1- Full-service restaurants
Number employed in 2008: 4,598,000
Number employed in 2018 (est.): 4,942,000
Percentage growth: 7.5%
Why: Americans eat out more than they used to, according to the USDA. This trend will continue as baby boomers enter their golden years.
2- Local government, excluding education and hospitals
Number employed in 2008: 5,819,000
Number employed in 2018 (est.): 6,306,000
Percentage growth: 8.4%
Why: Population growth and political trends will lead to a rising demand for public safety and health services, according to the BLS.
3- Employment services
Number employed in 2008: 3,144,000
Number employed in 2018 (est.): 3,744,000
Percentage growth: 19.1%
Why: America's shifting economy will carry a high demand for temporary and specialized employees. Temp agencies are the largest sector of this industry.
4- Nursing care facilities
Number employed in 2008: 1,614,000
Number employed in 2018 (est.): 2,007,000
Percentage growth: 24.4%
Why: America is aging.
5- Offices of physicians
Number employed in 2008: 2,266,000
Number employed in 2018 (est.): 3,038,000
Percentage growth: 34.1%
Why: The upshot of health care reform is much more business for physicians.
6- General merchandise stores
Number employed in 2008: 1,490,000
Number employed in 2018 (est.): 2,097,000
Percentage growth: 40.7%
Why: With continuing trends toward efficiency -- see Walmart -- American retail will grow in profit and workforce
7- Computer Systems design and related services
Number employed in 2008: 1,450,000 Number employed in 2018 (est.): 2,107,000 Percentage growth: 45.3% Why: There's a huge demand for computer services today, and this will only increase.
8- Home health care services
Number employed in 2008: 958,000
Number employed in 2018 (est.): 1,399,000
Percentage growth: 46.1%
Why: America is aging. For seniors who can't afford inpatient care, home health care will be a popular option.
9- Services for the elderly and persons with disabilities
Number employed in 2008: 585,000
Number employed in 2018 (est.): 1,016,000
Percentage growth: 73.8%
Why: Yet another sector related to America's aging population. This industry involves nurses and psychiatric aides at inpatient facilities, which will be in increasing demand.
10- Management, scientific, and technical consulting services
Number employed in 2008: 1,009,000
Number employed in 2018 (est.): 1,844,000
Percentage growth: 82.8%
Why: A generation of highly educated but non-productive workers will swell the ranks of managers and consultants.
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