By the year 2030, the number of employees working in health care and social assistance will have increased by about 3.32 million from the number employed in 2020. Federal government however, is projected to decrease by 681,000 employees by 2030.
Projected change in employment in the United States from 2020 to 2030, by major industry
(in 1,000)
Employment data for wage and salary workers are from the BLS Current Employment Statistics survey, which counts jobs, whereas self-employed and agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting are from the Current Population Survey (household survey), which counts workers.
Figures are taken from accompanying data tables, available here.
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Bureau of Labor Statistics. (September 8, 2021). Projected change in employment in the United States from 2020 to 2030, by major industry (in 1,000) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 27, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/217708/projected-change-in-nonagriculture-wage-and-salary-employment-in-the-us/
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