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Employment Projections
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The Employment Projections (EP) program develops information about the labor market for the Nation as a whole for 10 years in the future.
Notices
- Projections analysis articles coming soon Read More »
- 2023–33 Employment Projections released Read More »
Videos
BLS Occupational Employment Projections, 2023–33
Check out the highlights of the 2023–33 projections, including the fastest growing occupations overall, the occupations expected to have the most new jobs, the fastest growing occupations that require a bachelor's degree or more, and the fastest growing occupations that require some postsecondary education. (This video has background music but no spoken words.)
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Click the graphic to enlarge chart: Education pays.
Click the graphic to enlarge chart: Fastest Growing Occupations.
Click the graphic to enlarge chart: Projected Annual Rate of Change in Industry Employment, 2023-33.
Click the graphic to enlarge chart: Labor Force Share, by Age Group, 2003, 2013, 2023, and Projected 2033.
Click the graphic to enlarge chart: Projected Percent Change, by Selected Occupational Groups, 2023-33.
News Release
Total employment projected to increase by 6.7 million jobs from 2023 to 2033
08/29/2024
Total employment is projected to grow by 6.7 million jobs from 2023 to 2033. Growth
is driven mainly by the healthcare and social assistance sector. The Occupational
Outlook Handbook (OOH) now features the 2023-33 projections and new skills
requirements tables are available separately.
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Publications
Spotlight on Statistics
Keeping America Moving: Employment in Transportation and Warehousing Industries
In June 2024, the transportation and warehousing industry had an employment level of 6.6 million, accounting for 5 percent of all private-sector jobs. Transportation and warehousing encompasses a wide variety of industries, such as warehousing and storage, truck and air transportation, and school and city buses. This Spotlight examines these industries' differing employment trends, worker characteristics, earnings, fatal and nonfatal occupational injuries, and projected 2032 employment. read more »
The Economics Daily
More than half of new jobs in math occupations expected to be for data scientists
You don’t have to be a mathematician to work in a math occupation. In fact, of the roughly 102,000 new jobs projected in math occupations from 2022 to 2032, most are in occupations other than mathematicians. In celebration of Pi Day, let's take a look at some BLS data on these occupations. read more »
Beyond the Numbers
Projected employment growth for community and social service occupations, 2022–32
As Americans confront health and social problems, community and social service occupations are there to help. Jobs in the community and social service occupational group, which include therapy, counseling, social work, and community outreach, are also expected to see strong employment demand because of these health-related trends. This Beyond the Numbers article explores the various trends supporting growth for community and social service occupations. read more »
Monthly Labor Review
Industry and occupational employment projections overview and highlights, 2022–32
The total economy is projected to add about 4.7 million jobs during the 2022–32 decade, with employment reaching a level of 169.1 million in 2032. read more »
