| Industry | Employment change in thousands |
|---|---|
| Construction | 790.4 |
| Home health care services | 760.4 |
| Nursing and residential care facilities | 735.7 |
| Food services and drinking places | 658 |
| Offices of physicans | 522.7 |
| Llocal government educational services compensation | 426.4 |
| Employment services | 434.8 |
| Computer systems design and related services | 408.9 |
| Hospitals; private | 394.9 |
| Offices of other health practitioners | 352.3 |
| Outpatient care centers | 348.1 |
| Management, scientific and technical consulting services | 329.3 |
| Wholesale trade | 325.4 |
| Individual and family services | 286.3 |
| General merchandise stores | 263.2 |
| Retail (excl. motor vehicle and parts dealers, food and beverage, and general merchandise) | 251 |
| Junior colleges, colleges, universities, and professional schools; private | 220 |
| Securities, commodity contracts, and other financial investments and related activities | 196.6 |
| Offices of dentists | 159.8 |
| Motor vehicle dealerships | 155.9 |
This statistic shows the top 20 industries in the U.S. with largest projected wage and salary employment growth from 2014 to 2024. By the year 2024 the number of employees working in construction will have increased by around 790,400.
