Here are the fastest-growing jobs in every state this year: report

As the U.S. grapples with unemployment because of the coronavirus pandemic, a new report could help people who are trying to figure out where to look for a new job.

On Monday, SmartAsset published a list of the fastest-growing jobs in every state. According to the report, overall industry trends can give people a sense of what occupations could have open positions.

For its report, SmartAsset used employment data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics and calculated the percentage change from 2015 to 2019.

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The occupation with the highest percentage increase was in Rhode Island, where structure metal fabricators and fitters saw a 674% increase from 2015 to 2019.

Meanwhile, the job with the smallest percentage increase was in Virginia, where community health workers saw a 112% increase from 2015 to 2019.

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Aside from the overall list, SmartAsset also found that production occupations were the fastest-growing job in 11 of 50 states, followed by education, training and library occupations in five states and Washington, D.C.

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To see the full list, here are the fastest-growing jobs in each state -- including Washington, D.C. -- and their percentage increases, according to SmartAsset.

Alabama: Meat Packers and Slaughterers (369%)

Alaska: Postsecondary Nursing Instructors and Teachers (250%)

Arizona: Metal and Plastic Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators and Tenders (276%)

Arkansas: Interviewers, Except Eligibility Loan (178%)

California: Marriage and Family Therapists (280%)

Colorado: Statisticians (164%)

Connecticut: Manicurists and Pedicurists (149%)

Delaware: Occupational Therapists (140%)

Washington, D.C.: Postsecondary Education Teachers (471%)

Florida: Traffic Technicians (433%)

Georgia: Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists (255%)

Hawaii: Dietetic Technicians (283%)

Idaho: Production Worker Helpers (131%)

Illinois: Costume Attendants (286%)

Indiana: Museum Technicians and Conservators (138%)

Iowa: Statisticians (271%)

Kansas: Postsecondary Philosophy and Religion Teachers (625%)

Kentucky: Metal and Plastic Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators and Tenders (307%)

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Louisiana: Materials Engineer (338%)

Maine: Metal and Plastic Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators and Tenders (650%)

Maryland: Bailiffs (315%)

Massachusetts: Costume Attendants (333%)