Nurse Practitioners Projected to Lead Fastest Growing Job Roles in the United States from 2025 to 2035
The Bureau of Labor Statistics projected that nurse practitioners will be among the fastest-growing occupations in the U.S. economy from 2025 to 2035. This growth is driven by an aging population and a high prevalence of chronic conditions such as heart disease, cancer, and diabetes.
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Healthcare and social assistance services are expected to grow by 9.5% and add 2.2 million jobs, accounting for roughly 37% of all new U.S. jobs over the next decade. While nurse practitioners are projected to see the greatest percentage change in growth, medical and health services managers are projected to grow fastest in raw numbers, with an estimated 155,100 jobs added. The data also indicates that AI demand is a significant factor in job growth. The utilities sector is projected to grow by 9.8% as demand for energy to power artificial intelligence increases. Additionally, and professional, scientific and technical services are scientific and technical services sector is expected to create nearly 927,000 jobs, largely related to AI demand. Conversely, federal government jobs and retail trade jobs are projected to decline during this period.
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