Figure 6. From May 2007 to May 2016, healthcare and social assistance and professional, scientific, and technical services gained 3.2 million jobs in occupations that typically require postsecondary education for entry
Industry sector May 2007–May 2016 employment change
No formal educational credential High school diploma or equivalent Postsecondary education

Total, all sectors

1,991,220 -1,291,780 5,346,350

Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting

35,240 -4,590 210

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

-16,040 -16,010 37,110

Utilities

-5,830 -10,090 23,660

Construction

-433,270 -613,420 62,390

Manufacturing

-444,690 -1,077,740 -100,750

Wholesale trade

-61,340 -108,250 45,410

Retail trade

239,270 120,700 -20,150

Transportation and warehousing

247,110 -47,950 100,780

Information

-88,850 -321,930 153,840

Finance and insurance

-22,610 -379,840 186,760

Real estate and rental and leasing

-73,930 3,310 38,120

Professional, scientific, and technical services

-4,980 -22,650 1,247,680

Management of companies and enterprises

-32,030 32,930 386,440

Administrative and waste services

228,750 161,950 172,770

Educational services

-52,810 730 579,440

Healthcare and social assistance

864,440 446,430 1,940,630

Arts, entertainment, and recreation

120,870 188,630 89,530

Accommodation and food services

1,629,450 311,050 56,560

Other services, except public administration

-33,610 50,540 180,470

Federal, state, and local government

-103,910 -5,570 165,450

Note: Because of rounding, sector employment changes may not sum to totals. May 2007–May 2016 sector employment changes reflect changes to the industry classification of local government gambling establishments and casino hotels. These establishments were previously classified in federal, state, and local government but, beginning with the May 2014 OES estimates, were moved to the arts, entertainment, and recreation and accommodation and food services sectors. Local government gambling establishments had May 2016 employment of 129,020 in the arts, entertainment, and recreation sector and 69,030 in the accommodation and food services sector. Data for federal, state, and local government exclude state and local government schools and hospitals, which are included in the educational services and healthcare and social assistance sectors, respectively.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics program.