December 24, 2009 (The Editor’s Desk is updated each business day.)
Employment change by major occupational group, 2008-18
Change in employment by major occupational group, projected 2008–18
| Occupational group |
Projected employment change, 2008–18 |
Professional and related occupations |
5,227,000 |
Service occupations |
4,069,000 |
Office and administrative support occupations |
1,842,000 |
Management, business, and financial occupations |
1,664,000 |
Construction and extraction occupations |
1,019,000 |
Sales and related occupations |
980,000 |
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations |
440,000 |
Transportation and material moving occupations |
391,000 |
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations |
-9,000 |
Production occupations |
-349,000 |
These data featured in the TED article, Employment change by major occupational group, 2008-18.
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