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Top 25 Fastest Growing Industries

Below are the top 25 fastest growing industries based on projected growth between 2004 and 2014, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The first number indicates employment in 2004, followed by expected employment in 2014 and the percent growth.

The financial and insurance industries also showed a labor demand with a higher average monthly job opening rate of 3.3 percent and a hire rate of only 2.2 percent. Because of the abundance of finance jobs available, one of the best job markets is the accounting and finance field.

By reviewing this list, you can look for a career in an industry with growth potential.

  • Educational support services, private: 67,000; 120,000; 79 percent
  • Home health care services: 773,200; 1,310,300; 69 percent
  • Software publishers: 238,700; 400,000; 68 percent
  • Management, scientific, and technical consulting services: 779,000; 1,250,200; 60 percent
  • Community care facilities for the elderly: 582,600; 902,100; 55 percent
  • Outpatient care centers, except mental health and substance abuse: 298,400; 447,400; 50 percent
  • Residential mental health and substance abuse facilities: 154,000; 230,800; 50 percent
  • Offices of all other health practitioners: 71,700; 107,000; 49 percent
  • Residential mental retardation facilities: 337,100; 496,700; 47 percent
  • Facilities support services: 115,600; 170,000: 47 percent
  • Offices of physical, occupational and speech therapists and audiologists: 194,500; 285,000; 47 percent
  • Cable and other subscription programming: 85,600; 125,000; 46 percent
  • Employment services: 3,470,300; 5,050,200; 46 percent
  • Independent artists, writers, and performers: 41,900; 60,800; 45 percent
  • All other ambulatory health care services: 84,700; 122,200; 44 percent
  • Internet publishing and broadcasting: 31,300; 44,900; 43 percent
  • Offices of chiropractors: 112,200; 160,000; 43 percent
  • Office administrative services: 319,400; 449,900; 41 percent
  • Other transit and ground passenger transportation: 58,900; 82,400; 40 percent
  • Computer systems design and related services: 1,147,400; 1,600,300; 39 percent
  • Marketing research, public opinion polling and other such services: 161,600; 225,000; 39 percent
  • Services for the elderly and persons with disabilities: 396,700; 550,000; 39 percent
  • Offices of optometrists: 93,800; 130,000; 39 percent
  • Child day care services: 767,100; 1,061,900; 38 percent
  • Gambling industries: 137,300; 188,900; 38 percent