What jobs have the most growth?

16.32 %

Importers and exporters

Projected employment growth from 2019 to 2027 | Working Futures

16.28 %

Ambulance staff (excluding paramedics)

Projected employment growth from 2019 to 2027 | Working Futures

15.72 %

Playworkers

Projected employment growth from 2019 to 2027 | Working Futures

14.99 %

Houseparents and residential wardens

Projected employment growth from 2019 to 2027 | Working Futures

#	Occupation	Predicted change in employment (2019 to 2027)	Employment in 2019 (UK)	Predicted employment in 2027 (UK)
1	Importers and exporters	16.32%	10,480	12,190
2	Ambulance staff (excluding paramedics)	16.28%	23,121	26,885
3	Playworkers	15.72%	38,523	44,577
4	Houseparents and residential wardens	14.99%	49,512	56,932
5	Animal care services occupations n.e.c.	14.99%	73,052	83,999
6	Teaching assistants	14.99%	426,015	489,854
7	Senior care workers	14.98%	94,448	108,601
8	Educational support assistants	14.98%	161,542	185,749
9	Nursing auxiliaries and assistants	14.98%	378,060	434,712
10	Childminders and related occupations	14.98%	153,488	176,488
11	Care workers and home carers	14.98%	912,992	1,049,802
12	Nursery nurses and assistants	14.98%	213,934	245,991
13	Dental nurses	14.98%	62,193	71,512
14	Undertakers, mortuary and crematorium assistants	14.98%	23,767	27,328
15	Care escorts	14.98%	20,446	23,509
16	Pest control officers	14.98%	9,801	11,269
17	Veterinary nurses	14.63%	15,297	17,535
18	Chartered architectural technologists	14.08%	2,358	2,690
19	Dispensing opticians	13.49%	5,997	6,806
20	Speech and language therapists	12.86%	19,599	22,120
21	Pharmaceutical technicians	12.42%	33,809	38,009
22	Housing officers	12.13%	57,888	64,907
23	Medical and dental technicians	12.13%	54,078	60,635
24	Welfare and housing associate professionals n.e.c.	12.12%	141,016	158,114
25	Child and early years officers	12.12%	37,411	41,947
26	Counsellors	12.12%	35,457	39,756
27	Health associate professionals n.e.c.	12.12%	61,744	69,230
28	Youth and community workers	12.12%	87,346	97,936
29	Production managers and directors in mining and energy	12.08%	17,541	19,660
30	Paramedics	12.05%	30,625	34,314
31	Telephonists	11.88%	21,140	23,652
32	Medical radiographers	11.84%	29,462	32,950
33	Ophthalmic opticians	11.70%	22,337	24,951
34	Podiatrists	11.70%	18,882	21,091
35	Occupational therapists	11.70%	46,247	51,657
36	Pharmacists	11.70%	64,448	71,987
37	Dental practitioners	11.70%	56,272	62,854
38	Midwives	11.70%	54,649	61,041
39	Nurses	11.70%	738,413	824,774
40	Medical practitioners	11.70%	294,356	328,782
41	Therapy professionals n.e.c.	11.69%	47,508	53,064
42	Physiotherapists	11.69%	65,586	73,256
43	Health professionals n.e.c.	11.69%	56,275	62,856
44	Veterinarians	11.69%	25,221	28,170
45	Psychologists	11.69%	46,680	52,138
46	Higher education teaching professionals	11.52%	175,788	196,047
47	Senior professionals of educational establishments	11.52%	118,147	131,763
48	Teaching and other educational professionals n.e.c.	11.52%	226,475	252,575
49	Primary and nursery education teaching professionals	11.52%	488,588	544,895
50	Secondary education teaching professionals	11.52%	474,386	529,055
51	Further education teaching professionals	11.52%	128,461	143,265
52	Special needs education teaching professionals	11.52%	82,802	92,344
53	Education advisers and school inspectors	11.52%	38,501	42,937
54	Communication operators	11.51%	40,871	45,576
55	Customer service occupations n.e.c.	11.51%	324,476	361,828
56	Call and contact centre occupations	11.51%	141,407	157,684
