Numbers of jobs in Tacoma-Lakewood, WA Metropolitan Division

All Occupations

Year Number
2005 251,420
2006 259,220
2007 269,430
2008 275,250
2009 265,490
2010 254,710
2011 254,960
2012 255,490
2013 261,560
2014 269,280
2015 277,680
2016 285,660
2017 296,810

Management Occupations

Year Number
2005 5,780
2006 5,590
2007 5,750
2008 7,020
2009 7,700
2010 8,700
2011 8,850
2012 9,060
2013 9,800
2014 10,360
2015 10,830
2016 10,860
2017 11,630

Business and Financial Operations Occupations

Year Number
2005 7,410
2006 8,580
2007 8,670
2008 9,460
2009 9,860
2010 8,950
2011 9,590
2012 10,270
2013 10,750
2014 9,120
2015 11,600
2016 13,010
2017 13,740

Computer and Mathematical Occupations

Year Number
2005 2,900
2006 2,830
2007 3,420
2008 3,840
2009 3,840
2010 3,660
2011 3,730
2012 3,750
2013 3,230
2014 3,910
2015 4,000
2016 3,870
2017 4,400

Architecture and Engineering Occupations

Year Number
2005 2,730
2006 2,650
2007 3,570
2008 3,370
2009 3,220
2010 3,120
2011 2,160
2012 2,420
2013 2,230
2014 2,680
2015 2,600
2016 2,530
2017 2,870

Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations

Year Number
2005 1,190
2006 1,190
2007 1,260
2008 1,690
2009 2,140
2010 1,840
2011 1,560
2012 1,340
2013 1,230
2014 1,500
2015 1,590
2016 1,670
2017 1,720

Community and Social Service Occupations

Year Number
2005 2,280
2006 5,050
2007 5,260
2008 3,890
2009 5,360
2010 5,890
2011 5,850
2012 5,420
2013 5,690
2014 6,000
2015 6,190
2016 5,800
2017 6,140

Legal Occupations

Year Number
2005 1,630
2006 1,480
2007 1,660
2008 1,620
2009 1,740
2010 1,620
2011 1,590
2012 1,650
2013 1,730
2014 1,780
2015 1,890
2016 1,850
2017 1,830

Educational Instruction and Library Occupations

Year Number
2005 17,030
2006 16,240
2007 17,380
2008 17,510
2009 18,230
2010 18,420
2011 17,880
2012 18,000
2013 17,920
2014 18,230
2015 17,440
2016 17,760
2017 18,240

Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations

Year Number
2005 1,300
2006 1,300
2007 1,460
2008 1,550
2009 1,540
2010 1,700
2011 1,850
2012 1,740
2013 1,890
2014 2,190
2015 2,500
2016 2,150
2017 2,310

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations

Year Number
2005 14,530
2006 15,040
2007 15,860
2008 15,640
2009 15,980
2010 15,200
2011 16,470
2012 15,400
2013 16,200
2014 16,870
2015 16,660
2016 16,950
2017 18,330

Healthcare Support Occupations

Year Number
2005 6,390
2006 6,870
2007 7,380
2008 5,620
2009 8,450
2010 8,790
2011 8,490
2012 10,100
2013 8,750
2014 9,260
2015 10,010
2016 10,860
2017 13,630

Protective Service Occupations

Year Number
2005 4,180
2006 5,460
2007 6,290
2008 5,510
2009 6,810
2010 5,320
2011 5,380
2012 6,180
2013 6,750
2014 6,390
2015 6,760
2016 7,100
2017 7,820

Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations

Year Number
2005 23,990
2006 25,670
2007 26,590
2008 26,110
2009 25,340
2010 23,320
2011 24,470
2012 22,680
2013 23,920
2014 25,790
2015 27,610
2016 29,290
2017 29,540

Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations

Year Number
2005 7,120
2006 7,480
2007 8,030
2008 8,120
2009 8,380
2010 7,790
2011 8,140
2012 7,890
2013 8,130
2014 7,820
2015 8,590
2016 9,890
2017 10,380

Personal Care and Service Occupations

Year Number
2005 4,550
2006 5,280
2007 5,310
2008 5,800
2009 5,570
2010 6,380
2011 6,660
2012 5,820
2013 5,300
2014 5,360
2015 5,860
2016 5,870
2017 5,240

Sales and Related Occupations

Year Number
2005 26,300
2006 24,420
2007 26,930
2008 28,520
2009 26,690
2010 26,960
2011 27,000
2012 28,110
2013 28,770
2014 28,890
2015 28,950
2016 28,510
2017 28,920

Office and Administrative Support Occupations

Year Number
2005 37,240
2006 38,780
2007 40,860
2008 40,820
2009 39,060
2010 36,830
2011 35,150
2012 34,570
2013 34,760
2014 34,660
2015 37,810
2016 37,170
2017 36,660

Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations

Year Number
2005 390
2006 470
2007 130
2008 90
2009 260
2010 200
2011 190
2012 160
2013 90
2014 150
2015 200
2016 230
2017 120

Construction and Extraction Occupations

Year Number
2005 15,010
2006 15,700
2007 17,710
2008 17,890
2009 15,970
2010 12,900
2011 11,890
2012 11,990
2013 12,290
2014 12,860
2015 13,150
2016 14,370
2017 15,080

Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations

Year Number
2005 10,660
2006 10,190
2007 10,770
2008 10,720
2009 10,290
2010 9,180
2011 10,600
2012 10,800
2013 12,430
2014 12,830
2015 12,400
2016 12,100
2017 11,700

Production Occupations

Year Number
2005 12,450
2006 12,970
2007 12,550
2008 13,230
2009 11,190
2010 10,330
2011 11,030
2012 10,610
2013 10,810
2014 10,390
2015 11,220
2016 12,380
2017 11,920

Transportation and Material Moving Occupations

Year Number
2005 24,270
2006 24,970
2007 27,530
2008 27,530
2009 25,480
2010 22,680
2011 22,860
2012 22,910
2013 26,160
2014 27,060
2015 27,910
2016 27,030
2017 27,990