What jobs have the most growth?

12.58 %

Importers and exporters

Projected employment growth from 2023 to 2027 | Working Futures

7.98 %

Ambulance staff (excluding paramedics)

Projected employment growth from 2023 to 2027 | Working Futures

7.72 %

Playworkers

Projected employment growth from 2023 to 2027 | Working Futures

7.50 %

Animal care services occupations n.e.c.

Projected employment growth from 2023 to 2027 | Working Futures

#	Occupation	Predicted change in employment (2023 to 2027)	Employment in 2023 (UK)	Predicted employment in 2027 (UK)
1	Importers and exporters	12.58%	10,828	12,190
2	Ambulance staff (excluding paramedics)	7.98%	24,898	26,885
3	Playworkers	7.72%	41,383	44,577
4	Animal care services occupations n.e.c.	7.50%	78,142	83,999
5	Senior care workers	7.49%	101,031	108,601
6	Educational support assistants	7.49%	172,802	185,749
7	Teaching assistants	7.49%	455,711	489,854
8	Nursing auxiliaries and assistants	7.49%	404,413	434,712
9	Care workers and home carers	7.49%	976,632	1,049,802
10	Houseparents and residential wardens	7.49%	52,964	56,932
11	Dental nurses	7.49%	66,528	71,512
12	Nursery nurses and assistants	7.49%	228,847	245,991
13	Childminders and related occupations	7.49%	164,188	176,488
14	Care escorts	7.49%	21,871	23,509
15	Undertakers, mortuary and crematorium assistants	7.49%	25,424	27,328
16	Pest control officers	7.49%	10,484	11,269
17	Veterinary nurses	7.38%	16,330	17,535
18	Dispensing opticians	6.14%	6,412	6,806
19	Special needs education teaching professionals	6.08%	87,050	92,344
20	Higher education teaching professionals	6.08%	184,808	196,047
21	Further education teaching professionals	6.08%	135,052	143,265
22	Primary and nursery education teaching professionals	6.08%	513,658	544,895
23	Teaching and other educational professionals n.e.c.	6.08%	238,096	252,575
24	Secondary education teaching professionals	6.08%	498,727	529,055
25	Senior professionals of educational establishments	6.08%	124,210	131,763
26	Education advisers and school inspectors	6.08%	40,476	42,937
27	Garage managers and proprietors	5.97%	33,676	35,688
28	Speech and language therapists	5.83%	20,901	22,120
29	Pharmaceutical technicians	5.63%	35,983	38,009
30	Telephonists	5.61%	22,395	23,652
31	Housing officers	5.52%	61,510	64,907
32	Health associate professionals n.e.c.	5.52%	65,607	69,230
33	Youth and community workers	5.52%	92,811	97,936
34	Medical and dental technicians	5.52%	57,462	60,635
35	Welfare and housing associate professionals n.e.c.	5.52%	149,840	158,114
36	Child and early years officers	5.52%	39,752	41,947
37	Counsellors	5.52%	37,677	39,756
38	Electrical engineers	5.52%	43,605	46,011
39	Paramedics	5.48%	32,531	34,314
40	Communication operators	5.45%	43,220	45,576
41	Customer service occupations n.e.c.	5.45%	343,127	361,828
42	Customer service managers and supervisors	5.45%	177,428	187,098
43	Call and contact centre occupations	5.45%	149,535	157,684
44	Market research interviewers	5.44%	21,398	22,563
45	Medical radiographers	5.37%	31,270	32,950
46	Ophthalmic opticians	5.35%	23,685	24,951
47	Podiatrists	5.34%	20,021	21,091
48	Dental practitioners	5.34%	59,666	62,854
49	Occupational therapists	5.34%	49,037	51,657
50	Health professionals n.e.c.	5.34%	59,668	62,856
51	Pharmacists	5.34%	68,336	71,987
52	Therapy professionals n.e.c.	5.34%	50,373	53,064
53	Nurses	5.34%	782,954	824,774
54	Midwives	5.34%	57,946	61,041
55	Medical practitioners	5.34%	312,112	328,782
56	Physiotherapists	5.34%	69,542	73,256
