Occupations in Demand
These data files provide a list of "occupations with the most job openings" and "fastest growing" occupations by area. "Occupations with the Most Job Openings" is a list of jobs with the largest number of expected job openings from new jobs and to replace workers leaving an occupation. "Fastest Growing Occupations" is the list of jobs with the largest percent change.
View all of the Projections of Employment by Occupation.
Use the Occupational "CodeFinder" to look up the "official" occupation title or code.
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| Area | Occupations With the Most Job Openings | Fastest Growing Occupations |
|---|---|---|
| California | 2012-2022 | 2012-2022 |
| Alameda County | 2012-2022 | 2012-2022 |
|
Alpine County
(Part of Eastern Sierra Region) |
2012-2022 | 2012-2022 |
|
Amador County
(Part of Mother Lode Region) |
2012-2022 | 2012-2022 |
| Butte County | 2012-2022 | 2012-2022 |
|
Calaveras County
(Part of Mother Lode Region) |
2012-2022 | 2012-2022 |
|
Colusa County
(Part of North Valley Region) |
2012-2022 | 2012-2022 |
| Contra Costa County | 2012-2022 | 2012-2022 |
|
Del Norte County
(Part of North Coast Region) |
2012-2022 | 2012-2022 |
| Area | Occupations With the Most Job Openings | Fastest Growing Occupations |
|
El Dorado County
(Part of Sacramento-Arden Arcade-Roseville MSA) |
2012-2022 | 2012-2022 |
| Fresno County | 2012-2022 | 2012-2022 |
|
Glenn County
(Part of North Valley Region) |
2012-2022 | 2012-2022 |
|
Humboldt County
(Part of North Coast Region) |
2012-2022 | 2012-2022 |
| Imperial County | 2012-2022 | 2012-2022 |
|
Inyo County
(Part of Eastern Sierra Region) |
2012-2022 | 2012-2022 |
| Kern County | 2012-2022 | 2012-2022 |
| Kings County | 2012-2022 | 2012-2022 |
|
Lake County
(Part of North Coast Region) |
2012-2022 | 2012-2022 |
|
Lassen County
(Part of Northern Mountains Region) |
2012-2022 | 2012-2022 |
| Area | Occupations With the Most Job Openings | Fastest Growing Occupations |
| Los Angeles County | 2012-2022 | 2012-2022 |
| Madera County | 2012-2022 | 2012-2022 |
|
Marin County
(Part of San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City MD) |
2012-2022 | 2012-2022 |
|
Mariposa County
(Part of Mother Lode Region) |
2012-2022 | 2012-2022 |
|
Mendocino County
(Part of North Coast Region) |
2012-2022 | 2012-2022 |
| Merced County | 2012-2022 | 2012-2022 |
|
Modoc County
(Part of Northern Mountains Region) |
2012-2022 | 2012-2022 |
|
Mono County
(Part of Eastern Sierra Region) |
2012-2022 | 2012-2022 |
| Monterey County | 2012-2022 | 2012-2022 |
| Napa County | 2012-2022 | 2012-2022 |
| Area | Occupations With the Most Job Openings | Fastest Growing Occupations |
|
Nevada County
(Part of Northern Mountains Region) |
2012-2022 | 2012-2022 |
| Orange County | 2012-2022 | 2012-2022 |
|
Placer County
(Part of Sacramento-Arden Arcade-Roseville MSA) |
2012-2022 | 2012-2022 |
|
Plumas County
(Part of Northern Mountains Region) |
2012-2022 | 2012-2022 |
|
Riverside County
(Part of Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario MSA) |
2012-2022 | 2012-2022 |
|
Sacramento County
(Part of Sacramento-Arden Arcade-Roseville MSA) |
2012-2022 | 2012-2022 |
|
San Benito County
(Part of San Jose-Santa Clara-Sunnyvale MSA) |
2012-2022 | 2012-2022 |
|
San Bernardino County
(Part of Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario MSA) |
2012-2022 | 2012-2022 |
| San Diego County | 2012-2022 | 2012-2022 |
|
San Francisco County
(Part of San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City MD) |
2012-2022 | 2012-2022 |
| Area | Occupations With the Most Job Openings | Fastest Growing Occupations |
| San Joaquin County | 2012-2022 | 2012-2022 |
| San Luis Obispo County | 2012-2022 | 2012-2022 |
|
San Mateo County
(Part of San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City MD) |
2012-2022 | 2012-2022 |
| Santa Barbara County | 2012-2022 | 2012-2022 |
|
Santa Clara County
(Part of San Jose-Santa Clara-Sunnyvale MSA) |
2012-2022 | 2012-2022 |
| Santa Cruz County | 2012-2022 | 2012-2022 |
| Shasta County | 2012-2022 | 2012-2022 |
|
Sierra County
(Part of Northern Mountains Region) |
2012-2022 | 2012-2022 |
|
Siskiyou County
(Part of Northern Mountains Region) |
2012-2022 | 2012-2022 |
| Solano County | 2012-2022 | 2012-2022 |
| Area | Occupations With the Most Job Openings | Fastest Growing Occupations |
| Sonoma County | 2012-2022 | 2012-2022 |
| Stanislaus County | 2012-2022 | 2012-2022 |
|
Sutter County
(Part of Yuba City MSA) |
2012-2022 | 2012-2022 |
|
Tehama County
(Part of North Valley Region) |
2012-2022 | 2012-2022 |
|
Trinity County
(Part of Northern Mountains Region) |
2012-2022 | 2012-2022 |
| Tulare County | 2012-2022 | 2012-2022 |
|
Tuolumne County
(Part of Mother Lode Region) |
2012-2022 | 2012-2022 |
| Ventura County | 2012-2022 | 2012-2022 |
|
Yolo County
(Part of Sacramento-Arden Arcade-Roseville MSA) |
2012-2022 | 2012-2022 |
|
Yuba County
(Part of Yuba City MSA) |
2012-2022 | 2012-2022 |
Additional Resources:
- California Industry and Occupation Staffing Patterns (a list of the occupations employed within a particular industry, or a list of the industries that employ a particular occupation)
- See the Industry Projections - Introduction and Methods for more information.
- See the Occupational Projections - Introduction and Methods for more information.
- CodeFinder to search for a particular code or occupation title.