Numbers of jobs in North Dakota
All Occupations
Year
Number
2004
318,520
2005
328,520
2006
335,740
2007
341,970
2008
350,360
2009
353,630
2010
355,710
2011
371,630
2012
403,290
2013
422,930
2014
440,420
2015
447,820
2016
425,200
2017
416,670
2018
416,550
2019
422,520
Management Occupations
Year
Number
2004
14,460
2005
13,300
2006
13,240
2007
12,930
2008
13,920
2009
14,250
2010
13,760
2011
15,550
2012
17,640
2013
18,420
2014
18,910
2015
19,370
2016
20,290
2017
21,080
2018
22,480
2019
21,070
Business and Financial Operations Occupations
Year
Number
2004
8,830
2005
9,450
2006
10,280
2007
11,010
2008
10,570
2009
11,630
2010
11,960
2011
12,570
2012
13,610
2013
14,730
2014
15,530
2015
16,440
2016
17,480
2017
17,010
2018
17,740
2019
17,790
Computer and Mathematical Occupations
Year
Number
2004
4,590
2005
5,040
2006
5,000
2007
3,560
2008
5,090
2009
5,450
2010
6,100
2011
6,840
2012
7,180
2013
5,850
2014
6,590
2015
6,650
2016
7,470
2017
7,500
2018
8,080
2019
7,200
Architecture and Engineering Occupations
Year
Number
2004
3,530
2005
3,830
2006
4,670
2007
3,810
2008
4,300
2009
4,700
2010
4,540
2011
4,900
2012
5,880
2013
5,500
2014
6,110
2015
6,190
2016
6,630
2017
6,410
2018
6,850
2019
6,440
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
Community and Social Service Occupations
Year
Number
2004
4,660
2005
4,690
2006
4,350
2007
4,250
2008
4,660
2009
4,950
2010
4,800
2011
3,480
2012
4,120
2013
3,540
2014
4,670
2015
5,310
2016
5,660
2017
5,640
2018
5,670
2019
5,320
Legal Occupations
Year
Number
2004
1,340
2005
1,160
2006
1,340
2007
1,320
2008
1,350
2009
1,360
2010
1,290
2011
1,320
2012
1,470
2013
1,640
2014
960
2015
1,820
2016
2,000
2017
2,160
2018
1,880
2019
2,370
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations
Year
Number
2004
19,840
2005
19,960
2006
20,540
2007
20,700
2008
20,230
2009
20,630
2010
19,130
2011
20,900
2012
21,200
2013
20,310
2014
21,470
2015
21,220
2016
22,150
2017
22,970
2018
22,480
2019
23,770
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations
Year
Number
2004
3,080
2005
3,640
2006
3,770
2007
4,010
2008
3,950
2009
3,710
2010
3,360
2011
3,820
2012
4,000
2013
4,100
2014
3,530
2015
4,160
2016
4,700
2017
4,750
2018
4,910
2019
4,510
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations
Year
Number
2004
16,680
2005
17,820
2006
18,750
2007
19,390
2008
19,430
2009
19,160
2010
20,000
2011
21,700
2012
22,770
2013
22,820
2014
22,610
2015
23,710
2016
24,630
2017
24,900
2018
24,480
2019
26,450
Healthcare Support Occupations
Year
Number
2004
12,230
2005
12,980
2006
13,000
2007
13,310
2008
13,340
2009
13,660
2010
11,790
2011
14,090
2012
14,760
2013
14,040
2014
15,530
2015
16,340
2016
