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Numbers of jobs in Virginia

All Occupations
Year Number
2004 3,451,890
2005 3,535,500
2006 3,608,430
2007 3,645,330
2008 3,670,980
2009 3,589,520
2010 3,527,350
2011 3,553,360
2012 3,597,100
2013 3,631,440
2014 3,648,490
2015 3,682,450
2016 3,760,550
2017 3,789,910
2018 3,832,840
2019 3,878,770

Management Occupations
Year Number
2004 147,370
2005 125,890
2006 119,430
2007 125,160
2008 101,900
2009 155,810
2010 167,070
2011 172,420
2012 175,740
2013 169,440
2014 166,980
2015 166,630
2016 170,760
2017 167,420
2018 172,240
2019 184,300

Business and Financial Operations Occupations
Year Number
2004 183,780
2005 188,570
2006 201,930
2007 209,490
2008 217,240
2009 224,620
2010 231,400
2011 233,380
2012 238,450
2013 249,080
2014 249,180
2015 250,740
2016 251,530
2017 263,550
2018 274,780
2019 283,790

Computer and Mathematical Occupations
Year Number
2004 161,100
2005 166,230
2006 179,550
2007 181,090
2008 181,800
2009 183,520
2010 183,410
2011 191,360
2012 200,680
2013 200,350
2014 196,520
2015 196,360
2016 199,530
2017 195,540
2018 207,490
2019 215,500

Architecture and Engineering Occupations
Year Number
2004 70,840
2005 74,220
2006 74,480
2007 75,890
2008 82,150
2009 82,010
2010 79,060
2011 79,010
2012 77,420
2013 76,070
2014 74,840
2015 73,810
2016 74,170
2017 74,830
2018 77,160
2019 77,340

Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations
Year Number
2004 24,730
2005 27,390
2006 28,780
2007 29,350
2008 28,630
2009 29,180
2010 29,630
2011 29,130
2012 29,890
2013 32,110
2014 33,400
2015 33,500
2016 35,380
2017 33,810
2018 33,510
2019 33,940

Community and Social Service Occupations
Year Number
2004 38,080
2005 38,870
2006 42,060
2007 44,980
2008 48,340
2009 49,760
2010 52,090
2011 52,320
2012 49,780
2013 50,430
2014 50,440
2015 50,880
2016 54,300
2017 54,960
2018 58,500
2019 58,510

Legal Occupations
Year Number
2004 28,220
2005 22,840
2006 30,700
2007 32,310
2008 32,430
2009 32,010
2010 32,210
2011 34,500
2012 35,170
2013 35,680
2014 36,040
2015 35,440
2016 26,590
2017 34,290
2018 34,880
2019 36,200

Educational Instruction and Library Occupations
Year Number
2004 207,860
2005 210,510
2006 213,560
2007 220,530
2008 227,590
2009 234,580
2010 232,250
2011 232,260
2012 235,410
2013 236,940
2014 237,690
2015 237,260
2016 224,020
2017 230,550
2018 239,280
2019 242,650

Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations
Year Number
2004 39,810
2005 42,870
2006 47,040
2007 46,880
2008 47,100
2009 46,280
2010 43,740
2011 47,410
2012 47,540
2013 44,800
2014 46,830
2015 48,730
2016 46,830
2017 46,070
2018 47,070
2019 48,280

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations
Year Number
2004 147,490
2005 153,720
2006 157,370
2007 163,510
2008 169,530
2009 174,040
2010 178,340
2011 181,140
2012 184,880
2013 187,570
2014 192,750
2015 195,680
2016 199,620
2017 201,500
2018 204,110
2019 206,470

Healthcare Support Occupations
Year Number
2004 77,500
2005 77,010
2006 80,730
2007 84,670
2008 92,140
2009 98,760
2010 102,560
2011 107,960
2012 114,590
2013 120,900
2014 121,430
2015 123,130
2016 131,510
2017 133,880
2018 134,520
2019 137,950

Protective Service Occupations
Year Number
2004 81,450
2005 83,230
2006 83,320
2007 86,110
2008 89,680
2009 92,050
2010 94,170
2011 94,480
2012 99,570
2013 96,560
2014 99,480
2015 96,900
2016 94,730
2017 93,230
2018 92,640
2019 95,350

Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations
Year Number
2004 264,240
2005 272,600
2006 280,520
2007 283,450
2008 290,790
2009 292,800
2010 294,690
2011 299,810
2012 304,870
2013 312,580
2014 315,100
2015 318,720
2016 330,470
2017 331,100
2018 335,430
2019 330,280

Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations
Year Number
2004 124,290
2005 129,970
2006 129,250
2007 129,300
2008 127,620
2009 123,430
2010 119,730
2011 119,940
2012 121,670
2013 122,100
2014 122,740
2015 124,710
2016 125,230
2017 125,340
2018 123,750
2019 121,650

Personal Care and Service Occupations
Year Number
2004 61,160
2005 67,550
2006 71,200
2007 71,330
2008 74,420
2009 72,680
2010 75,830
2011 77,730
2012 81,030
2013 80,510
2014 81,180
2015 81,740
2016 84,190
2017 79,980
2018 76,640
2019 80,420

Sales and Related Occupations
Year Number
2004 388,880
2005 385,040
2006 415,360
2007 414,500
2008 402,460
2009 376,490
2010 363,080
2011 368,630
2012 366,910
2013 372,390
2014 381,590
2015 392,290
2016 396,770
2017 392,290
2018 396,340
2019 383,990

Office and Administrative Support Occupations
Year Number
2004 524,650
2005 542,150
2006 542,470
2007 542,270
2008 540,630
2009 516,680
2010 497,990
2011 488,620
2012 484,570
2013 488,470
2014 487,580
2015 492,890
2016 487,520
2017 487,310
2018 479,230
2019 477,780

Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations
Year Number
2004 5,680
2005 5,470
2006 5,840
2007 5,490
2008 5,950
2009 5,100
2010 5,030
2011 5,130
2012 5,580
2013 5,210
2014 5,560
2015 4,710
2016 4,180
2017 3,280
2018 3,010
2019 5,220

Construction and Extraction Occupations
Year Number
2004 194,850
2005 205,140
2006 213,970
2007 210,430
2008 197,740
2009 175,430
2010 158,680
2011 156,650
2012 152,210
2013 150,770
2014 151,810
2015 155,640
2016 155,970
2017 154,310
2018 155,240
2019 166,650

Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations
Year Number
2004 152,460
2005 152,750
2006 153,990
2007 157,290
2008 153,130
2009 146,560
2010 138,760
2011 141,120
2012 140,870
2013 142,500
2014 142,530
2015 144,250
2016 141,880
2017 144,960
2018 155,330
2019 157,860

Production Occupations
Year Number
2004 213,820
2005 209,520
2006 205,770
2007 201,650
2008 202,630
2009 185,830
2010 172,500
2011 170,400
2012 174,890
2013 177,770
2014 171,950
2015 170,400
2016 165,980
2017 152,730
2018 152,060
2019 174,780

Transportation and Material Moving Occupations
Year Number
2004 282,230
2005 286,300
2006 285,530
2007 287,740
2008 286,100
2009 264,790
2010 256,790
2011 256,390
2012 261,240
2013 259,870
2014 244,080
2015 254,640
2016 266,230
2017 289,460
2018 280,650
2019 288,420

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