57	Customer service managers and supervisors	11.51%	167,785	187,098
58	Market research interviewers	11.51%	20,234	22,563
59	Elected officers and representatives	10.71%	10,328	11,434
60	Information technology and telecommunications directors	10.70%	90,812	100,533
61	Production managers and directors in construction	10.70%	209,202	231,596
62	Chief executives and senior officials	10.70%	81,209	89,902
63	Functional managers and directors n.e.c.	10.70%	137,065	151,737
64	Marketing and sales directors	10.70%	215,344	238,394
65	Production managers and directors in manufacturing	10.70%	355,398	393,439
66	Purchasing managers and directors	10.70%	65,538	72,553
67	Financial managers and directors	10.70%	280,969	311,043
68	Human resource managers and directors	10.70%	165,095	182,766
69	Advertising and public relations directors	10.70%	31,158	34,493
70	Electronics engineers	9.90%	35,942	39,500
71	Electrical engineers	9.32%	42,087	46,011
72	Garage managers and proprietors	9.31%	32,649	35,688
73	Ship and hovercraft officers	9.12%	16,891	18,432
74	Insurance underwriters	9.11%	33,530	36,586
75	Aircraft pilots and flight engineers	9.09%	22,742	24,810
76	Inspectors of standards and regulations	9.09%	49,768	54,292
77	Health and safety officers	9.09%	52,542	57,318
78	Financial accounts managers	9.09%	148,609	162,116
79	Estimators, valuers and assessors	9.09%	77,897	84,977
80	Human resources and industrial relations officers	9.09%	156,521	170,747
81	Business and related associate professionals n.e.c.	9.09%	156,510	170,735
82	Careers advisers and vocational guidance specialists	9.09%	36,452	39,765
83	Business sales executives	9.09%	161,787	176,491
84	Finance and investment analysts and advisers	9.09%	206,549	225,321
85	Sales accounts and business development managers	9.09%	486,115	530,295
86	Marketing associate professionals	9.09%	193,511	211,098
87	Vocational and industrial trainers and instructors	9.09%	172,874	188,585
88	Public services associate professionals	9.09%	116,451	127,034
89	Conference and exhibition managers and organisers	9.09%	71,888	78,421
90	Legal associate professionals	9.09%	73,386	80,055
91	Brokers	9.09%	52,800	57,598
92	Buyers and procurement officers	9.09%	81,148	88,522
93	Taxation experts	9.09%	37,449	40,852
94	Estate agents and auctioneers	9.09%	55,456	60,495
95	Conservation and environmental associate professionals	9.09%	10,137	11,058
96	Financial and accounting technicians	9.08%	28,971	31,603
97	Environmental health professionals	8.95%	13,781	15,015
98	Probation officers	8.84%	13,637	14,843
99	Librarians	8.76%	30,465	33,135
100	Welfare professionals n.e.c.	8.76%	24,455	26,598
101	Quantity surveyors	8.76%	47,135	51,265
102	Archivists and curators	8.76%	15,773	17,155
103	Barristers and judges	8.76%	33,909	36,880
104	Public relations professionals	8.76%	52,766	57,389
105	Business, research and administrative professionals n.e.c.	8.76%	53,726	58,433
106	Advertising accounts managers and creative directors	8.76%	36,571	39,775
107	Clergy	8.76%	54,811	59,613
108	Chartered surveyors	8.76%	67,221	73,110
109	Business and financial project management professionals	8.76%	228,050	248,028
110	Construction project managers and related professionals	8.76%	86,539	94,120
111	Social workers	8.76%	115,945	126,102
112	Quality assurance and regulatory professionals	8.76%	89,165	96,976
113	Chartered and certified accountants	8.76%	231,221	251,476
114	Journalists, newspaper and periodical editors	8.76%	86,393	93,961
115	Architects	8.76%	65,253	70,969
116	Management consultants and business analysts	8.76%	207,964	226,181
