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January 21, 2011

Top searches on the BLS website

Most-used search terms on BLS website, 2010
Search term Number of searches

Teacher

 93,617

Lawyer

 75,002

Nurse

 74,207

Nursing

 57,176

Doctor

 55,759

Chef

 48,343

Accountant

 47,897

Physical therapist

 47,680

Registered nurse

 42,759

Social worker

 42,465

Pharmacist

 42,136

Police officer

 39,545

Pediatrician

 38,570

Psychologist

 37,419

Architect

 36,352

Engineer

 34,624

Dentist

 33,995

Accounting

 33,214

Medical assistant

 32,789

Veterinarian

 30,416

Photographer

 30,048

Marketing

 27,410

Paralegal

 26,393

Psychology

 25,451

Vet

 23,507

Police

 21,745

Physical therapy

 20,658

Criminal justice

 20,173

Graphic designer

 19,672

Surgeon

 19,503

Pilot

 19,165

Fashion designer

 19,036

Artist

 18,881

These data featured in the TED article, Top searches on the BLS website.

 

Projected change in employment, 2008–18, selected occupations
Occupation Change in employment, 2008–2018
Number Percent

Teachers

 468,600 13

Lawyers

 98,500 13

Physicians and surgeons

 144,100 22

Chefs and head cooks

 200 0

Accountants and auditors

 279,400 22

Physical therapists

 56,200 30

Registered nurses

 581,500 22

Social workers

 103,400 16

Pharmacists

 45,900 17

Police officers

 57,500 9

These data featured in the TED article, Top searches on the BLS website.

 

 

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