17,600
2017
17,270
2018
16,880
2019
17,530
Protective Service Occupations
Year
Number
2004
4,090
2005
4,400
2006
4,110
2007
4,480
2008
4,890
2009
4,430
2010
4,370
2011
5,490
2012
4,650
2013
5,960
2014
6,220
2015
6,260
2016
6,720
2017
6,750
2018
6,710
2019
6,480
Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations
Year
Number
2004
29,880
2005
29,900
2006
30,060
2007
30,720
2008
31,490
2009
32,240
2010
32,740
2011
33,700
2012
34,780
2013
34,840
2014
36,310
2015
36,270
2016
35,360
2017
34,690
2018
34,440
2019
34,670
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations
Year
Number
2004
11,970
2005
12,710
2006
13,310
2007
13,720
2008
13,720
2009
13,780
2010
14,200
2011
14,760
2012
15,010
2013
15,000
2014
15,260
2015
15,700
2016
15,000
2017
14,440
2018
13,960
2019
14,420
Personal Care and Service Occupations
Year
Number
2004
9,310
2005
9,130
2006
8,900
2007
9,280
2008
9,540
2009
9,620
2010
10,300
2011
9,710
2012
9,870
2013
9,910
2014
10,330
2015
10,560
2016
10,870
2017
11,280
2018
12,140
2019
12,420
Sales and Related Occupations
Year
Number
2004
34,650
2005
36,520
2006
37,160
2007
37,360
2008
37,870
2009
37,810
2010
38,380
2011
39,940
2012
41,090
2013
42,310
2014
42,880
2015
42,890
2016
40,450
2017
37,830
2018
38,490
2019
39,310
Office and Administrative Support Occupations
Year
Number
2004
48,640
2005
49,810
2006
51,400
2007
53,180
2008
54,430
2009
52,510
2010
52,820
2011
52,040
2012
53,540
2013
55,130
2014
56,180
2015
57,440
2016
54,110
2017
52,440
2018
50,790
2019
50,920
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations
Year
Number
2004
920
2005
1,200
2006
1,110
2007
1,000
2008
810
2009
1,180
2010
1,390
2011
1,170
2012
1,420
2013
1,230
2014
1,470
2015
1,400
2016
1,570
2017
1,160
2018
940
2019
630
Construction and Extraction Occupations
Year
Number
2004
16,530
2005
17,640
2006
18,920
2007
18,940
2008
20,230
2009
20,140
2010
19,080
2011
27,650
2012
36,390
2013
42,670
2014
45,490
2015
46,050
2016
34,960
2017
31,720
2018
32,610
2019
34,820
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations
Year
Number
2004
14,680
2005
14,610
2006
15,230
2007
15,270
2008
14,400
2009
15,640
2010
16,060
2011
17,280
2012
19,850
2013
21,060
2014
22,410
2015
23,460
2016
22,060
2017
21,700
2018
22,010
2019
21,630
Production Occupations
Year
Number
2004
17,500
2005
18,120
2006
18,830
2007
19,820
2008
20,230
2009
19,800
2010
16,770
2011
17,090
2012
19,230
2013
18,760
2014
22,170
2015
24,350
2016
21,970
2017
22,490
2018
22,610
2019
21,200
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations
Year
Number
2004
27,680
2005
29,180
2006
29,390
2007
30,330
2008
30,370
2009
31,860
2010
32,290
2011
35,700
