Numbers of Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations in Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area

Occupation group

Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations

Year	Number
2006	330
2007	290
2008	410
2009	410
2010	470
2011	550
2012	480
2013	590
2014	570
2015	540
2016	410
2017	410
2018	400
2019	460

Individual occupations

Foresters

Year	Number
2011	40
2012	0
2013	50
2015	30
2017	40

Chemists

Year	Number
2013	40
2014	40
2015	30

Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health

Year	Number
2017	30
2018	40
2019	40

Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers

Year	Number
2012	0

School Psychologists

Year	Number
2006	60
2007	50
2008	70
2009	60
2010	60
2011	60
2012	60
2013	70
2014	70
2015	60
2016	60
2017	50
2018	50

Urban and Regional Planners

Year	Number
2011	0
2012	0
2013	0

Biological Technicians

Year	Number
2012	0
2013	40
2014	40

Chemical Technicians

Year	Number
2008	30
2013	40
2014	70
2015	80
2016	50
2018	50
2019	80

Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health

Year	Number
2011	70
2012	80

Forest and Conservation Technicians

Year	Number
2006	0
2007	0
2008	50
2009	90
2010	140
2011	120
2012	80
2013	40
2014	40
2015	40
2016	50
2017	50
2018	40
2019	40

Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other

Year	Number
2006	40

Occupational Health and Safety Specialists

Year	Number
2006	230
2007	240
2008	260
2009	260
2010	270
2011	260
2012	260
2013	310
2014	310
2015	300
2016	250
2017	240
2018	220
2019	250