Employment projections to 2024

Employment projections to 2024Employment projections to 2024Employment projections to 2024On Tuesday, December 8, the Bureau of Labor Statistics released employment projections for the period 2014 through 2024. The 2014 projections continue a longstanding tradition of connecting the past to the future dating back more than 50 years. The projections form the basis for providing information on entering the job market, changing careers, and choosing appropriate educational and training paths to job success.Key Take-AwaysHealthcare occupations and industries are expected to have the fastest employment growth and to add the most jobsOverall, the labor force participation rate is projected to decrease and labor force growth to slowGross Domestic Product (GDP) is expected to rise 2.2 percent annuallyEconomic growth is projected to generate 9.8 million new jobsa 6.5-percent increaseWant to know more about which industries and occupations are expected to add the most new jobs over the next de cade? Check out the Employment Projections Overview from Intelligence.