Numbers of Legal Occupations in National
Occupation group
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 |
Individual occupations
Lawyers, Judges, and Related Workers
| Year |
Number |
| 2012 |
641,010 |
| 2013 |
651,850 |
| 2014 |
663,910 |
| 2015 |
672,580 |
| 2016 |
680,990 |
| 2017 |
692,660 |
| 2018 |
708,140 |
| 2019 |
722,940 |
Lawyers
| Year |
Number |
| 2004 |
521,130 |
| 2005 |
529,190 |
| 2006 |
547,710 |
| 2007 |
555,770 |
| 2008 |
553,690 |
| 2009 |
556,790 |
| 2010 |
561,350 |
| 2011 |
570,950 |
| 2012 |
581,920 |
| 2013 |
592,670 |
| 2014 |
603,310 |
| 2015 |
609,930 |
| 2016 |
619,530 |
| 2017 |
628,370 |
| 2018 |
642,750 |
| 2019 |
657,170 |
Judicial Law Clerks
| Year |
Number |
| 2010 |
25,150 |
| 2011 |
18,300 |
| 2012 |
11,200 |
| 2013 |
10,890 |
| 2014 |
11,660 |
| 2015 |
12,660 |
| 2016 |
13,410 |
| 2017 |
15,260 |
| 2018 |
16,350 |
| 2019 |
16,630 |
Judges, Magistrates, and Other Judicial Workers
| Year |
Number |
| 2012 |
47,890 |
| 2013 |
48,290 |
| 2014 |
48,940 |
| 2015 |
49,990 |
| 2016 |
48,050 |
| 2017 |
49,030 |
| 2018 |
49,040 |
| 2019 |
49,140 |
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers
| Year |
Number |
| 2004 |
14,830 |
| 2005 |
15,350 |
| 2006 |
14,470 |
| 2007 |
14,100 |
| 2008 |
13,370 |
| 2009 |
13,140 |
| 2010 |
14,310 |
| 2011 |
14,460 |
| 2012 |
14,150 |
| 2013 |
14,270 |
| 2014 |
14,140 |
| 2015 |
14,590 |
| 2016 |
14,540 |
| 2017 |
14,480 |
| 2018 |
14,280 |
| 2019 |
14,380 |
Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators
| Year |
Number |
| 2004 |
4,940 |
| 2005 |
5,780 |
| 2006 |
8,110 |
| 2007 |
8,810 |
| 2008 |
9,570 |
| 2009 |
8,110 |
| 2010 |
6,920 |
| 2011 |
6,880 |
| 2012 |
6,520 |
| 2013 |
6,830 |
| 2014 |
6,710 |
| 2015 |
6,380 |
| 2016 |
6,300 |
| 2017 |
6,110 |
| 2018 |
6,240 |
| 2019 |
6,090 |
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates
| Year |
Number |
| 2004 |
25,500 |
| 2005 |
25,330 |
| 2006 |
25,870 |
| 2007 |
25,500 |
| 2008 |
25,470 |
| 2009 |
26,350 |
| 2010 |
25,900 |
| 2011 |
26,570 |
| 2012 |
27,220 |
| 2013 |
27,190 |
| 2014 |
28,090 |
| 2015 |
29,020 |
| 2016 |
27,210 |
| 2017 |
28,440 |
| 2018 |
28,520 |
| 2019 |
28,670 |
Legal Support Workers
| Year |
Number |
| 2012 |
363,420 |
| 2013 |
370,660 |
| 2014 |
370,660 |
| 2015 |
372,120 |
| 2016 |
376,830 |
| 2017 |
387,890 |
| 2018 |
405,270 |
| 2019 |
427,840 |
Paralegals and Legal Assistants
| Year |
Number |
| 2004 |
253,320 |
| 2005 |
258,320 |
| 2006 |
261,320 |
| 2007 |
272,430 |
| 2008 |
284,540 |
| 2009 |
279,440 |
| 2010 |
247,940 |
| 2011 |
252,250 |
| 2012 |
267,030 |
| 2013 |
271,320 |
| 2014 |
272,580 |
| 2015 |
271,930 |
| 2016 |
277,310 |
| 2017 |
290,410 |
| 2018 |
309,940 |
| 2019 |
329,870 |
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers
| Year |
Number |
| 2004 |
53,700 |
| 2005 |
64,580 |
| 2006 |
63,410 |
| 2007 |
62,200 |
| 2008 |
59,390 |
| 2009 |
56,820 |
| 2010 |
50,490 |
| 2011 |
49,760 |
| 2012 |
49,390 |
| 2013 |
53,640 |
| 2014 |
52,960 |
| 2015 |
54,620 |
| 2016 |
54,560 |
| 2017 |
53,040 |
| 2018 |
52,180 |
| 2019 |
52,890 |
Legal Support Workers, All Other
| Year |
Number |
| 2004 |
69,590 |
| 2005 |
71,060 |
| 2006 |
38,910 |
| 2007 |
39,670 |
| 2008 |
39,310 |
| 2009 |
39,590 |
| 2010 |
42,160 |
| 2011 |
44,720 |
| 2012 |
47,000 |
| 2013 |
45,700 |
| 2014 |
45,120 |
| 2015 |
45,570 |
| 2016 |
44,960 |
| 2017 |
44,440 |
| 2018 |
43,150 |
| 2019 |
45,080 |