Service industry to see most job growth
According to a Bureau of Labor Statisctics report, nearly all of the job growth from 2006 until 2016 will be in the service industry. Professional and business services and health care and social assistance services will account for more than half of the increase in total employment. The top five sectors projected to have the greatest increases in the number of jobs by 2016 are ranked below.
Percent Increase in Number of Jobs
- Health care and social services 27.0%
- Professional and Business services 23.3
- Educational Services 20.9
- Financial Services 14.4
- Leisure and Hospitality 14.3
Keep this in mind when assessing your career options. These may be some of the industries where work force demand is highest.
