Among healthcare occupations, home health and personal care aides have the highest projected numeric change in employment from 2022 to 2032.
The projection is from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, which identified occupations with the most projected new jobs during the 10-year time frame.
Here are the healthcare occupations with the most projected new jobs along with their respective projected job growth:
Home health and personal care aides
Number of new jobs (projected), 2022-32: 804,600
Registered nurses
Number of new jobs (projected), 2022-32: 177,400
Nurse practitioners
Number of new jobs (projected), 2022-32: 118,600
Medical assistants
Number of new jobs (projected), 2022-32: 105,900
Physician assistants
Number of new jobs (projected), 2022-32: 39,300
Physical therapists
Number of new jobs (projected), 2022-32: 37,300
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses
Number of new jobs (projected), 2022-32: 34,900
Speech-language pathologists
Number of new jobs (projected), 2022-32: 33,100