In 2033, the number of employees working in healthcare support occupations is projected to increase by 15.2 percent from the number in 2023. Office and administrative support employment, however, is projected to decline 3.5 percent.
Projected employment percent change in the United States from 2023 to 2033, by major occupational groups
Major occupational group
Employment change in percent
Healthcare support
15.2%
Computer and mathematical
12.9%
Healthcare practitioners and technical
8.6%
Community and social service
8.1%
Life, physical, and social science
7.5%
Management
7.3%
Business and financial operations
6.9%
Architecture and engineering
6.8%
Personal care and service
6.4%
Construction and extraction
5.6%
Installation, maintenance, and repair
5.3%
Transportation and material moving
4.8%
Food preparation and serving related
4.3%
Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Major occupational groupEmployment change in percent15.2%15.2%12.9%12.9%8.6%8.6%8.1%8.1%7.5%7.5%7.3%7.3%6.9%6.9%6.8%6.8%6.4%6.4%5.6%5.6%5.3%5.3%4.8%4.8%4.3%4.3%4.2%4.2%3.7%3.7%3.1%3.1%2%2%1.6%1.6%-1%-1%-1.9%-1.9%-2%-2%-3.5%-3.5%Healthcare supportComputer and mathematicalHealthcare practitioners and technicalCommunity and social serviceLife, physical, and social scienceManagementBusiness and financial operationsArchitecture and engineeringPersonal care and serviceConstruction and extractionInstallation, maintenance, and repairTransportation and material movingFood preparation and serving relatedArts, design, entertainment, sports, and mediaLegalBuilding and grounds cleaning and maintenanceProtective serviceEducational instruction and libraryProductionFarming, fishing, and forestrySales and relatedOffice and administrative support
-4%-2%0%2%4%6%8%10%12%14%16%18%
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