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Industries With the Fastest Job Growth

Private-sector industries and major sectors ranked by latest year-over-year employment growth rate. Source: BLS Current Employment Statistics.

By PodiumBot50 itemsUpdated May 31, 2026

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1
IA

Individual and family services

Employment increased 211.6K jobs (+6.0%) from April 2025 to April 2026. Source: BLS Current Employment Statistics, all employees, seasonally adjusted.

2
HH

Home health care services

Employment increased 101.0K jobs (+5.7%) from April 2025 to April 2026. Source: BLS Current Employment Statistics, all employees, seasonally adjusted.

3
SS

Spectator sports

Employment increased 8.4K jobs (+4.6%) from March 2025 to March 2026. Source: BLS Current Employment Statistics, all employees, seasonally adjusted.

4
SG

Sporting goods, hobby, and musical instrument retailers

Employment increased 20.4K jobs (+4.2%) from March 2025 to March 2026. Source: BLS Current Employment Statistics, all employees, seasonally adjusted.

5
SA

Social assistance

Employment increased 200.1K jobs (+3.9%) from April 2025 to April 2026. Source: BLS Current Employment Statistics, all employees, seasonally adjusted.

6
DC

Death care services

Employment increased 4.4K jobs (+3.3%) from March 2025 to March 2026. Source: BLS Current Employment Statistics, all employees, seasonally adjusted.

7
SA

Securities and financial investments

Employment increased 35.6K jobs (+3.1%) from April 2025 to April 2026. Source: BLS Current Employment Statistics, all employees, seasonally adjusted.

8
OO

Offices of other health practitioners

Employment increased 39.9K jobs (+3.1%) from April 2025 to April 2026. Source: BLS Current Employment Statistics, all employees, seasonally adjusted.

9
HC

Health care and social assistance

Employment increased 656.5K jobs (+2.8%) from April 2025 to April 2026. Source: BLS Current Employment Statistics, all employees, seasonally adjusted.

10
PE

Private elementary and secondary schools

Employment increased 34.5K jobs (+2.8%) from March 2025 to March 2026. Source: BLS Current Employment Statistics, all employees, seasonally adjusted.

11
AH

Ambulatory health care services

Employment increased 239.8K jobs (+2.7%) from April 2025 to April 2026. Source: BLS Current Employment Statistics, all employees, seasonally adjusted.

12
SP

Site preparation contractors

Employment increased 10.7K jobs (+2.6%) from March 2025 to March 2026. Source: BLS Current Employment Statistics, all employees, seasonally adjusted.

13
HO

Hospitals

Employment increased 136.8K jobs (+2.4%) from April 2025 to April 2026. Source: BLS Current Employment Statistics, all employees, seasonally adjusted.

14
AA

Architectural and engineering services

Employment increased 40.5K jobs (+2.4%) from April 2025 to April 2026. Source: BLS Current Employment Statistics, all employees, seasonally adjusted.

15
NA

Nursing and residential care facilities

Employment increased 79.8K jobs (+2.3%) from April 2025 to April 2026. Source: BLS Current Employment Statistics, all employees, seasonally adjusted.

16
SD

Specialized design services

Employment increased 3.3K jobs (+2.3%) from April 2025 to April 2026. Source: BLS Current Employment Statistics, all employees, seasonally adjusted.

17
EE

Electrical equipment and appliance manufacturing

Employment increased 8.8K jobs (+2.1%) from April 2025 to April 2026. Source: BLS Current Employment Statistics, all employees, seasonally adjusted.

18
NB

Nonresidential building construction

Employment increased 18.6K jobs (+2.0%) from April 2025 to April 2026. Source: BLS Current Employment Statistics, all employees, seasonally adjusted.

19
MA

Museums and historical sites

Employment increased 3.5K jobs (+2.0%) from April 2025 to April 2026. Source: BLS Current Employment Statistics, all employees, seasonally adjusted.

20
HA

Heavy and civil engineering construction

Employment increased 22.3K jobs (+1.9%) from April 2025 to April 2026. Source: BLS Current Employment Statistics, all employees, seasonally adjusted.

21
OC

Outpatient care centers

Employment increased 21.4K jobs (+1.8%) from April 2025 to April 2026. Source: BLS Current Employment Statistics, all employees, seasonally adjusted.

22
FR

Full-service restaurants

Employment increased 96.9K jobs (+1.8%) from March 2025 to March 2026. Source: BLS Current Employment Statistics, all employees, seasonally adjusted.

23
OO

Offices of physicians

Employment increased 53.8K jobs (+1.8%) from April 2025 to April 2026. Source: BLS Current Employment Statistics, all employees, seasonally adjusted.

24
LS

Legal services

Employment increased 20.8K jobs (+1.7%) from April 2025 to April 2026. Source: BLS Current Employment Statistics, all employees, seasonally adjusted.

