Table 3. The 20 industries with the largest projected wage and salary employment growth, 2010-20
(In thousands)
Industry Code(1) Industry Description Sector Employment Change Annual Growth
2010 2020 2010-20 Rate (percent)
2010-20
23 Construction Construction 5,525.6 7,365.1 1,839.5 2.9
44, 45 Retail trade Retail trade 14,413.7 16,182.2 1,768.5 1.2
6211, 6212,
6213 Offices of health practitioners Health care and social assistance 3,818.2 5,209.6 1,391.4 3.2
622 Hospitals Health care and social assistance 4,685.3 5,563.6 878.3 1.7
6216 Home health care services Health care and social assistance 1,080.6 1,952.4 871.8 6.1
722 Food services and drinking places Leisure and hospitality 9,351.8 10,212.2 860.4 0.9
6241 Individual and family services Health care and social assistance 1,215.0 2,066.4 851.4 5.5
623 Nursing and residential care facilities Health care and social assistance 3,129.0 3,951.0 822.0 2.4
42 Wholesale trade Wholesale trade 5,456.1 6,200.2 744.1 1.3
NA General Local government educational services
compensation State and local government 8,010.4 8,751.4 741.0 0.9
5415 Computer systems design and related services Professional and business services 1,441.5 2,112.8 671.3 3.9
5613 Employment services Professional and business services 2,716.7 3,348.0 631.3 2.1
5416 Management, scientific, and technical consulting
services Professional and business services 991.4 1,567.0 575.6 4.7
6112, 6113 Junior colleges, colleges, universities, and
professional schools Educational services 1,64.09 2,171.1 477.1 2.5
6214, 6215,
6219 Outpatient, laboratory, and other ambulatory care
services Health care and social assistaance 1,077.1 1,471.2 394.1 3.2
5413 Architectural, engineering, and related services Professional and business services 1,276.6 1,635.1 358.5 2.5
5617 Services to buildings and dwellings Professional and business services 1,742.5 2,044.8 302.3 1.6
484 Truck transportation Transportation and Warehousing 1,244.0 1,544.0 300.0 2.2
NA General State government educational services
compensation State and local government 2,377.1 2,661.7 284.6 1.1
6244 Child day care services Health care and social assistance 851.8 1,101.3 249.5 2.6
1 As defined by the 2007 North American Industrial Classification System codes (NAICS).