2012
40,400
2013
43,290
2014
47,870
2015
49,710
2016
44,120
2017
41,310
2018
38,240
2019
38,630
Metro Areas in North Dakota
All Occupations
| Year | Number |
|---|---|
| 2004 | 318,520 |
| 2005 | 328,520 |
| 2006 | 335,740 |
| 2007 | 341,970 |
| 2008 | 350,360 |
| 2009 | 353,630 |
| 2010 | 355,710 |
| 2011 | 371,630 |
| 2012 | 403,290 |
| 2013 | 422,930 |
| 2014 | 440,420 |
| 2015 | 447,820 |
| 2016 | 425,200 |
| 2017 | 416,670 |
| 2018 | 416,550 |
| 2019 | 422,520 |
Management Occupations
| Year | Number |
|---|---|
| 2004 | 14,460 |
| 2005 | 13,300 |
| 2006 | 13,240 |
| 2007 | 12,930 |
| 2008 | 13,920 |
| 2009 | 14,250 |
| 2010 | 13,760 |
| 2011 | 15,550 |
| 2012 | 17,640 |
| 2013 | 18,420 |
| 2014 | 18,910 |
| 2015 | 19,370 |
| 2016 | 20,290 |
| 2017 | 21,080 |
| 2018 | 22,480 |
| 2019 | 21,070 |
Business and Financial Operations Occupations
| Year | Number |
|---|---|
| 2004 | 8,830 |
| 2005 | 9,450 |
| 2006 | 10,280 |
| 2007 | 11,010 |
| 2008 | 10,570 |
| 2009 | 11,630 |
| 2010 | 11,960 |
| 2011 | 12,570 |
| 2012 | 13,610 |
| 2013 | 14,730 |
| 2014 | 15,530 |
| 2015 | 16,440 |
| 2016 | 17,480 |
| 2017 | 17,010 |
| 2018 | 17,740 |
| 2019 | 17,790 |
Computer and Mathematical Occupations
| Year | Number |
|---|---|
| 2004 | 4,590 |
| 2005 | 5,040 |
| 2006 | 5,000 |
| 2007 | 3,560 |
| 2008 | 5,090 |
| 2009 | 5,450 |
| 2010 | 6,100 |
| 2011 | 6,840 |
| 2012 | 7,180 |
| 2013 | 5,850 |
| 2014 | 6,590 |
| 2015 | 6,650 |
| 2016 | 7,470 |
| 2017 | 7,500 |
| 2018 | 8,080 |
| 2019 | 7,200 |
Architecture and Engineering Occupations
| Year | Number |
|---|---|
| 2004 | 3,530 |
| 2005 | 3,830 |
| 2006 | 4,670 |
| 2007 | 3,810 |
| 2008 | 4,300 |
| 2009 | 4,700 |
| 2010 | 4,540 |
| 2011 | 4,900 |
| 2012 | 5,880 |
| 2013 | 5,500 |
| 2014 | 6,110 |
| 2015 | 6,190 |
| 2016 | 6,630 |
| 2017 | 6,410 |
| 2018 | 6,850 |
| 2019 | 6,440 |
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 |
Community and Social Service Occupations
| Year | Number |
|---|---|
| 2004 | 4,660 |
| 2005 | 4,690 |
| 2006 | 4,350 |
| 2007 | 4,250 |
| 2008 | 4,660 |
| 2009 | 4,950 |
| 2010 | 4,800 |
| 2011 | 3,480 |
| 2012 | 4,120 |
| 2013 | 3,540 |
| 2014 | 4,670 |
| 2015 | 5,310 |
| 2016 | 5,660 |
| 2017 | 5,640 |
| 2018 | 5,670 |
| 2019 | 5,320 |
Legal Occupations
| Year | Number |
|---|---|
| 2004 | 1,340 |
| 2005 | 1,160 |
| 2006 | 1,340 |
| 2007 | 1,320 |
| 2008 | 1,350 |
| 2009 | 1,360 |
| 2010 | 1,290 |
| 2011 | 1,320 |
| 2012 | 1,470 |
| 2013 | 1,640 |
| 2014 | 960 |
| 2015 | 1,820 |
| 2016 | 2,000 |
| 2017 | 2,160 |
| 2018 | 1,880 |
| 2019 | 2,370 |
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations
| Year | Number |
|---|---|
