Which Industries Are Growing?
In today’s world, there are never any guarantees. Some careful planning at the beginning of your career search may help lead to a more secure future.
The chart below shows the industries expected to either need the most employees or evolve and create new jobs.
These industries were selected for four reasons. They are:
- projected to add many new jobs;
- existing businesses being transformed by technology and innovation;
- emerging new industries;
- vital to the overall health of the American economy.
- education and training.
Occupations that require a postsecondary award (vocational certificate or an associate’s degree) are estimated to have faster growth rates than occupations requiring less education or training.
Which Industries Are Growing?
Industry Number
Advanced Manufacturing 91,000
Aerospace 18,000
Automotive 451,000
Biotechnology 7,000
Construction 1,860,000
Energy 130,000
Financial Services 2,450,000
Geospatial Technology 33,000
Health Care 4,992,000
Homeland Security 970,000
Hospitality 6,861,000
Information Technology 208,000
Retail 3,176,000
Transportation 990,000
Cross Industry Occupations 10,880,000
Total 33,117,000
Note: These totals are based on:
only the occupations in CareerVoyages.gov the Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates for the ten year period, 2004-2014; and only those occupations which fall within a single industry. For example, the 91,000 openings shown for Advanced Manufacturing are found in just Advanced Manufacturing. There are many more occupations, not shown here, which cross over one or more industries.