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Employment is the number of jobs in this Industry.  The latest available data are from 2008 to 2018.  Read more about Industry employment.

Percent change is the expected employment change for each industry.

Industry trends data are updated in two year cycles and are released in even-ending years. For more detailed information about the program or the survey, refer to the OES Projections webpage.

The model used to produce the occupation and industry trends data does include outsourcing. For more details about this, refer to an article about projections data and models in the Labor Market Review.



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These are the industries that are projected to grow the fastest during the 2008-2018 time period. Select an industry to learn more about it in the Industry Profile.

Top 50 Fastest-Growing Industries
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# Industry Employment Percent
  Change  
2008 2018
1 Management, scientific, and technical consulting services 1,008,900  1,844,100  83% 
2 Services for the elderly and persons with disabilities 584,700  1,016,100  74% 
3 Offices of physical, occupational and speech therapists, and audiologists 251,300  392,100  56% 
4 Data processing, hosting, and related services 261,600  399,400  53% 
5 Home health care services 958,000  1,399,400  46% 
6 Specialized design services 143,100  208,700  46% 
7 Computer systems design and related services 1,450,300  2,106,700  45% 
8 Offices of mental health practitioners (except physicians) 59,100  84,400  43% 
9 Other general merchandise stores 1,490,100  2,096,800  41% 
10 Medical and diagnostic laboratories 218,500  305,500  40% 
11 Offices of all other health practitioners 94,300  129,100  37% 
12 Veterinary services 296,500  399,300  35% 
13 Lessors of nonfinancial intangible assets (except copyrighted works) 28,200  37,900  34% 
14 Waste treatment and disposal 100,900  135,400  34% 
15 Offices of physicians 2,265,700  3,037,900  34% 
16 Personal care services 621,600  819,100  32% 
17 Facilities support services 132,700  173,600  31% 
18 Other information services 133,600  174,700  31% 
19 Offices of chiropractors 117,900  153,900  31% 
20 Software publishers 263,700  342,800  30% 
21 Support activities for road transportation 85,600  110,900  30% 
22 Support activities for air transportation 167,200  216,600  30% 
23 Plumbing, heating, and air-conditioning contractors 982,900  1,267,100  29% 
24 Independent artists, writers, and performers 50,400  64,800  29% 
25 Offices of dentists 818,800  1,052,200  29% 
 

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Office of Occupational Statistics and Employment Projections

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