Over the next eight years, total employment is projected to increase by 10 percent. The labor force filling these jobs is projected to grow more slowly than in the past. This slowdown in the growth of the labor force is expected, in part, because of the aging and retiring of baby boomers. As a result, the need to replace workers who retire or leave the labor force for other reasons–called replacement needs–is projected to create a significant number of additional job openings. 

Most Significant Source of Post Secondary Education or Training

Ocupation                                                                                Job increase by 2016

  • Network Systems and Data Administrator                          53.4%
  • Computer Software Engineer                                                44.6%
  • Medical Assistant                                                                     35.4%
  • Financial Analyst                                                                      33.8%
  • Pharmacy Technician                                                               32.0%

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics