Projected U.S. employment change by major occupational groups 2031

In 2031, the number of employees working in healthcare support occupations is projected to increase by 17.8 percent from the number in 2021. Office and administrative support employment however, is projected to decline 4.5 percent.

Projected employment change in the U.S. by major occupational groups from 2021-2031

Major occupational group	Employment change in percent
Healthcare support	17.8%
Computer and mathematical	15.4%
Personal care and service	14.1%
Food preparation and serving related	11.2%
Community and social service	10.4%
Legal	9.6%
Healthcare practitioners and technical	8.6%
Management	7.6%
Educational instruction and library	7.2%
Business and financial operations	7.2%
Life, physical, and social science	6.9%
Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media	6.6%
Transportation and material moving	6.5%
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance	5.4%
Installation, maintenance, and repair	5%
Construction and extraction	3.6%
Architecture and engineering	3.6%
Protective service	2.1%
Farming, fishing, and forestry	0.8%
Sales and related	-1.1%
Production	-1.9%
Office and administrative support	-4.5%

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Release date

September 2022

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Region

United States

Survey time period

2021

Supplementary notes

Wage data cover non-farm wage and salary workers and do not cover the self-employed, owners and partners in unincorporated firms, or household workers.

Figures are taken from accompanying data tables, available here.

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