Just in case you have been wondering, how will employment for automotive service and repair technicians in 2014 compare to 10 years earlier - 2004?

Following is a comparison. The projection comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

United States automotive service and repair technicians:
2004 Employment: 802,840
2014 Employment: 928,530
Numeric Employment Change: 125,690
Change Percent Employment: 15 percent
Average Annual Openings: 33,930

Stat Corner is written by Karin White, ASA's research and project specialist. She can be reached at (800) 272-7467, ext. 252, or by e-mail at karinw@asashop.org.

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