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Alabama Department of Labor

Labor Market Information Division
Statewide Employment & Annual Average Job Openings
by Occupational Group
Base Year 2014 and Projected Year 2014
 
EmploymentAverage Annual Openings
 Estimated 2014Projected 2024Net ChangeAvg Annual Growth Rate (%)TotalGrowthReplacement
Total All Occupations 2,071,1302,230,210159,0800.7466,81517,62549,190
Management Occupations 110,500117,1506,6500.593,0906752,415
Business and Financial Operations Occupations 74,44079,8605,4200.712,1805651,615
Computer and Mathematical Occupations 39,75044,8005,0501.201,190565620
Architecture and Engineering Occupations 42,60045,7203,1200.711,3853301,055
Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations 9,96010,7107500.7336580290
Community and Social Services Occupations 29,17031,7702,6000.86910260650
Legal Occupations 11,50011,9804800.4125050200
Education, Training, and Library Occupations 115,160123,6808,5200.723,2958552,440
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations 22,93023,9501,0200.44685125560
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations 127,690147,04019,3501.424,7751,9402,830
Healthcare Support Occupations 52,33062,1809,8501.742,1659901,175
Protective Service Occupations 43,44045,7602,3200.521,3102351,075
Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations 160,320171,71011,3900.697,0401,3205,725
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations 71,28076,6905,4100.731,9555401,415
Personal Care and Service Occupations 58,96067,2608,3001.332,1658301,335
Sales and Related Occupations 229,570244,36014,7900.638,6701,4907,180
Office and Administrative Support Occupations 295,990304,5108,5200.287,4251,5505,875
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations 33,40032,540-860-0.2688025855
Construction and Extraction Occupations 86,97095,2608,2900.912,1908701,320
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations 97,900107,2109,3100.913,2959852,310
Production Occupations 206,630223,84017,2100.806,8052,1554,650
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations 150,640162,26011,6200.754,7801,1903,595
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 (2014) and projected (2024) 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.