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Numbers of jobs in Iowa

All Occupations
Year Number
2004 1,423,170
2005 1,446,550
2006 1,470,240
2007 1,488,360
2008 1,502,600
2009 1,471,130
2010 1,438,510
2011 1,449,110
2012 1,470,740
2013 1,491,600
2014 1,512,740
2015 1,526,950
2016 1,534,910
2017 1,535,460
2018 1,541,700
2019 1,549,460

Management Occupations
Year Number
2004 57,540
2005 55,460
2006 55,050
2007 55,030
2008 56,450
2009 56,600
2010 58,240
2011 62,300
2012 67,750
2013 74,130
2014 80,530
2015 85,820
2016 86,340
2017 84,080
2018 83,000
2019 84,270

Business and Financial Operations Occupations
Year Number
2004 54,880
2005 56,420
2006 58,820
2007 59,740
2008 60,250
2009 57,670
2010 57,000
2011 57,950
2012 60,740
2013 62,830
2014 65,400
2015 65,920
2016 66,900
2017 67,510
2018 70,210
2019 74,590

Computer and Mathematical Occupations
Year Number
2004 25,780
2005 25,210
2006 27,520
2007 29,100
2008 29,840
2009 28,550
2010 27,680
2011 29,270
2012 31,150
2013 32,300
2014 32,020
2015 31,800
2016 33,170
2017 35,470
2018 36,850
2019 38,100

Architecture and Engineering Occupations
Year Number
2004 15,490
2005 15,510
2006 16,640
2007 17,500
2008 17,510
2009 18,100
2010 16,820
2011 17,460
2012 17,790
2013 17,700
2014 19,050
2015 18,840
2016 18,540
2017 18,570
2018 20,360
2019 22,860

Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations
Year Number
2004 7,420
2005 7,890
2006 8,090
2007 10,010
2008 11,170
2009 11,590
2010 11,280
2011 10,730
2012 11,610
2013 12,940
2014 12,270
2015 11,580
2016 12,020
2017 11,740
2018 12,550
2019 12,220

Community and Social Service Occupations
Year Number
2004 20,610
2005 15,540
2006 22,580
2007 23,140
2008 23,550
2009 24,380
2010 24,540
2011 24,230
2012 21,830
2013 23,060
2014 22,320
2015 21,980
2016 21,210
2017 21,760
2018 21,370
2019 21,040

Legal Occupations
Year Number
2004 6,550
2005 6,570
2006 5,430
2007 5,250
2008 6,250
2009 6,400
2010 5,570
2011 5,560
2012 6,930
2013 7,340
2014 7,080
2015 6,960
2016 4,570
2017 6,410
2018 7,610
2019 7,610

Educational Instruction and Library Occupations
Year Number
2004 84,340
2005 86,220
2006 87,470
2007 94,620
2008 89,930
2009 98,090
2010 97,030
2011 95,180
2012 96,500
2013 98,370
2014 97,830
2015 98,440
2016 101,120
2017 104,000
2018 106,270
2019 108,930

Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations
Year Number
2004 16,580
2005 16,260
2006 17,140
2007 18,320
2008 18,830
2009 17,610
2010 18,240
2011 18,140
2012 18,490
2013 18,540
2014 18,280
2015 18,690
2016 18,060
2017 18,140
2018 18,700
2019 18,000

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations
Year Number
2004 69,380
2005 71,550
2006 73,470
2007 72,970
2008 74,700
2009 76,000
2010 78,420
2011 81,460
2012 82,280
2013 82,670
2014 82,650
2015 82,310
2016 84,240
2017 85,290
2018 86,010
2019 85,020

Healthcare Support Occupations
Year Number
2004 46,120
2005 48,510
2006 48,820
2007 50,920
2008 51,290
2009 50,780
2010 51,350
2011 51,170
2012 54,380
2013 57,450
2014 59,200
2015 59,300
2016 59,220
2017 56,950
2018 58,590
2019 58,640

Protective Service Occupations
Year Number
2004 22,370
2005 21,070
2006 21,630
2007 20,440
2008 20,540
2009 20,810
2010 22,240
2011 22,440
2012 22,270
2013 21,250
2014 22,000
2015 22,210
2016 22,370
2017 22,350
2018 22,500
2019 23,730

Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations
Year Number
2004 121,670
2005 123,820
2006 126,860
2007 130,110
2008 131,220
2009 129,000
2010 123,960
2011 123,140
2012 123,660
2013 127,070
2014 127,940
2015 130,560
2016 133,700
2017 133,090
2018 132,460
2019 132,150

Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations
Year Number
2004 46,140
2005 45,540
2006 46,740
2007 46,860
2008 47,690
2009 46,640
2010 45,530
2011 45,210
2012 46,040
2013 46,310
2014 46,160
2015 46,660
2016 46,740
2017 46,830
2018 47,010
2019 47,340

Personal Care and Service Occupations
Year Number
2004 27,830
2005 27,910
2006 29,280
2007 30,180
2008 30,200
2009 30,440
2010 30,470
2011 30,390
2012 29,310
2013 30,510
2014 30,450
2015 30,760
2016 32,250
2017 32,350
2018 33,900
2019 33,490

Sales and Related Occupations
Year Number
2004 149,430
2005 148,060
2006 154,160
2007 159,440
2008 161,280
2009 157,020
2010 155,440
2011 155,480
2012 156,510
2013 152,640
2014 148,860
2015 148,020
2016 149,950
2017 151,560
2018 154,490
2019 153,270

Office and Administrative Support Occupations
Year Number
2004 215,780
2005 212,860
2006 211,210
2007 214,980
2008 216,370
2009 211,790
2010 202,610
2011 201,750
2012 199,750
2013 196,890
2014 202,160
2015 201,780
2016 201,240
2017 199,990
2018 197,670
2019 192,690

Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations
Year Number
2004 5,510
2005 4,200
2006 4,230
2007 4,580
2008 5,620
2009 6,000
2010 5,520
2011 5,550
2012 5,380
2013 5,570
2014 5,430
2015 5,370
2016 5,280
2017 4,990
2018 5,630
2019 5,430

Construction and Extraction Occupations
Year Number
2004 64,480
2005 64,210
2006 67,970
2007 65,180
2008 65,320
2009 62,450
2010 57,920
2011 57,680
2012 58,240
2013 58,260
2014 61,790
2015 66,510
2016 67,900
2017 66,960
2018 65,710
2019 67,030

Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations
Year Number
2004 59,950
2005 59,480
2006 60,160
2007 60,270
2008 62,250
2009 62,650
2010 62,880
2011 63,650
2012 64,790
2013 63,990
2014 67,580
2015 68,330
2016 66,990
2017 65,530
2018 66,380
2019 68,960

Production Occupations
Year Number
2004 156,280
2005 162,530
2006 162,400
2007 167,170
2008 165,680
2009 153,180
2010 144,150
2011 149,680
2012 151,940
2013 152,690
2014 152,060
2015 155,040
2016 154,540
2017 152,690
2018 147,050
2019 141,400

Transportation and Material Moving Occupations
Year Number
2004 134,390
2005 142,100
2006 145,000
2007 141,730
2008 140,200
2009 134,530
2010 129,310
2011 131,190
2012 135,730
2013 143,170
2014 145,820
2015 144,970
2016 138,240
2017 138,110
2018 138,210
2019 141,810

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