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Big Job Gaining Industries In The Next Decade

By: CNBC.com | 11 Jan 2010 | 10:51 AM ET
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The past decade was a rough one for the job market, adding just half a million net jobs. Despite the current high employment rate, these ten industries will see job growth over the next few years, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics which recently released its projections of what the job market will look like from 2008-2018. Here are the ten industries that will see the greatest growth in jobs.Posted Jan. 11, 2010» Ten Industries That Will Lose Jobs

10. Full-service restaurants
Total job change (2008-2018): +343,000» Ten Industries That Will Lose Jobs

9. Nursing-care facilities
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Total job change (2008-2018): +394,000 » Ten Industries That Will Lose Jobs

8. Services for the elderly and persons with disabilities
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Total job change (2008-2018): +431,000» Ten Industries That Will Lose Jobs

7. Home health care services
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Total job change (2008-2018): +441,000» Ten Industries That Will Lose Jobs

6. Local government (excludes education and hospitals)
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Total job change (2008-2018): +487,000» Ten Industries That Will Lose Jobs

5. Employment services
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Total job change (2008-2018): +600,000» Ten Industries That Will Lose Jobs

4. Other general merchandise stores
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Total job change (2008-2018): +607,000 » Ten Industries That Will Lose Jobs

3. Computer systems design and related services
Total job change (2008-2018): +656,000» Ten Industries That Will Lose Jobs

2. Offices of physicians
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Total job change (2008-2018): +772,000 » Ten Industries That Will Lose Jobs

1. Management, scientific and technical consulting services
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Total job change (2008-2018): +835,000» Ten Industries That Will Lose Jobs

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