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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
- 2024–34 Employment Projections released Read More »
- Projections analysis article coming soon Read More »
Videos
BLS Occupational Employment Projections, 2024–34
Check out the highlights of the 2024–34 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: Earnings and Unemployment Rates by Educational Attainment.
Click the graphic to enlarge chart: Fastest Growing Occupations.
Click the graphic to enlarge chart: Projected Percent Change in Industry Employment.
Click the graphic to enlarge chart: Labor Force Share, by Age Group.
Click the graphic to enlarge chart: Projected Percent Change, by Selected Occupational Groups.
News Release
Total employment projected to increase by 5.2 million from 2024 to 2034
08/28/2025
Total employment is projected to grow by 5.2 million from 2024 to 2034.
Growth is driven mainly by the healthcare and social assistance sector.
The Occupational Outlook Handbook (OOH) now features the 2024-34 employment
projections.
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Publications
The Economics Daily
Read up on libraries during National Library Week
Libraries are often associated with their book collections. But libraries are much more than books! They are places for communities to meet, scholars to do research, students to study, and for everyone to view art, listen to lectures, learn something new, and be creative. In the third quarter of 2024, there were over 7,500 libraries and archives in the United States. This total includes almost 5,000 local public libraries and archives and more than 2,300 private libraries and archives. read more »
Beyond the Numbers
What’s behind the projected construction employment growth from 2023 to 2033?
This Beyond the Numbers article explores construction employment growth trends resulting from the expansion of renewable energy, the increasing need for artificial intelligence (AI) data centers, and an expanding electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure. read more »
Monthly Labor Review
Incorporating AI impacts in BLS employment projections: occupational case studies
This article presents several case studies illustrating how the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics incorporates the potential labor market impacts of artificial intelligence in its occupational employment projections. read more »
Spotlight on Statistics
Economic trends: home and community-based care versus institution-based care
As the population ages, the workforce that provides long-term services and support to elderly people—as well as those with disabilities and others needing assistance—has grown considerably. Traditionally, much of this care has been provided in institutional settings, such as nursing homes. However, many people prefer to age in place, both because they wish to remain in their homes and because it may be less expensive. read more »