117	Business and related research professionals	8.76%	44,047	47,905
118	Solicitors	8.76%	137,856	149,930
119	Quality control and planning engineers	8.76%	38,010	41,339
120	Legal professionals n.e.c.	8.76%	62,296	67,752
121	Actuaries, economists and statisticians	8.76%	40,137	43,652
122	Town planning officers	8.76%	27,257	29,644
123	Air traffic controllers	8.35%	8,121	8,799
124	Rail transport operatives	8.26%	14,181	15,353
125	Physical scientists	7.32%	28,553	30,643
126	Conservation professionals	7.07%	14,969	16,028
127	Research and development managers	7.07%	42,904	45,938
128	Civil engineers	7.07%	85,307	91,339
129	Engineering professionals n.e.c.	7.07%	102,548	109,799
130	Natural and social science professionals n.e.c.	7.07%	44,225	47,352
131	Design and development engineers	7.07%	79,231	84,833
132	IT project and programme managers	7.07%	81,453	87,212
133	Programmers and software development professionals	7.07%	292,055	312,704
134	Environment professionals	7.07%	36,562	39,147
135	IT specialist managers	7.07%	208,470	223,209
136	Web design and development professionals	7.07%	73,791	79,008
137	Biological scientists and biochemists	7.07%	104,633	112,030
138	Information technology and telecommunications professionals n.e.c.	7.07%	190,103	203,542
139	IT business analysts, architects and systems designers	7.07%	121,841	130,454
140	Mechanical engineers	7.07%	88,344	94,589
141	Production and process engineers	7.07%	63,082	67,541
142	Chemical scientists	7.07%	31,910	34,165
143	Social and humanities scientists	7.06%	16,462	17,625
144	Travel agency managers and proprietors	6.85%	11,404	12,185
145	Managers and proprietors in forestry, fishing and related services	6.76%	13,280	14,178
146	Waste disposal and environmental services managers	6.76%	16,095	17,183
147	Hairdressing and beauty salon managers and proprietors	6.76%	31,498	33,627
148	Hotel and accommodation managers and proprietors	6.76%	57,702	61,602
149	Leisure and sports managers	6.76%	57,425	61,306
150	Restaurant and catering establishment managers and proprietors	6.76%	128,236	136,902
151	Property, housing and estate managers	6.76%	189,618	202,432
152	Managers and proprietors in other services n.e.c.	6.76%	219,539	234,375
153	Shopkeepers and proprietors – wholesale and retail	6.76%	147,491	157,458
154	Health care practice managers	6.76%	23,768	25,374
155	Publicans and managers of licensed premises	6.76%	40,705	43,455
156	Residential, day and domiciliary care managers and proprietors	6.76%	61,651	65,816
157	Managers and proprietors in agriculture and horticulture	6.75%	26,307	28,084
158	Sports players	3.89%	19,711	20,478
159	Arts officers, producers and directors	3.89%	90,375	93,889
160	Photographers, audio-visual and broadcasting equipment operators	3.89%	100,280	104,179
161	Sports coaches, instructors and officials	3.89%	112,192	116,554
162	Artists	3.89%	61,062	63,436
163	Graphic designers	3.89%	99,056	102,907
164	Product, clothing and related designers	3.89%	83,085	86,315
165	Authors, writers and translators	3.89%	93,653	97,293
166	Actors, entertainers and presenters	3.89%	54,367	56,480
167	Fitness instructors	3.89%	65,380	67,921
168	Musicians	3.89%	60,990	63,360
169	Dancers and choreographers	3.88%	18,382	19,096
170	Gardeners and landscape gardeners	2.43%	146,886	150,453
171	Farmers	2.43%	141,708	145,148
172	Groundsmen and greenkeepers	2.43%	25,890	26,518
173	Horticultural trades	2.43%	15,503	15,879
174	Agricultural and fishing trades n.e.c.	2.42%	21,899	22,430
175	Floorers and wall tilers	1.58%	30,971	31,459
176	Quality assurance technicians	1.44%	27,287	27,679
