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These industries will lead hiring, with just one sector accounting for over a third of all new jobs
Fortune • • business
Key Points:
- From 2025 to 2035, total U.S. employment is projected to grow by 5.9 million jobs, a 3.5% increase, significantly slower than the 10.9% growth seen in the previous decade, according to the BLS.
- The utility industry is expected to experience the fastest employment growth at 9.8%, driven largely by increased demand for electricity from AI data centers, with solar and wind power generation jobs rising sharply by 153% and 62%, respectively.
- Healthcare and social assistance will add the most jobs, expanding by 2.2 million (9.5%), fueled by an aging population and rising chronic health conditions; nurse practitioners and health services managers will see substantial employment increases.
- The professional, scientific, and technical services sector, including tech roles like data scientists and computer researchers, is projected to grow 8.6%, adding 926,700 jobs as AI adoption boosts demand for specialized skills.
- Conversely, AI-driven productivity gains are expected to reduce employment in certain areas, with office and administrative support jobs declining by 4% and sales occupations falling by 1.4%, while some creative and media roles may also face job losses due to automation.
