Numbers of Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations in North Dakota
    Occupation group
    
        
        
        
        
            Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations
                
    
    
        
        
        
    
    
        
    
    
        
            | Year | Number | 
        
            
                | 2004 | 2,270 | 
        
            
                | 2005 | 2,220 | 
        
            
                | 2006 | 2,350 | 
        
            
                | 2007 | 2,090 | 
        
            
                | 2008 | 1,980 | 
        
            
                | 2009 | 2,220 | 
        
            
                | 2010 | 1,780 | 
        
            
                | 2011 | 2,310 | 
        
            
                | 2012 | 2,420 | 
        
            
                | 2013 | 3,420 | 
        
            
                | 2014 | 3,120 | 
        
            
                | 2015 | 3,340 | 
        
            
                | 2016 | 3,250 | 
        
            
                | 2017 | 3,710 | 
        
            
                | 2018 | 3,650 | 
        
            
                | 2019 | 3,710 | 
        
    
     
    
        Individual occupations
        
        
        
        
            
        
        
        
            Soil and Plant Scientists
                
    
    
        
        
        
    
    
        
    
    
        
            | Year | Number | 
        
            
                | 2004 | 180 | 
        
            
                | 2005 | 80 | 
        
            
                | 2006 | 60 | 
        
            
                | 2007 | 80 | 
        
            
                | 2008 | 130 | 
        
            
                | 2009 | 130 | 
        
            
                | 2010 | 110 | 
        
            
                | 2011 | 140 | 
        
            
                | 2012 | 190 | 
        
            
                | 2013 | 260 | 
        
            
                | 2014 | 300 | 
        
            
                | 2015 | 240 | 
        
            
                | 2016 | 220 | 
        
            
                | 2017 | 310 | 
        
            
                | 2018 | 400 | 
        
            
                | 2019 | 370 | 
        
    
         
        
        
        
        
            
        
        
        
            Microbiologists
                
    
    
        
        
        
    
    
        
    
    
        
            | Year | Number | 
        
            
                | 2004 | 40 | 
        
            
                | 2005 | 30 | 
        
            
                | 2011 | 30 | 
        
            
                | 2012 | 40 | 
        
            
                | 2013 | 30 | 
        
            
                | 2014 | 30 | 
        
            
                | 2019 | 30 | 
        
    
         
        
        
            
        
        
        
            Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists
                
    
    
        
        
        
    
    
        
    
    
        
            | Year | Number | 
        
            
                | 2004 | 100 | 
        
            
                | 2005 | 110 | 
        
            
                | 2006 | 90 | 
        
            
                | 2008 | 90 | 
        
            
                | 2009 | 90 | 
        
            
                | 2010 | 90 | 
        
            
                | 2011 | 90 | 
        
            
                | 2012 | 60 | 
        
            
                | 2013 | 90 | 
        
            
                | 2014 | 50 | 
        
            
                | 2015 | 130 | 
        
            
                | 2016 | 110 | 
        
            
                | 2017 | 110 | 
        
            
                | 2018 | 110 | 
        
            
                | 2019 | 110 | 
        
    
         
        
        
        
        
            
        
        
        
            Conservation Scientists
                
    
    
        
        
        
    
    
        
    
    
        
            | Year | Number | 
        
            
                | 2004 | 170 | 
        
            
                | 2005 | 140 | 
        
            
                | 2006 | 180 | 
        
            
                | 2007 | 190 | 
        
            
                | 2008 | 190 | 
        
            
                | 2009 | 180 | 
        
            
                | 2010 | 180 | 
        
            
                | 2011 | 190 | 
        
            
                | 2012 | 190 | 
        
            
                | 2013 | 190 | 
        
            
                | 2014 | 210 | 
        
            
                | 2015 | 250 | 
        
            
                | 2016 | 260 | 
        
            
                | 2017 | 260 | 
        
            
                | 2018 | 240 | 
        
            
                | 2019 | 290 | 
        
    
         
        
        
            
        
        
        
            Foresters
                
    
    
        
        
        
    
    
        
    
    
        
            | Year | Number | 
        
            
                | 2008 | 30 | 
        
            
                | 2009 | 30 | 
        
            
                | 2010 | 30 | 
        
            
                | 2014 | 40 | 
        
            
                | 2015 | 40 | 
        
            
                | 2016 | 40 | 
        
            
                | 2017 | 30 | 
        
            
                | 2018 | 40 | 
        
            
                | 2019 | 40 | 
        
    
         
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
            
        
        
        
            Atmospheric and Space Scientists
                
    
    
        
        
        
    
    
        
    
    
        
            | Year | Number | 
        
            
                | 2004 | 50 | 
        
            
                | 2005 | 40 | 
        
            
                | 2006 | 40 | 
        
            
                | 2007 | 30 | 
        
            
                | 2008 | 60 | 
        
            
                | 2009 | 70 | 
        
            
                | 2010 | 80 | 
        
            
                | 2011 | 40 | 
        
            
                | 2012 | 40 | 
        
            
                | 2013 | 40 | 
        
            
                | 2014 | 0 | 
        
            
                | 2015 | 0 | 
        
            
                | 2016 | 0 | 
        
            
                | 2017 | 80 | 
        
            
                | 2018 | 70 | 
        
            
                | 2019 | 80 | 
        
    
         
        
        
            
        
        
        
            Chemists
                
    
    
        
        
        
    
    
        
