Employment Projections, Part 2: Technical Occupations See Highest Potential for Growth Over the Next Decade
- Mathematicians, engineers, and software developers are among the positions poised for the most employment growth by 2032.
- Growth mirrors that within high-skilled services sectors such as health care, professional and business services, and finance.
- These projections will push the U.S. to address a burgeoning skills gap within the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields.
As the economy transitions toward a high-skilled services model, occupations in the STEM fields will realize increased demand. Occupations that are poised for the most growth include mathematicians, engineers, and software developers, which are the backbones of sectors such as professional and business services and finance. The current skills gap within the U.S. is largely concentrated within STEM fields as well, which means that this transition will engender some reconciliation between what employers are looking for and what employees have to offer. This will provide opportunities for staffing companies to address shortages and focus on building a sustainable roster of talent that is aligned with the ongoing transition toward a high-skilled services economy.