The Bureau of Labor Statistics projects the healthcare industry to grow by 9.1% by 2029.
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The Bureau of Labor Statistics released its projections for the 10 industries projected to grow the most in the next decade.
Industries like healthcare, law, and food services will have significantly more jobs in 2029 than today, BLS found.
The country as a whole will add 6 million in the next decade, representing an annual growth rate of 0.4%, BLS reported on September 1. The growth rate between 2009 to 2019 was at 1.3% due to recovery after the Great Recession.
The healthcare support industry, for instance, will have 22.6% more jobs in 2029. The legal industry will have 5.1% more jobs.
Per the BLS data, job openings for nurse practicioners, statisticians, and mental health counselors will grow in the long term.
Here are the 10 industries that will add the most new jobs in the coming decade.
10. The management industry will have 4.7% more jobs in 2029.
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Occupations include:
Financial managers
Property managers
Sales managers
Top executives
Training and development managers
Human resources managers
9. The building and grounds cleaning and maintenance industry will have 4.9% more jobs in 2029.
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Occupations include:
Grounds keeping workers
Janitors and cleaners
Pest control workers
Tree trimmers
8. The legal industry will have 5.1% more jobs in 2029.
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Occupations include:
Lawyers
Judicial law clerks
Judges
Paralegals
Legal support workers
Title examiners
Court reporters
7. The business and financial operations industry will have 5.3% more jobs in 2029.
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Occupations include:
Agents and business managers of artists, performers, and athletes
Insurance appraisers
Logisticians
Event planners
Personal finance advisors
Loan officers
Accountants and auditors
6. The food preparation and serving related industry will have 7.3% more jobs in 2029.
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Occupations include:
Bartenders
Chefs
Cooks
Food preparation workers
Waiters and waitresses
5. The personal care and service industry will have 7.7% more jobs in 2029.
Samuel Glickman, an Atlanta, Georgia barber, cuts a customer's hair on May 15, 2020.
4. The healthcare practitioners and technical industry will have 9.1% more jobs in 2029.
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Occupations include:
Dentists
Dietitians
Pharmacists
Physical assistants
Nurses
Physicians
Surgical technicians
Athletic trainers
3. The computer and mathematical industry will have 12.1% more jobs in 2029.
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Occupations include:
Information security analysts
Computer network architects
Computer programmers
Web developers
Mathematicians
Research analysts
Statisticians
2. The social service industry will have 12.5% more jobs in 2029.
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Occupations include:
Health educators and community health workers
Probation officers
School and career counselors
Social and human service assistants
Social workers
Mental health counselors
1. The healthcare support industry will have 22.6% more jobs in 2029.
In this Wednesday, May 13, 2020 photo, dentist Sabrine Jendoubi, left, and her dental assistant Margot Daussat inspect the teeth of patient Veronique Guillot, during a dental appointment, at a dental office in Paris. Those with toothache that suffered through France's two-month lockdown, finally have hope to end the pain. Dental practices are cautiously re-opening and non-emergency dentist appointments are now permitted around the country, as the French government eased confinement restrictions from Monday. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)
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