Chart 4. Employment trends in tax preparation services (North American Industry Classification System 54-1213), February peak and annual average
Year Feburary peak Annual average

2001

162,999 75,198

2002

173,254 84,885

2003

188,842 88,905

2004

195,865 93,403

2005

207,070 96,042

2006

211,335 102,179

2007

222,737 107,175

2008

228,568 111,321

2009

237,675 113,083

2010

223,063 106,298

2011

209,042 105,614

2012

204,535 100,691

2013

193,813 98,370

2014

189,882 100,985

2015

196,500 103,685

2016

187,664 100,344

2017

173,931 97,330

2018

173,112 98,421

2019

166,502 96,719

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.