
4,060 |
| 2013 |
4,510 |
| 2014 |
4,680 |
| 2015 |
4,500 |
| 2016 |
4,460 |
| 2017 |
4,300 |
| 2018 |
4,070 |
| 2019 |
4,120 |
Construction and Extraction Occupations
| Year |
Number |
| 2005 |
1,290 |
| 2006 |
1,350 |
| 2007 |
1,300 |
| 2008 |
920 |
| 2009 |
1,110 |
| 2010 |
1,070 |
| 2011 |
1,210 |
| 2012 |
1,200 |
| 2013 |
1,110 |
| 2014 |
1,290 |
| 2015 |
1,400 |
| 2016 |
1,450 |
| 2017 |
1,350 |
| 2018 |
1,490 |
| 2019 |
1,430 |
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations
| Year |
Number |
| 2005 |
970 |
| 2006 |
1,130 |
| 2007 |
1,260 |
| 2008 |
1,370 |
| 2009 |
1,180 |
| 2010 |
1,130 |
| 2011 |
1,160 |
| 2012 |
1,020 |
| 2013 |
1,250 |
| 2014 |
1,370 |
| 2015 |
1,400 |
| 2016 |
1,480 |
| 2017 |
1,560 |
| 2018 |
1,460 |
| 2019 |
1,330 |
Production Occupations
| Year |
Number |
| 2005 |
1,220 |
| 2006 |
1,590 |
| 2007 |
1,820 |
| 2008 |
1,680 |
| 2009 |
1,500 |
| 2010 |
1,800 |
| 2011 |
1,680 |
| 2012 |
1,600 |
| 2013 |
1,630 |
| 2014 |
2,200 |
| 2015 |
1,940 |
| 2016 |
1,880 |
| 2017 |
1,700 |
| 2018 |
1,780 |
| 2019 |
1,160 |
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations
| Year |
Number |
| 2005 |
1,930 |
| 2006 |
2,020 |
| 2007 |
2,040 |
| 2008 |
1,920 |
| 2009 |
1,710 |
| 2010 |
1,480 |
| 2011 |
2,180 |
| 2012 |
2,390 |
| 2013 |
2,490 |
| 2014 |
2,230 |
| 2015 |
2,000 |
| 2016 |
2,150 |
| 2017 |
2,070 |
| 2018 |
2,120 |
| 2019 |
2,230 |