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Alabama Department of Labor

Labor Market Information Division
Statewide Employment & Annual Average Job Openings
by Occupational Group
Base Year 2012 and Projected Year 2022
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 20122022Growth Rate Total Openings Growth Replacement
Total All Occupations 2,053,1102,266,3300.9971,13023,08548,045
Management Occupations 109,050112,5500.322,9358552,075
Business and Financial Operations Occupations 70,25077,2500.952,2257401,485
Computer and Mathematical Occupations 39,66047,2001.761,435765670
Architecture and Engineering Occupations 41,14044,9400.891,335390945
Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations 9,93010,8400.8838595295
Community and Social Services Occupations 39,77045,9701.461,570620950
Legal Occupations 12,03013,2901.00320125195
Education, Training, and Library Occupations 107,490118,9801.023,3651,1502,215
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations 25,33027,8400.95875280600
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations 125,110151,0401.905,1302,5952,540
Healthcare Support Occupations 53,24065,2302.052,2201,2001,025
Protective Service Occupations 43,63046,8900.721,4753251,145
Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations 148,950162,2200.866,7051,3405,365
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations 67,22076,4501.292,3159251,390
Personal Care and Service Occupations 59,79072,4501.942,5801,2701,310
Sales and Related Occupations 229,630246,3800.718,8101,6907,125
Office and Administrative Support Occupations 307,300329,6600.709,3752,6556,715
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations 35,64035,100-0.151,03540995
Construction and Extraction Occupations 89,000106,4501.813,2601,7651,490
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations 96,140105,9400.983,3109902,320
Production Occupations 197,890212,2900.705,8251,9753,855
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations 144,930157,3900.834,6451,3003,345
Data provided by the Alabama Department of Labor, Labor Market Information Division in cooperation with the Projections Managing Partnership and the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Totals in some occupational groups may not add due to exclusion of sub-groups and/or individual occupations with employment of less than 10 in the base (2012) and projected (2022) years or where publication of the occupation would violate confidentiality.
*** The data for these occupations are confidential according to standards provided by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
1. Employment is rounded to the nearest 10. 2. Average Annual Growth is compounded. 3. Openings are rounded to the nearest 5.