177	Science, engineering and production technicians n.e.c.	1.26%	48,484	49,097
178	IT operations technicians	1.26%	131,023	132,678
179	Draughtspersons	1.26%	47,504	48,104
180	IT user support technicians	1.26%	109,250	110,629
181	Laboratory technicians	1.26%	98,411	99,653
182	Electrical and electronics technicians	1.26%	32,572	32,983
183	Planning, process and production technicians	1.26%	30,995	31,386
184	Engineering technicians	1.26%	96,773	97,992
185	Building and civil engineering technicians	1.26%	22,925	23,213
186	Shelf fillers	0.67%	122,175	122,991
187	Parking and civil enforcement occupations	0.50%	20,042	20,142
188	Crane drivers	0.49%	9,720	9,768
189	Marine and waterways transport operatives	0.47%	7,887	7,924
190	Elementary cleaning occupations n.e.c.	0.43%	10,098	10,141
191	Leisure and theme park attendants	0.41%	34,002	34,142
192	Vehicle valeters and cleaners	0.41%	35,088	35,232
193	Window cleaners	0.41%	44,106	44,287
194	Security guards and related occupations	0.41%	213,111	213,983
195	Elementary sales occupations n.e.c.	0.41%	32,998	33,133
196	Bar staff	0.41%	240,160	241,142
197	Waiters and waitresses	0.41%	304,742	305,988
198	Elementary storage occupations	0.41%	508,838	510,918
199	Cleaners and domestics	0.41%	714,593	717,514
200	Launderers, dry cleaners and pressers	0.41%	42,086	42,258
201	Kitchen and catering assistants	0.41%	539,799	542,005
202	Postal workers, mail sorters, messengers and couriers	0.41%	216,152	217,035
203	School midday and crossing patrol occupations	0.41%	120,946	121,440
204	Other elementary services occupations n.e.c.	0.41%	43,160	43,336
205	Elementary administration occupations n.e.c.	0.41%	50,622	50,828
206	Elementary security occupations n.e.c.	0.41%	31,047	31,173
207	Street cleaners	0.26%	12,070	12,101
208	Air transport operatives	-0.07%	16,389	16,378
209	Agricultural machinery drivers	-0.07%	8,902	8,896
210	Mobile machine drivers and operatives n.e.c.	-0.07%	59,176	59,136
211	Van drivers	-0.07%	238,045	237,884
212	Taxi and cab drivers and chauffeurs	-0.07%	236,977	236,816
213	Bus and coach drivers	-0.07%	129,452	129,364
214	Large goods vehicle drivers	-0.07%	333,912	333,685
215	Driving instructors	-0.07%	43,909	43,879
216	Fork-lift truck drivers	-0.07%	114,125	114,047
217	Other drivers and transport operatives n.e.c.	-0.07%	24,696	24,678
218	Hospital porters	-0.14%	20,993	20,963
219	Train and tram drivers	-0.20%	25,102	25,053
220	Travel agents	-1.54%	42,185	41,535
221	Air travel assistants	-1.54%	52,814	52,000
222	Hairdressers and barbers	-1.54%	228,353	224,831
223	Cleaning and housekeeping managers and supervisors	-1.54%	75,010	73,853
224	Caretakers	-1.54%	93,220	91,782
225	Sports and leisure assistants	-1.54%	73,759	72,621
226	Beauticians and related occupations	-1.54%	103,435	101,839
227	Housekeepers and related occupations	-1.54%	46,693	45,972
228	Leisure and travel service occupations n.e.c.	-1.55%	30,018	29,554
229	Rail travel assistants	-1.55%	20,615	20,296
230	Roofers, roof tilers and slaters	-1.55%	44,374	43,686
231	Painters and decorators	-1.55%	125,727	123,777
232	Plumbers and heating and ventilating engineers	-1.55%	169,178	166,554
233	Construction and building trades supervisors	-1.55%	56,346	55,472
234	Carpenters and joiners	-1.55%	241,596	237,848
235	Construction and building trades n.e.c.	-1.55%	243,994	240,208
236	Bricklayers and masons	-1.61%	68,647	67,539
237	Glaziers, window fabricators and fitters	-1.74%	41,753	41,026
238	NCOs and other ranks	-1.75%	57,342	56,341
239	Plasterers	-1.78%	45,852	45,036
240	Police officers (sergeant and below)	-1.79%	171,948	168,869
241	Protective service associate professionals n.e.c.	-1.79%	49,251	48,367
242	Fire service officers (watch manager and below)	-1.79%	41,394	40,651
243	Steel erectors	-1.83%	9,606	9,430
244	Refuse and salvage occupations	-1.84%	43,189	42,393
245	Police community support officers	-1.90%	19,378	19,010
246	Prison service officers (below principal officer)	-1.91%	40,546	39,771
247	Architectural and town planning technicians	-2.29%	26,038	25,443
248	Fishing and other elementary agriculture occupations n.e.c.	-3.18%	24,413	23,637
249	Farm workers	-3.18%	64,943	62,878
250	Packers, bottlers, canners and fillers	-3.18%	153,025	148,159
251	Elementary construction occupations	-3.18%	179,864	174,143
252	Elementary process plant occupations n.e.c.	-3.18%	85,339	82,624
253	Industrial cleaning process occupations	-3.19%	30,674	29,697
254	Forestry workers	-5.01%	9,510	9,034
255	Merchandisers and window dressers	-5.64%	31,494	29,717
256	Telephone salespersons	-5.64%	45,436	42,872
257	Vehicle and parts salespersons and advisers	-5.64%	40,243	37,972
258	Roundspersons and van salespersons	-5.64%	19,223	18,138
259	Retail cashiers and check-out operators	-5.64%	273,519	258,080
260	Sales supervisors	-5.64%	230,768	217,742
261	Sales and retail assistants	-5.64%	1,329,156	1,254,130
262	Pharmacy and other dispensing assistants	-5.64%	87,321	82,392
263	Debt, rent and other cash collectors	-5.65%	25,438	24,002
264	Market and street traders and assistants	-5.65%	24,391	23,014
265	Sales related occupations n.e.c.	-5.65%	72,581	68,483
266	Collector salespersons and credit agents	-5.65%	22,597	21,321
267	Credit controllers	-6.59%	40,251	37,600
268	Sales administrators	-6.66%	79,644	74,343
269	Local government administrative occupations	-6.66%	159,320	148,714
270	Pensions and insurance clerks and assistants	-6.66%	84,151	78,549
271	Transport and distribution clerks and assistants	-6.66%	71,908	67,121
272	Office managers	-6.66%	189,360	176,754
273	National government administrative occupations	-6.66%	249,550	232,937
274	Other administrative occupations n.e.c.	-6.66%	699,352	652,794
275	Stock control clerks and assistants	-6.66%	110,855	103,475
276	Book-keepers, payroll managers and wages clerks	-6.66%	473,622	442,091
277	Financial administrative occupations n.e.c.	-6.66%	192,204	179,408
278	Records clerks and assistants	-6.66%	136,222	127,153
279	Officers of non-governmental organisations	-6.66%	67,574	63,075
280	Finance officers	-6.66%	44,262	41,315
281	Human resources administrative occupations	-6.66%	48,533	45,301
282	Library clerks and assistants	-6.69%	29,781	27,789
283	Office supervisors	-6.75%	44,044	41,073
284	Bank and post office clerks	-7.22%	157,243	145,892
285	Sheet metal workers	-11.37%	14,258	12,637
286	Fishmongers and poultry dressers	-11.61%	9,473	8,373
287	Electricians and electrical fitters	-11.93%	250,255	220,389
288	Metal working production and maintenance fitters	-11.93%	193,715	170,596
289	Vehicle technicians, mechanics and electricians	-11.93%	204,850	180,402
290	Telecommunications engineers	-11.93%	57,286	50,449
291	Welding trades	-11.94%	75,446	66,441
292	Vehicle body builders and repairers	-11.94%	27,447	24,171
293	IT engineers	-11.94%	37,048	32,626
294	Electrical and electronic trades n.e.c.	-11.94%	77,922	68,621
295	Skilled metal, electrical and electronic trades supervisors	-11.94%	41,981	36,970
296	Precision instrument makers and repairers	-11.94%	22,954	20,213
297	Rail and rolling stock builders and repairers	-11.95%	7,278	6,408
