Employment by Occupation - Roanoke Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

Employment Numbers by Occupation & Year

Occupation201020152019Percent Change from 2010 to 2019
Architecture and Engineering Occupations1,9001,9902,09010.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations1,5101,4801,410-6.62
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations3,7504,2204,51020.67
Business and Financial Operations Occupations6,5707,0507,81018.87
Community and Social Service Occupations2,5202,9202,6806.35
Computer and Mathematical Occupations2,4303,0802,78014.40
Construction and Extraction Occupations6,6406,4606,380-3.92
Education, Training, and Library Occupations7,7007,7808,2006.49
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations13013018038.46
Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations13,24012,73013,3801.06
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations10,82012,01012,66017.01
Healthcare Support Occupations4,8105,0706,71039.50
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations6,8606,6706,700-2.33
Legal Occupations8408601,03022.62
Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations440720940113.64
Management Occupations5,2305,2205,3301.91
Office and Administrative Support Occupations26,63025,89020,750-22.08
Personal Care and Service Occupations3,5204,2203,6102.56
Production Occupations10,56011,05011,80011.74
Protective Service Occupations3,9104,4804,79022.51
Sales and Related Occupations15,78016,69014,700-6.84
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations11,61011,36015,40032.64
Totals147,380152,090153,8404.38

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2020