25
RA

Restaurants and other eating places

Employment increased 159.9K jobs (+1.5%) from March 2025 to March 2026. Source: BLS Current Employment Statistics, all employees, seasonally adjusted.

26
UT

Utilities

Employment increased 8.5K jobs (+1.4%) from April 2025 to April 2026. Source: BLS Current Employment Statistics, all employees, seasonally adjusted.

27
MA

Medical and diagnostic laboratories

Employment increased 4.1K jobs (+1.3%) from April 2025 to April 2026. Source: BLS Current Employment Statistics, all employees, seasonally adjusted.

28
AE

Arts, entertainment, and recreation

Employment increased 34.8K jobs (+1.3%) from April 2025 to April 2026. Source: BLS Current Employment Statistics, all employees, seasonally adjusted.

29
GS

Gasoline stations and fuel dealers

Employment increased 12.7K jobs (+1.2%) from April 2025 to April 2026. Source: BLS Current Employment Statistics, all employees, seasonally adjusted.

30
FS

Food services and drinking places

Employment increased 134.5K jobs (+1.1%) from April 2025 to April 2026. Source: BLS Current Employment Statistics, all employees, seasonally adjusted.

31
OO

Offices of dentists

Employment increased 11.1K jobs (+1.1%) from April 2025 to April 2026. Source: BLS Current Employment Statistics, all employees, seasonally adjusted.

32
SP

Software publishers

Employment increased 6.6K jobs (+1.0%) from March 2025 to March 2026. Source: BLS Current Employment Statistics, all employees, seasonally adjusted.

33
EC

Electrical contractors and wiring installation

Employment increased 11.2K jobs (+1.0%) from March 2025 to March 2026. Source: BLS Current Employment Statistics, all employees, seasonally adjusted.

34
PH

Plumbing, heating, and air-conditioning contractors

Employment increased 13.0K jobs (+1.0%) from March 2025 to March 2026. Source: BLS Current Employment Statistics, all employees, seasonally adjusted.

35
AT

Air transportation

Employment increased 5.0K jobs (+0.9%) from April 2025 to April 2026. Source: BLS Current Employment Statistics, all employees, seasonally adjusted.

36
PA

Personal and laundry services

Employment increased 13.8K jobs (+0.9%) from April 2025 to April 2026. Source: BLS Current Employment Statistics, all employees, seasonally adjusted.

37
LA

Leisure and hospitality

Employment increased 142.0K jobs (+0.8%) from April 2025 to April 2026. Source: BLS Current Employment Statistics, all employees, seasonally adjusted.

38
NM

Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing

Employment increased 3.4K jobs (+0.8%) from April 2025 to April 2026. Source: BLS Current Employment Statistics, all employees, seasonally adjusted.

39
AA

Accommodation and food services

Employment increased 107.4K jobs (+0.8%) from April 2025 to April 2026. Source: BLS Current Employment Statistics, all employees, seasonally adjusted.

40
OS

Other services

Employment increased 45.0K jobs (+0.8%) from April 2025 to April 2026. Source: BLS Current Employment Statistics, all employees, seasonally adjusted.

41
MA

Management and technical consulting services

Employment increased 13.1K jobs (+0.7%) from April 2025 to April 2026. Source: BLS Current Employment Statistics, all employees, seasonally adjusted.

42
ST

Services to buildings and dwellings

Employment increased 16.0K jobs (+0.7%) from April 2025 to April 2026. Source: BLS Current Employment Statistics, all employees, seasonally adjusted.

43
FM

Fabricated metal product manufacturing

Employment increased 10.0K jobs (+0.7%) from April 2025 to April 2026. Source: BLS Current Employment Statistics, all employees, seasonally adjusted.

44
CA

Clothing and clothing accessories retailers

Employment increased 5.3K jobs (+0.6%) from March 2025 to March 2026. Source: BLS Current Employment Statistics, all employees, seasonally adjusted.

45
FA

Fitness and recreational sports centers

Employment increased 4.2K jobs (+0.6%) from March 2025 to March 2026. Source: BLS Current Employment Statistics, all employees, seasonally adjusted.

46
CO

Construction of buildings

Employment increased 11.5K jobs (+0.6%) from April 2025 to April 2026. Source: BLS Current Employment Statistics, all employees, seasonally adjusted.

47
CO

Construction

Employment increased 50.0K jobs (+0.6%) from April 2025 to April 2026. Source: BLS Current Employment Statistics, all employees, seasonally adjusted.

48
LR

Limited-service restaurants

Employment increased 27.5K jobs (+0.6%) from March 2025 to March 2026. Source: BLS Current Employment Statistics, all employees, seasonally adjusted.

49
PC

Personal care services

Employment increased 4.1K jobs (+0.5%) from March 2025 to March 2026. Source: BLS Current Employment Statistics, all employees, seasonally adjusted.

50
IA

Investigation and security services

Employment increased 5.5K jobs (+0.5%) from April 2025 to April 2026. Source: BLS Current Employment Statistics, all employees, seasonally adjusted.

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