Table III-C
TOTAL EMPLOYMENT BY OCCUPATION
CURRENT DATA AND PROJECTION FOR 2005
September 27, 1999
WHATCOM COUNTY
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Table III-C |
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1998 |
2005 |
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Occupation |
Employment |
Employment |
Growth |
Percentage |
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Salespersons, Retail |
3,434 |
3,823 |
389 |
11.3% |
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Personal/Home Care Aides |
415 |
689 |
274 |
66.0% |
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General Mgrs & Top Execs |
1,902 |
2,160 |
258 |
13.6% |
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Waiters & Waitresses |
1,519 |
1,768 |
249 |
16.4% |
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Comb Food Prep/Serv Wkrs |
1,115 |
1,363 |
248 |
22.2% |
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Cashiers |
1,883 |
2,130 |
247 |
13.1% |
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Truck Drivers, Heavy |
1,251 |
1,493 |
242 |
19.3% |
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Child Care Workers |
1,307 |
1,521 |
214 |
16.4% |
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Marketing/Sales Supervisors |
1,724 |
1,921 |
197 |
11.4% |
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General Office Clerks |
1,722 |
1,915 |
193 |
11.2% |
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Carpenters |
1,626 |
1,806 |
180 |
11.1% |
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Food Preparation Workers |
683 |
859 |
176 |
25.8% |
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Food Service & Lodging Mgrs |
502 |
675 |
173 |
34.5% |
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Managers & Administrators, NEC* |
896 |
1,055 |
159 |
17.7% |
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Reception/Information Clks |
774 |
929 |
155 |
20.0% |
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Teachers, Secondary School |
853 |
999 |
146 |
17.1% |
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Teachers, Elementary |
835 |
977 |
142 |
17.0% |
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Cooks, Restaurant |
589 |
729 |
140 |
23.8% |
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Computer Engineers |
137 |
264 |
127 |
92.7% |
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Hand Packers & Packagers |
477 |
604 |
127 |
26.6% |
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Prof, Paraprof, Techns, NEC* |
285 |
398 |
113 |
39.6% |
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Cooks, Fast Food |
394 |
507 |
113 |
28.7% |
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Janitors & Cleaners |
1,190 |
1,303 |
113 |
9.5% |
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Helpers & Laborers, NEC* |
1,325 |
1,430 |
105 |
7.9% |
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Designers, Ex Interior |
296 |
398 |
102 |
34.5% |
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Maintenance Repairers, Gen Util |
757 |
857 |
100 |
13.2% |
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Assemb & Fabricatrs, NEC* |
564 |
664 |
100 |
17.7% |
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Medical Assistants |
155 |
250 |
95 |
61.3% |
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Accountants & Auditors |
498 |
590 |
92 |
18.5% |
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Registered Nurses |
816 |
908 |
92 |
11.3% |
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Clerical Supervisors |
565 |
657 |
92 |
16.3% |
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Teacher Aides, Paraprof |
520 |
611 |
91 |
17.5% |
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Teachers & Instructors, VocED |
510 |
598 |
88 |
17.3% |
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Human Services Workers |
215 |
300 |
85 |
39.5% |
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Nursing Aides & Orderlies |
575 |
660 |
85 |
14.8% |
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Automotive Mechanics |
554 |
639 |
85 |
15.3% |
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Sales Representatives, NEC* |
525 |
605 |
80 |
15.2% |
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Cooks, Institution/Cafe |
416 |
494 |
78 |
18.8% |
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Counter Attendants, Lunchrm |
374 |
445 |
71 |
19.0% |
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Dental Assistants |
220 |
291 |
71 |
32.3% |
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Traffic/Shipping/Recvng Clks |
512 |
582 |
70 |
13.7% |
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Truck Drivers, Light |
407 |
477 |
70 |
17.2% |
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Systems Analysts |
119 |
188 |
69 |
58.0% |
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Bakers, Bread & Pastry |
232 |
300 |
68 |
29.3% |
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Computer Scientists, NEC* |
44 |
111 |
67 |
152.3% |
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Instructors & Coaches, Sports |
356 |
422 |
66 |
18.5% |
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*NEC=Not Elsewhere Classified |