| 2004 | 19,840 |
| 2005 | 19,960 |
| 2006 | 20,540 |
| 2007 | 20,700 |
| 2008 | 20,230 |
| 2009 | 20,630 |
| 2010 | 19,130 |
| 2011 | 20,900 |
| 2012 | 21,200 |
| 2013 | 20,310 |
| 2014 | 21,470 |
| 2015 | 21,220 |
| 2016 | 22,150 |
| 2017 | 22,970 |
| 2018 | 22,480 |
| 2019 | 23,770 |
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations
| Year | Number |
|---|---|
| 2004 | 3,080 |
| 2005 | 3,640 |
| 2006 | 3,770 |
| 2007 | 4,010 |
| 2008 | 3,950 |
| 2009 | 3,710 |
| 2010 | 3,360 |
| 2011 | 3,820 |
| 2012 | 4,000 |
| 2013 | 4,100 |
| 2014 | 3,530 |
| 2015 | 4,160 |
| 2016 | 4,700 |
| 2017 | 4,750 |
| 2018 | 4,910 |
| 2019 | 4,510 |
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations
| Year | Number |
|---|---|
| 2004 | 16,680 |
| 2005 | 17,820 |
| 2006 | 18,750 |
| 2007 | 19,390 |
| 2008 | 19,430 |
| 2009 | 19,160 |
| 2010 | 20,000 |
| 2011 | 21,700 |
| 2012 | 22,770 |
| 2013 | 22,820 |
| 2014 | 22,610 |
| 2015 | 23,710 |
| 2016 | 24,630 |
| 2017 | 24,900 |
| 2018 | 24,480 |
| 2019 | 26,450 |
Healthcare Support Occupations
| Year | Number |
|---|---|
| 2004 | 12,230 |
| 2005 | 12,980 |
| 2006 | 13,000 |
| 2007 | 13,310 |
| 2008 | 13,340 |
| 2009 | 13,660 |
| 2010 | 11,790 |
| 2011 | 14,090 |
| 2012 | 14,760 |
| 2013 | 14,040 |
| 2014 | 15,530 |
| 2015 | 16,340 |
| 2016 | 17,600 |
| 2017 | 17,270 |
| 2018 | 16,880 |
| 2019 | 17,530 |
Protective Service Occupations
| Year | Number |
|---|---|
| 2004 | 4,090 |
| 2005 | 4,400 |
| 2006 | 4,110 |
| 2007 | 4,480 |
| 2008 | 4,890 |
| 2009 | 4,430 |
| 2010 | 4,370 |
| 2011 | 5,490 |
| 2012 | 4,650 |
| 2013 | 5,960 |
| 2014 | 6,220 |
| 2015 | 6,260 |
| 2016 | 6,720 |
| 2017 | 6,750 |
| 2018 | 6,710 |
| 2019 | 6,480 |
Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations
| Year | Number |
|---|---|
| 2004 | 29,880 |
| 2005 | 29,900 |
| 2006 | 30,060 |
| 2007 | 30,720 |
| 2008 | 31,490 |
| 2009 | 32,240 |
| 2010 | 32,740 |
| 2011 | 33,700 |
| 2012 | 34,780 |
| 2013 | 34,840 |
| 2014 | 36,310 |
| 2015 | 36,270 |
| 2016 | 35,360 |
| 2017 | 34,690 |
| 2018 | 34,440 |
| 2019 | 34,670 |
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations
| Year | Number |
|---|---|
| 2004 | 11,970 |
| 2005 | 12,710 |
| 2006 | 13,310 |
| 2007 | 13,720 |
| 2008 | 13,720 |
| 2009 | 13,780 |
| 2010 | 14,200 |
| 2011 | 14,760 |
| 2012 | 15,010 |
| 2013 | 15,000 |
| 2014 | 15,260 |
| 2015 | 15,700 |
| 2016 | 15,000 |
| 2017 | 14,440 |
| 2018 | 13,960 |
| 2019 | 14,420 |
Personal Care and Service Occupations
| Year | Number |
|---|---|
| 2004 | 9,310 |
| 2005 | 9,130 |
| 2006 | 8,900 |
| 2007 | 9,280 |
| 2008 | 9,540 |
| 2009 | 9,620 |
| 2010 | 10,300 |
| 2011 | 9,710 |
| 2012 | 9,870 |
| 2013 | 9,910 |
| 2014 | 10,330 |
| 2015 | 10,560 |
| 2016 | 10,870 |
| 2017 | 11,280 |
| 2018 | 12,140 |
| 2019 | 12,420 |
Sales and Related Occupations
| Year | Number |
|---|---|
| 2004 | 34,650 |
| 2005 | 36,520 |
| 2006 | 37,160 |
| 2007 | 37,360 |
| 2008 | 37,870 |
| 2009 | 37,810 |
| 2010 | 38,380 |
| 2011 | 39,940 |
| 2012 | 41,090 |
| 2013 | 42,310 |
| 2014 | 42,880 |
| 2015 | 42,890 |
| 2016 | 40,450 |
| 2017 | 37,830 |
| 2018 | 38,490 |
| 2019 | 39,310 |
Office and Administrative Support Occupations
| Year | Number |
|---|---|
| 2004 | 48,640 |
| 2005 | 49,810 |
| 2006 | 51,400 |
| 2007 | 53,180 |
| 2008 | 54,430 |
| 2009 | 52,510 |
| 2010 | 52,820 |
| 2011 | 52,040 |
| 2012 | 53,540 |
| 2013 | 55,130 |
| 2014 | 56,180 |
| 2015 | 57,440 |
| 2016 | 54,110 |
| 2017 | 52,440 |
| 2018 | 50,790 |
| 2019 | 50,920 |
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations
| Year | Number |
|---|---|
| 2004 | 920 |
| 2005 | 1,200 |
| 2006 | 1,110 |
| 2007 | 1,000 |
| 2008 | 810 |
| 2009 | 1,180 |
| 2010 | 1,390 |
| 2011 | 1,170 |
| 2012 | 1,420 |
| 2013 | 1,230 |
| 2014 | 1,470 |
| 2015 | 1,400 |
| 2016 | 1,570 |
| 2017 | 1,160 |
| 2018 | 940 |
| 2019 | 630 |
Construction and Extraction Occupations
| Year | Number |
|---|---|
| 2004 | 16,530 |
| 2005 | 17,640 |
| 2006 | 18,920 |
| 2007 | 18,940 |
| 2008 | 20,230 |
| 2009 | 20,140 |
| 2010 | 19,080 |
| 2011 | 27,650 |
| 2012 | 36,390 |
| 2013 | 42,670 |
| 2014 | 45,490 |
| 2015 | 46,050 |
| 2016 | 34,960 |
| 2017 | 31,720 |
| 2018 | 32,610 |
| 2019 | 34,820 |
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations
| Year | Number |
|---|---|
| 2004 | 14,680 |
| 2005 | 14,610 |
| 2006 | 15,230 |
| 2007 | 15,270 |
| 2008 | 14,400 |
| 2009 | 15,640 |
| 2010 | 16,060 |
| 2011 | 17,280 |
| 2012 | 19,850 |
| 2013 | 21,060 |
| 2014 | 22,410 |
| 2015 | 23,460 |
| 2016 | 22,060 |
| 2017 | 21,700 |
| 2018 | 22,010 |
| 2019 | 21,630 |
Production Occupations
| Year | Number |
|---|---|
| 2004 | 17,500 |
| 2005 | 18,120 |
| 2006 | 18,830 |
| 2007 | 19,820 |
| 2008 | 20,230 |
| 2009 | 19,800 |
| 2010 | 16,770 |
| 2011 | 17,090 |
| 2012 | 19,230 |
| 2013 | 18,760 |
| 2014 | 22,170 |
| 2015 | 24,350 |
| 2016 | 21,970 |
| 2017 | 22,490 |
| 2018 | 22,610 |
| 2019 | 21,200 |
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations
| Year | Number |
|---|---|
| 2004 | 27,680 |
| 2005 | 29,180 |
| 2006 | 29,390 |
| 2007 | 30,330 |
| 2008 | 30,370 |
| 2009 | 31,860 |
| 2010 | 32,290 |
| 2011 | 35,700 |
| 2012 | 40,400 |
| 2013 | 43,290 |
| 2014 | 47,870 |
| 2015 | 49,710 |
| 2016 | 44,120 |
| 2017 | 41,310 |
| 2018 | 38,240 |
| 2019 | 38,630 |