Chart 14. Projected percent change in employment, by occupational group, 2021–31, including realized employment change as of August 2022
Occupational group Projected percent change, 2021-31, beyond realized employment growth Percent change, realized as of August 2022

Healthcare support

15.7 2.2

Computer and mathematical

10.9 4.6

Personal care and service

8.3 5.8

Food preparation and serving related

2.9 8.3

Community and social service

8.2 2.1

Legal

7.5 2.1

Healthcare practitioners and technical

6.6 2.0

Management

4.0 3.6

Business and financial operations

3.6 3.6

Educational instruction and library

3.6 3.6

Life, physical, and social science

3.3 3.6

Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media

1.9 4.8

Transportation and material moving

1.7 4.7

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance

2.1 3.3

Total, all occupations

1.4 3.8

Installation, maintenance, and repair

1.4 3.6

Construction and extraction

0.4 3.2

Architecture and engineering

0.0 3.6

Protective service

0.5 1.6

Farming, fishing, and forestry

0.8 0.0

Sales and related

-1.1 [1]

Production

-1.9 [1]

Office and administrative support

-4.5 [1]

Note: [1] Not applicable. Data for percent change realized as of August 2022 are estimates of the employment change from the 2021 base year of the projections through the most recent historical data available as of August 2022, excluding occupational groups with a projected employment decline. Components may not add to total projected percent change because of rounding.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.