    
    
        
            | Year | Number | 
        
            
                | 2004 | 130 | 
        
            
                | 2005 | 130 | 
        
            
                | 2006 | 130 | 
        
            
                | 2007 | 100 | 
        
            
                | 2009 | 60 | 
        
            
                | 2010 | 70 | 
        
            
                | 2011 | 90 | 
        
            
                | 2012 | 110 | 
        
            
                | 2013 | 120 | 
        
            
                | 2014 | 110 | 
        
            
                | 2015 | 120 | 
        
            
                | 2016 | 130 | 
        
            
                | 2017 | 110 | 
        
            
                | 2018 | 100 | 
        
            
                | 2019 | 80 | 
        
    
         
        
        
        
        
        
        
            
        
        
        
            Hydrologists
                
    
    
        
    
    
        
            | Year | Number | 
        
            
                | 2012 | 40 | 
        
            
                | 2013 | 50 | 
        
            
                | 2016 | 60 | 
        
            
                | 2017 | 0 | 
        
            
                | 2018 | 50 | 
        
    
         
        
        
        
        
        
        
            
        
        
        
            School Psychologists
                
    
    
        
        
        
    
    
        
    
    
        
            | Year | Number | 
        
            
                | 2004 | 180 | 
        
            
                | 2005 | 210 | 
        
            
                | 2006 | 310 | 
        
            
                | 2007 | 250 | 
        
            
                | 2008 | 240 | 
        
            
                | 2009 | 190 | 
        
            
                | 2010 | 140 | 
        
            
                | 2011 | 160 | 
        
            
                | 2012 | 170 | 
        
            
                | 2013 | 200 | 
        
            
                | 2014 | 180 | 
        
            
                | 2015 | 200 | 
        
            
                | 2016 | 260 | 
        
            
                | 2017 | 280 | 
        
            
                | 2018 | 220 | 
        
    
         
        
        
        
        
            
        
        
        
            Urban and Regional Planners
                
    
    
        
        
        
    
    
        
    
    
        
            | Year | Number | 
        
            
                | 2004 | 40 | 
        
            
                | 2005 | 0 | 
        
            
                | 2006 | 60 | 
        
            
                | 2007 | 60 | 
        
            
                | 2008 | 40 | 
        
            
                | 2009 | 90 | 
        
            
                | 2010 | 90 | 
        
            
                | 2011 | 90 | 
        
            
                | 2012 | 60 | 
        
            
                | 2013 | 90 | 
        
            
                | 2014 | 90 | 
        
            
                | 2015 | 80 | 
        
            
                | 2016 | 50 | 
        
            
                | 2017 | 60 | 
        
            
                | 2018 | 70 | 
        
            
                | 2019 | 70 | 
        
    
         
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
            
        
        
        
            Food Science Technicians
                
    
    
        
        
        
    
    
        
    
    
        
            | Year | Number | 
        
            
                | 2004 | 140 | 
        
            
                | 2005 | 240 | 
        
            
                | 2006 | 250 | 
        
            
                | 2007 | 300 | 
        
            
                | 2008 | 180 | 
        
            
                | 2009 | 190 | 
        
            
                | 2010 | 150 | 
        
            
                | 2011 | 60 | 
        
            
                | 2012 | 70 | 
        
            
                | 2013 | 80 | 
        
            
                | 2014 | 130 | 
        
            
                | 2015 | 170 | 
        
            
                | 2016 | 170 | 
        
            
                | 2017 | 170 | 
        
            
                | 2018 | 140 | 
        
    
         
        
        
            
        
        
        
            Biological Technicians
                
    
    
        
        
        
    
    
        
    
    
        
            | Year | Number | 
        
            
                | 2004 | 310 | 
        
            
                | 2005 | 350 | 
        
            
                | 2006 | 360 | 
        
            
                | 2007 | 320 | 
        
            
                | 2011 | 0 | 
        
            
                | 2013 | 290 | 
        
            
                | 2014 | 280 | 
        
            
                | 2017 | 230 | 
        
            
                | 2018 | 270 | 
        
            
                | 2019 | 240 | 
        
    
         
        
        
            
        
        
        
            Chemical Technicians
                
    
    
        
        
        
    
    
        
    
    
        
            | Year | Number | 
        
            
                | 2004 | 110 | 
        
            
                | 2005 | 0 | 
        
            
                | 2006 | 50 | 
        
            
                | 2007 | 50 | 
        
            
                | 2008 | 230 | 
        
            
                | 2009 | 250 | 
        
            
                | 2010 | 280 | 
        
            
                | 2011 | 70 | 
        
            
                | 2012 | 70 | 
        
            
                | 2013 | 80 | 
        
            
                | 2014 | 110 | 
        
            
                | 2015 | 100 | 
        
            
                | 2016 | 70 | 
        
            
                | 2017 | 40 | 
        
            
                | 2018 | 30 | 
        
            
                | 2019 | 50 | 
        
    
         
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
            
        
        
        
            Forest and Conservation Technicians
                
    
    
        
        
        
    
    
        
    
    
        
            | Year | Number | 
        
            
                | 2004 | 170 | 
        
            
                | 2005 | 220 | 
        
            
                | 2006 | 200 | 
        
            
                | 2007 | 170 | 
        
            
                | 2008 | 200 | 
        
            
                | 2009 | 190 | 
        
            
                | 2010 | 180 | 
        
            
                | 2011 | 150 | 
        
            
                | 2012 | 140 | 
        
            
                | 2013 | 140 | 
        
            
                | 2014 | 130 | 
        
            
                | 2015 | 130 | 
        
            
                | 2016 | 130 | 
        
            
                | 2017 | 100 | 
        
            
                | 2018 | 90 | 
        
            
                | 2019 | 100 |