Numbers of jobs in National
All Occupations
Year |
Number |
2004 |
128,127,360 |
2005 |
130,307,840 |
2006 |
132,604,980 |
2007 |
134,354,250 |
2008 |
135,185,230 |
2009 |
130,647,610 |
2010 |
127,097,160 |
2011 |
128,278,550 |
2012 |
130,287,700 |
2013 |
132,588,810 |
2014 |
135,128,260 |
2015 |
137,896,660 |
2016 |
140,400,040 |
2017 |
142,549,250 |
2018 |
144,733,270 |
2019 |
146,875,480 |
Management Occupations
Year |
Number |
2004 |
6,211,030 |
2005 |
5,971,830 |
2006 |
5,904,260 |
2007 |
6,015,510 |
2008 |
6,164,920 |
2009 |
6,129,440 |
2010 |
6,022,870 |
2011 |
6,183,830 |
2012 |
6,390,440 |
2013 |
6,542,980 |
2014 |
6,741,660 |
2015 |
6,937,000 |
2016 |
7,090,800 |
2017 |
7,280,360 |
2018 |
7,616,640 |
2019 |
8,054,130 |
Business and Financial Operations Occupations
Year |
Number |
2004 |
5,124,560 |
2005 |
5,401,480 |
2006 |
5,816,870 |
2007 |
6,005,330 |
2008 |
6,124,360 |
2009 |
6,051,590 |
2010 |
6,090,920 |
2011 |
6,178,070 |
2012 |
6,419,370 |
2013 |
6,658,090 |
2014 |
6,828,920 |
2015 |
7,032,570 |
2016 |
7,281,180 |
2017 |
7,472,740 |
2018 |
7,721,260 |
2019 |
8,183,760 |
Computer and Mathematical Occupations
Year |
Number |
2004 |
3,056,200 |
2005 |
3,081,940 |
2006 |
3,199,950 |
2007 |
3,308,730 |
2008 |
3,415,730 |
2009 |
3,398,400 |
2010 |
3,366,370 |
2011 |
3,483,990 |
2012 |
3,649,770 |
2013 |
3,763,630 |
2014 |
3,892,230 |
2015 |
4,056,750 |
2016 |
4,211,960 |
2017 |
4,301,860 |
2018 |
4,418,980 |
2019 |
4,552,880 |
Architecture and Engineering Occupations
Year |
Number |
2004 |
2,372,790 |
2005 |
2,382,450 |
2006 |
2,430,260 |
2007 |
2,486,020 |
2008 |
2,521,650 |
2009 |
2,412,760 |
2010 |
2,305,520 |
2011 |
2,310,850 |
2012 |
2,356,530 |
2013 |
2,380,840 |
2014 |
2,418,040 |
2015 |
2,475,380 |
2016 |
2,499,060 |
2017 |
2,516,770 |
2018 |
2,556,210 |
2019 |
2,592,680 |
Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations
Year |
Number |
2004 |
1,008,750 |
2005 |
1,035,010 |
2006 |
1,069,720 |
2007 |
1,091,660 |
2008 |
1,130,560 |
2009 |
1,143,870 |
2010 |
1,129,220 |
2011 |
1,151,420 |
2012 |
1,175,590 |
2013 |
1,211,570 |
2014 |
1,223,580 |
2015 |
1,232,380 |
2016 |
1,246,060 |
2017 |
1,247,130 |
2018 |
1,278,310 |
2019 |
1,288,900 |
Community and Social Service Occupations
Year |
Number |
2004 |
1,673,730 |
2005 |
1,692,950 |
2006 |
1,749,240 |
2007 |
1,793,040 |
2008 |
1,861,750 |
2009 |
1,891,320 |
2010 |
1,901,180 |
2011 |
1,890,410 |
2012 |
1,882,090 |
2013 |
1,901,740 |
2014 |
1,930,750 |
2015 |
1,972,170 |
2016 |
2,019,270 |
2017 |
2,096,740 |
2018 |
2,171,810 |
2019 |
2,244,330 |
Legal Occupations
Year |
Number |
2004 |
943,010 |
2005 |
969,610 |
2006 |
959,800 |
2007 |
978,480 |
2008 |
985,340 |
2009 |
980,240 |
2010 |
974,220 |
2011 |
983,890 |
2012 |
1,004,430 |
2013 |
1,022,510 |
2014 |
1,034,570 |
2015 |
1,044,700 |
