Solar electric power generation employment projected to grow 180.2 percent from 2024 to 2034

The four industries that are projected to have the fastest growth in employment from 2024 to 2034 are tied to renewable energy generation. These industries include solar electric power generation, which is projected to grow 180.2 percent (30,400 jobs), and wind electric power generation, which is projected to grow 81.4 percent (9,200 jobs).

An aging population will fuel demand for workers in 3 of the 15 fastest growing industries; namely, offices of physical, occupational and speech therapists, and audiologists (23.3 percent or 114,800 jobs); services for the elderly and persons with disabilities (21.0 percent or 528,500 jobs); and home healthcare services (18.6 percent or 325,800 jobs). Employment growth is also projected to be strong in industries serving those with chronic disease or behavioral health disorders. These industries include offices of mental health practitioners (except physicians), which is projected to grow 26.4 percent (65,500 jobs) from 2024 to 2034.

Also among the 15 industries projected to grow the fastest from 2024–34 are computing infrastructure providers, data processing, web hosting, and related services (20.3 percent or 97,900 jobs) and software publishers (19.3 percent or 124,600 jobs). These industries are projected to experience rapid employment growth because of strong and growing demand for information technology (IT) products and services, such as software, cybersecurity, cloud computing, and artificial intelligence (AI) systems. 

These data are from the Employment Projections program. For more information, see “Industry and occupational employment projections overview and highlights, 2024–34” in the Monthly Labor Review.