Jobs in the United States
In the U.S., the Bureau of Labor Statistics will be your go-to source.
Look under the ‘Job Outlook, 2016-2026’ section as shown in the diagram below for each job title to gain more information that will give you a good indication as to the rate of future job growth.
While the future job prediction is based on U.S. data, it will give you a good source of information for your research especially the ‘How to become…’ section.
The World Economic Forum has projected the structural changes in the U.S. job market to 2026, as shown in the diagram below.
It is projected that ‘production’ and ‘office and administrative’ roles are set to experience a significant employment decline. This is expected as automation takes on more tasks performed by humans in those roles.
The top 10 U.S. industries that are expected to thrive and grow in terms of job growth to 2026 is listed below: (Fundera, 2018)
(1) Technology – 120%
(2) Health – 121%
(3) Energy – 115%
(4) Media – 109%
(5) Consumer retail – 103%
(6) Construction – 113%
(7) Hospitality – 108%
(8) Finance – 107%
(9) Real estate – 106%
(10) Transportation – 108%
Forecasted revenue, forecasted output, and venture capital investment were among the factors considered in deciding which industries are expected to generate the most money, products, and jobs over the next 10 years.