298	Aircraft maintenance and related trades	-12.01%	26,351	23,186
299	Moulders, core makers and die casters	-12.02%	2,937	2,584
300	Pipe fitters	-12.04%	9,425	8,290
301	TV, video and audio engineers	-12.17%	12,156	10,677
302	Metal machining setters and setter-operators	-12.21%	52,770	46,326
303	Vehicle paint technicians	-12.28%	14,175	12,435
304	Air-conditioning and refrigeration engineers	-12.46%	14,170	12,404
305	Footwear and leather working trades	-12.87%	8,635	7,524
306	Tailors and dressmakers	-12.87%	14,955	13,030
307	Weavers and knitters	-12.87%	5,096	4,440
308	Printers	-12.87%	37,260	32,463
309	Bakers and flour confectioners	-12.88%	39,300	34,240
310	Furniture makers and other craft woodworkers	-12.88%	39,850	34,719
311	Chefs	-12.88%	257,163	224,050
312	Catering and bar managers	-12.88%	73,024	63,621
313	Cooks	-12.88%	105,225	91,675
314	Butchers	-12.88%	39,325	34,261
315	Tool makers, tool fitters and markers-out	-12.88%	13,714	11,948
316	Other skilled trades n.e.c.	-12.88%	46,469	40,485
317	Glass and ceramics makers, decorators and finishers	-12.88%	14,225	12,393
318	Print finishing and binding workers	-12.88%	20,039	17,458
319	Florists	-12.89%	11,362	9,898
320	Textiles, garments and related trades n.e.c.	-12.89%	9,134	7,957
321	Metal plate workers, and riveters	-13.26%	8,281	7,183
322	Plastics process operatives	-15.31%	30,535	25,860
323	Smiths and forge workers	-16.11%	2,831	2,375
324	Glass and ceramics process operatives	-16.38%	6,507	5,441
325	Pre-press technicians	-16.48%	5,763	4,813
326	Tyre, exhaust and windscreen fitters	-17.11%	13,794	11,434
327	Energy plant operatives	-17.34%	6,389	5,281
328	Road construction operatives	-17.52%	21,707	17,904
329	Weighers, graders and sorters	-17.52%	16,481	13,593
330	Assemblers (vehicles and metal goods)	-17.58%	44,373	36,572
331	Assemblers (electrical and electronic products)	-17.63%	35,259	29,044
332	Metal working machine operatives	-17.63%	51,376	42,320
333	Assemblers and routine operatives n.e.c.	-17.63%	38,826	31,982
334	Routine inspectors and testers	-17.63%	76,243	62,803
335	Process operatives n.e.c.	-17.63%	20,842	17,168
336	Chemical and related process operatives	-17.63%	47,492	39,120
337	Food, drink and tobacco process operatives	-17.63%	139,638	115,022
338	Construction operatives n.e.c.	-17.63%	96,696	79,649
339	Sewing machinists	-17.63%	31,356	25,828
340	Plant and machine operatives n.e.c.	-17.63%	32,980	27,165
341	Paper and wood machine operatives	-17.70%	27,097	22,301
342	Metal making and treating process operatives	-17.87%	13,707	11,258
343	Textile process operatives	-17.96%	13,767	11,295
344	Rubber process operatives	-17.99%	4,852	3,979
345	Quarry workers and related operatives	-18.09%	10,215	8,367
346	Upholsterers	-18.43%	16,222	13,232
347	Electroplaters	-18.80%	4,031	3,273
348	Water and sewerage plant operatives	-19.80%	7,677	6,157
349	Scaffolders, stagers and riggers	-20.48%	30,082	23,920
350	Boat and ship builders and repairers	-20.77%	10,957	8,681
351	Printing machine assistants	-24.04%	15,302	11,624
352	Rail construction and maintenance operatives	-26.08%	11,653	8,614
353	School secretaries	-42.19%	61,765	35,709
354	Legal secretaries	-42.22%	40,986	23,682
355	Personal assistants and other secretaries	-42.29%	206,526	119,181
356	Receptionists	-42.65%	218,096	125,079
357	Medical secretaries	-42.66%	67,010	38,424
358	Typists and related keyboard occupations	-43.44%	42,999	24,322
359	Company secretaries	-43.66%	35,784	20,160
360	Coal mine operatives	-100.00%	2,097	0

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