Information on the distribution of employment for an occupation among industries can identify those industries in which job prospects for employment in that occupation may be best. That information can be enhanced with information on projected employment change. Similar information on the occupational employment distribution in an industry can identify differences in employment prospects among occupations in that industry. This site provides such information. It presents 2010 and projected 2020 employment data showing the distribution of total employment for over 700 detailed occupations within more than 300 industries. Self-employed workers and unpaid family workers are listed separately in order to derive total employment. Data for all other industries are wage and salary employment. The data can be searched by occupation or by industry.
Occupation search allows you to see the industries that had the largest numbers or workers in that occupation in 2010 or 2020, or in which employment for that occupation is projected to increase the fastest or increase the most over the 2010-2020 period.
Industry search allows you to see which occupations in that industry had the most workers in 2010 or 2020, or which will have the fastest growth or largest numerical increase over the 2010-2020 period.