2016 |
1,057,820 |
2017 |
1,080,550 |
2018 |
1,113,410 |
2019 |
1,150,780 |
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations
Year |
Number |
2004 |
7,891,790 |
2005 |
8,078,510 |
2006 |
8,206,450 |
2007 |
8,316,390 |
2008 |
8,451,200 |
2009 |
8,488,770 |
2010 |
8,457,880 |
2011 |
8,409,100 |
2012 |
8,374,940 |
2013 |
8,400,650 |
2014 |
8,435,780 |
2015 |
8,542,680 |
2016 |
8,636,410 |
2017 |
8,727,750 |
2018 |
8,779,760 |
2019 |
8,886,600 |
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations
Year |
Number |
2004 |
1,609,550 |
2005 |
1,699,240 |
2006 |
1,743,110 |
2007 |
1,780,280 |
2008 |
1,822,070 |
2009 |
1,763,610 |
2010 |
1,734,150 |
2011 |
1,742,910 |
2012 |
1,767,410 |
2013 |
1,776,340 |
2014 |
1,810,920 |
2015 |
1,860,350 |
2016 |
1,919,800 |
2017 |
1,939,600 |
2018 |
1,964,790 |
2019 |
2,017,800 |
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations
Year |
Number |
2004 |
6,311,820 |
2005 |
6,502,370 |
2006 |
6,661,520 |
2007 |
6,820,970 |
2008 |
7,013,050 |
2009 |
7,139,030 |
2010 |
7,281,840 |
2011 |
7,446,000 |
2012 |
7,578,460 |
2013 |
7,679,310 |
2014 |
7,775,240 |
2015 |
7,935,550 |
2016 |
8,225,310 |
2017 |
8,407,900 |
2018 |
8,540,310 |
2019 |
8,673,130 |
Healthcare Support Occupations
Year |
Number |
2004 |
3,803,860 |
2005 |
3,930,680 |
2006 |
4,061,540 |
2007 |
4,220,590 |
2008 |
4,393,480 |
2009 |
4,517,430 |
2010 |
4,648,960 |
2011 |
4,774,660 |
2012 |
4,900,690 |
2013 |
5,059,870 |
2014 |
5,197,500 |
2015 |
5,359,150 |
2016 |
5,535,740 |
2017 |
6,149,010 |
2018 |
6,329,400 |
2019 |
6,521,780 |
Protective Service Occupations
Year |
Number |
2004 |
3,006,100 |
2005 |
3,056,660 |
2006 |
3,024,850 |
2007 |
3,087,650 |
2008 |
3,128,980 |
2009 |
3,172,420 |
2010 |
3,187,840 |
2011 |
3,202,510 |
2012 |
3,207,800 |
2013 |
3,257,700 |
2014 |
3,297,180 |
2015 |
3,351,640 |
2016 |
3,386,350 |
2017 |
3,408,680 |
2018 |
3,437,410 |
2019 |
3,498,790 |
Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations
Year |
Number |
2004 |
10,507,380 |
2005 |
10,797,710 |
2006 |
11,029,290 |
2007 |
11,273,860 |
2008 |
11,438,550 |
2009 |
11,218,250 |
2010 |
11,027,330 |
2011 |
11,218,720 |
2012 |
11,546,900 |
2013 |
11,914,620 |
2014 |
12,277,710 |
2015 |
12,577,070 |
2016 |
12,981,720 |
2017 |
13,193,090 |
2018 |
13,374,630 |
2019 |
13,494,570 |
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations
Year |
Number |
2004 |
4,300,430 |
2005 |
4,342,550 |
2006 |
4,396,230 |
2007 |
4,403,900 |
2008 |
4,429,870 |
2009 |
4,269,510 |
2010 |
4,175,560 |
2011 |
4,191,750 |
2012 |
4,246,250 |
2013 |
4,291,420 |
2014 |
4,371,450 |
2015 |
4,407,070 |
2016 |
4,426,090 |
2017 |
4,424,450 |
2018 |
4,421,970 |
2019 |
4,429,100 |
Personal Care and Service Occupations
Year |
Number |
2004 |
2,437,350 |
2005 |
2,441,400 |
2006 |
2,497,100 |
2007 |
