Chart 1-19. Six of the 10 industries projected to grow the
fastest are health related and one is computer related
Educational support services, private
79
70
Home health care services
68
Software publishers
61
Management, scientific, and technical consulting services
55
Community care facilities for the elderly
Outpatient care centers, except mental health & substance abuse
50
Residential mental health and substance abuse facilities
50
Offices of all other health practitioners
49
Residential mental retardation facilities
47
Facilities support services
47
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Percent change in wage and salary employment, projected 2004-2014
SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics
Chart 1-19. Six of the 10 industries projected to grow the
fastest are health related and one is computer related
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Private educational support services, projected to be the fastest growing
industry over the 2004-2014 period, includes educational consulting, guidance
counseling, and testing organizations.
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Projected employment growth in health care industries is driven by a growing
and aging population that will demand more medical services, and by medical
advances that create more types of treatment. Six of the 10 industries
projected to grow the fastest are health related, including community care
facilities for the elderly and residential care facilities for mental health and
substance abuse.
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Information technology will continue to transform the economy and spur job
growth in computer-related industries. Software publishing employment has
more than doubled since 1990; as firms continue to invest heavily in
information technology, employment will continue to grow.
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