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Industries with the Fastest and Biggest Growth

Wondering where the jobs of the future will be? Government economists estimate which industries will provide the most new wage and salary jobs between 2006 and 2016. They also predict which industries will have the fastest employment growth.

Industries with the Most New Jobs

Industry New Jobs 2006-2016
Management, scientific, and technical consulting services 718,000
Employment services 692,000
General medical and surgical hospitals 691,000
Elementary and secondary schools 638,000
Local government, excluding education and hospitals 612,000
Offices of physicians 534,000
Limited-service eating places 529,000
Colleges, universities, and professional schools 499,000
Computer systems design and related services 489,000
Home healthcare services 481,000

 

Industries with the Fastest Employment Growth

Industry Percent Change in New Jobs
2006-2016
Management, scientific, and technical consulting services 78%
Services for the elderly and persons with disabilities 74%
Gambling industries 66%
Home healthcare services 55%
Educational support services 53%
Community care facilities for the elderly 50%
Other financial investment activities 47%
Facilities support services 46%
Securities and commodity contracts, brokerages, and exchanges 46%
Internet publishing and broadcasting 44%

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics