Industries Experiencing the Most Job Growth
Occupations Adding the Most New Jobs
The following is a list from the Bureau of Labor Statistics displaying the twenty occupations with the highest projected number of new jobs over the next ten years. Click the links to learn more about each occupation.
Statistics like these can be useful for those who are thinking about a career change or even simply a lateral job change. This chart can loosely guide your search by showing you where the most jobs might be available, which could therefore increase your chances of getting hired.
Likewise, if you are considering a career change that requires additional education, knowing the projected volume of new jobs across various industries can help determine your direction.
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Occupation |
Projected New Jobs: 2016-26 |
| Personal care aides | 754,000 |
| Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food | 579,900 |
| Registered nurses | 437,000 |
| Home health aides | 425,600 |
| Software developers, applications | 253,400 |
| Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners | 233,000 |
| General and operations managers | 205,900 |
| Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand | 200,800 |
| Medical assistants | 184,600 |
| Waiters and waitresses | 182,500 |
| Nursing assistants | 164,000 |
| Construction laborers | 153,300 |
| Cooks, restaurant | 145,300 |
| Accountants and auditors | 140,300 |
| Market research analysts and marketing specialists | 136,000 |
| Customer service representatives | 136,000 |
| Medical secretaries | 129,100 |
| Landscaping and groundskeeping workers | 123,300 |
| Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers | 113,800 |
| Maintenance and repair workers, general | 112,700 |