Numbers of Legal Occupations in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Division
Occupation group
Legal Occupations
| Year |
Number |
| 2005 |
47,230 |
| 2006 |
56,470 |
| 2007 |
51,080 |
| 2008 |
58,450 |
| 2009 |
49,580 |
| 2010 |
48,420 |
| 2011 |
51,000 |
| 2012 |
62,630 |
| 2013 |
63,430 |
| 2014 |
62,350 |
| 2015 |
61,710 |
| 2016 |
61,750 |
| 2017 |
61,160 |
Individual occupations
Lawyers
| Year |
Number |
| 2005 |
34,110 |
| 2006 |
36,330 |
| 2007 |
37,940 |
| 2008 |
38,000 |
| 2009 |
37,970 |
| 2010 |
37,280 |
| 2011 |
38,230 |
| 2012 |
40,390 |
| 2013 |
41,480 |
| 2014 |
41,460 |
| 2015 |
40,870 |
| 2016 |
41,520 |
| 2017 |
42,010 |
Paralegals and Legal Assistants
| Year |
Number |
| 2005 |
11,110 |
| 2006 |
11,860 |
| 2007 |
11,710 |
| 2008 |
10,900 |
| 2009 |
10,810 |
| 2010 |
9,840 |
| 2011 |
11,140 |
| 2012 |
10,850 |
| 2013 |
10,540 |
| 2014 |
9,850 |
| 2015 |
9,440 |
| 2016 |
9,330 |
| 2017 |
9,050 |
Legal Support Workers, All Other
| Year |
Number |
| 2005 |
0 |
| 2006 |
6,740 |
| 2007 |
0 |
| 2008 |
8,000 |
| 2009 |
0 |
| 2010 |
0 |
| 2011 |
0 |
| 2012 |
10,150 |
| 2013 |
10,000 |
| 2014 |
9,570 |
| 2015 |
9,690 |
| 2016 |
9,100 |
| 2017 |
8,750 |