Department of Labor Logo United States Department of Labor
Dot gov

The .gov means it's official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you're on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Employment Projections

Industry Projections Evaluation: 2012–2022

Share in percent of employment by major sector: historical base year 2012, projected Bureau of Labor Statistics 2022, and actual 2022
Sector Base year 2012 Projected 2022 Actual 2022

Mining

0.6% 0.6% 0.4%

Construction

4.2% 4.9% 5.1%

Manufacturing

8.9% 7.6% 8.4%

Utilities

0.4% 0.3% 0.4%

Wholesale trade

4.2% 4.1% 3.9%

Retail trade

11.1% 10.7% 10.1%

Transportation and warehousing

3.3% 3.2% 4.3%

Information

2.0% 1.7% 2.0%

Financial activities

5.8% 5.7% 5.9%

Professional and business services

13.3% 14.3% 14.7%

Educational services

2.5% 2.7% 2.5%

Health care and social assistance

12.6% 14.7% 13.4%

Leisure and hospitality

10.2% 10.0% 10.3%

Other services

4.6% 4.6% 4.2%

Federal government

2.1% 1.6% 1.9%

State and local government

14.2% 13.4%

12.6%

Source: 2012-2022 Bureau of Labor Statistics

Return to Projections Evaluation Homepage

Last Modified Date: January 19, 2024