Numbers of Legal Occupations in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
Occupation group
Legal Occupations
Year |
Number |
2005 |
51,380 |
2006 |
61,020 |
2007 |
55,530 |
2008 |
63,280 |
2009 |
55,270 |
2010 |
53,850 |
2011 |
55,520 |
2012 |
67,030 |
2013 |
68,160 |
2014 |
67,360 |
2015 |
66,810 |
2016 |
67,140 |
2017 |
66,680 |
2018 |
67,070 |
2019 |
68,240 |
Individual occupations
Lawyers
Year |
Number |
2005 |
36,590 |
2006 |
38,950 |
2007 |
40,570 |
2008 |
40,720 |
2009 |
40,940 |
2010 |
40,250 |
2011 |
41,050 |
2012 |
43,200 |
2013 |
44,260 |
2014 |
44,400 |
2015 |
43,550 |
2016 |
44,370 |
2017 |
44,870 |
2018 |
43,900 |
2019 |
44,090 |
Paralegals and Legal Assistants
Year |
Number |
2005 |
12,190 |
2006 |
13,180 |
2007 |
12,940 |
2008 |
12,390 |
2009 |
12,430 |
2010 |
11,240 |
2011 |
12,430 |
2012 |
12,030 |
2013 |
11,700 |
2014 |
11,030 |
2015 |
10,780 |
2016 |
10,820 |
2017 |
10,700 |
2018 |
11,540 |
2019 |
12,550 |
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers
Year |
Number |
2005 |
1,580 |
2006 |
1,670 |
2007 |
1,790 |
2008 |
1,110 |
2009 |
1,020 |
2010 |
820 |
2011 |
740 |
2012 |
620 |
2013 |
1,060 |
2014 |
900 |
2015 |
890 |
2016 |
830 |
2017 |
1,000 |
2018 |
1,080 |
2019 |
1,130 |
Legal Support Workers, All Other
Year |
Number |
2005 |
0 |
2006 |
6,890 |
2007 |
0 |
2008 |
8,220 |
2010 |
0 |
2012 |
10,570 |
2013 |
10,500 |
2014 |
10,100 |
2015 |
10,320 |
2016 |
9,730 |
2017 |
9,390 |
2018 |
9,820 |
2019 |
9,600 |