2,626,460 |
2008 |
2,702,010 |
2009 |
2,712,930 |
2010 |
2,739,170 |
2011 |
2,798,650 |
2012 |
2,825,550 |
2013 |
2,851,270 |
2014 |
2,897,340 |
2015 |
2,938,280 |
2016 |
3,022,710 |
2017 |
3,123,510 |
2018 |
3,239,370 |
2019 |
3,303,200 |
Sales and Related Occupations
Year |
Number |
2004 |
13,507,860 |
2005 |
13,930,300 |
2006 |
14,114,860 |
2007 |
14,332,020 |
2008 |
14,336,420 |
2009 |
13,715,030 |
2010 |
13,437,990 |
2011 |
13,646,430 |
2012 |
13,835,110 |
2013 |
14,068,190 |
2014 |
14,248,460 |
2015 |
14,462,100 |
2016 |
14,536,510 |
2017 |
14,522,610 |
2018 |
14,542,290 |
2019 |
14,371,440 |
Office and Administrative Support Occupations
Year |
Number |
2004 |
20,948,350 |
2005 |
21,030,950 |
2006 |
21,249,210 |
2007 |
21,336,880 |
2008 |
21,251,750 |
2009 |
20,378,160 |
2010 |
19,626,350 |
2011 |
19,525,500 |
2012 |
19,478,780 |
2013 |
19,576,090 |
2014 |
19,702,680 |
2015 |
19,861,800 |
2016 |
19,963,770 |
2017 |
19,879,770 |
2018 |
19,739,130 |
2019 |
19,528,260 |
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations
Year |
Number |
2004 |
456,040 |
2005 |
435,400 |
2006 |
447,940 |
2007 |
446,510 |
2008 |
437,320 |
2009 |
418,150 |
2010 |
408,000 |
2011 |
409,540 |
2012 |
427,630 |
2013 |
535,169 |
2014 |
446,980 |
2015 |
454,080 |
2016 |
463,510 |
2017 |
470,690 |
2018 |
478,190 |
2019 |
482,680 |
Construction and Extraction Occupations
Year |
Number |
2004 |
6,176,720 |
2005 |
6,375,900 |
2006 |
6,686,000 |
2007 |
6,713,570 |
2008 |
6,555,520 |
2009 |
5,758,720 |
2010 |
5,078,630 |
2011 |
4,962,140 |
2012 |
4,984,180 |
2013 |
5,093,910 |
2014 |
5,297,110 |
2015 |
5,483,330 |
2016 |
5,589,570 |
2017 |
5,732,380 |
2018 |
5,966,860 |
2019 |
6,194,150 |
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations
Year |
Number |
2004 |
5,215,390 |
2005 |
5,305,260 |
2006 |
5,352,440 |
2007 |
5,390,130 |
2008 |
5,374,880 |
2009 |
5,114,170 |
2010 |
4,928,950 |
2011 |
4,989,000 |
2012 |
5,069,600 |
2013 |
5,138,140 |
2014 |
5,244,670 |
2015 |
5,374,150 |
2016 |
5,456,640 |
2017 |
5,528,420 |
2018 |
5,628,890 |
2019 |
5,713,450 |
Production Occupations
Year |
Number |
2004 |
10,128,200 |
2005 |
10,249,250 |
2006 |
10,268,490 |
2007 |
10,146,590 |
2008 |
9,919,130 |
2009 |
8,927,150 |
2010 |
8,236,360 |
2011 |
8,366,010 |
2012 |
8,594,170 |
2013 |
8,765,210 |
2014 |
8,934,040 |
2015 |
9,073,360 |
2016 |
9,105,660 |
2017 |
9,024,560 |
2018 |
9,115,520 |
2019 |
9,159,020 |
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations
Year |
Number |
2004 |
11,266,270 |
2005 |
11,339,260 |
2006 |
11,465,420 |
2007 |
11,558,960 |
2008 |
11,496,790 |
2009 |
10,820,300 |
2010 |
10,337,850 |
2011 |
10,413,370 |
2012 |
10,572,090 |
2013 |
10,799,650 |
2014 |
11,121,330 |
2015 |
11,465,130 |
2016 |
11,744,010 |
2017 |
12,020,530 |
2018 |
12,296,080 |
2019 |
12,532,040 |