57	Psychologists	5.34%	49,496	52,138
58	Veterinarians	5.34%	26,743	28,170
59	Production managers and directors in mining and energy	5.33%	18,666	19,660
60	Chartered architectural technologists	5.00%	2,562	2,690
61	Advertising and public relations directors	4.78%	32,921	34,493
62	Elected officers and representatives	4.77%	10,913	11,434
63	Chief executives and senior officials	4.77%	85,807	89,902
64	Production managers and directors in construction	4.77%	221,047	231,596
65	Information technology and telecommunications directors	4.77%	95,954	100,533
66	Production managers and directors in manufacturing	4.77%	375,519	393,439
67	Financial managers and directors	4.77%	296,876	311,043
68	Marketing and sales directors	4.77%	227,536	238,394
69	Functional managers and directors n.e.c.	4.77%	144,826	151,737
70	Human resource managers and directors	4.77%	174,442	182,766
71	Purchasing managers and directors	4.77%	69,249	72,553
72	Aircraft pilots and flight engineers	3.95%	23,867	24,810
73	Insurance underwriters	3.95%	35,196	36,586
74	Conservation and environmental associate professionals	3.95%	10,638	11,058
75	Estimators, valuers and assessors	3.94%	81,752	84,977
76	Careers advisers and vocational guidance specialists	3.94%	38,256	39,765
77	Health and safety officers	3.94%	55,143	57,318
78	Buyers and procurement officers	3.94%	85,163	88,522
79	Human resources and industrial relations officers	3.94%	164,268	170,747
80	Inspectors of standards and regulations	3.94%	52,232	54,292
81	Business and related associate professionals n.e.c.	3.94%	164,257	170,735
82	Taxation experts	3.94%	39,302	40,852
83	Marketing associate professionals	3.94%	203,089	211,098
84	Financial and accounting technicians	3.94%	30,404	31,603
85	Sales accounts and business development managers	3.94%	510,176	530,295
86	Estate agents and auctioneers	3.94%	58,200	60,495
87	Finance and investment analysts and advisers	3.94%	216,773	225,321
88	Legal associate professionals	3.94%	77,018	80,055
89	Conference and exhibition managers and organisers	3.94%	75,446	78,421
90	Financial accounts managers	3.94%	155,966	162,116
91	Brokers	3.94%	55,413	57,598
92	Vocational and industrial trainers and instructors	3.94%	181,431	188,585
93	Public services associate professionals	3.94%	122,215	127,034
94	Business sales executives	3.94%	169,796	176,491
95	Ship and hovercraft officers	3.94%	17,734	18,432
96	Air traffic controllers	3.57%	8,496	8,799
97	Environmental health professionals	3.40%	14,521	15,015
98	Physical scientists	3.35%	29,649	30,643
99	Probation officers	3.35%	14,362	14,843
100	Archivists and curators	3.32%	16,604	17,155
101	Librarians	3.31%	32,072	33,135
102	Chartered surveyors	3.31%	70,765	73,110
103	Welfare professionals n.e.c.	3.31%	25,745	26,598
104	Quantity surveyors	3.31%	49,621	51,265
105	Public relations professionals	3.31%	55,549	57,389
106	Chartered and certified accountants	3.31%	243,414	251,476
107	Management consultants and business analysts	3.31%	218,930	226,181
108	Business and financial project management professionals	3.31%	240,077	248,028
109	Clergy	3.31%	57,702	59,613
110	Architects	3.31%	68,694	70,969
111	Journalists, newspaper and periodical editors	3.31%	90,949	93,961
112	Advertising accounts managers and creative directors	3.31%	38,500	39,775
113	Construction project managers and related professionals	3.31%	91,103	94,120
114	Business, research and administrative professionals n.e.c.	3.31%	56,560	58,433
115	Social workers	3.31%	122,060	126,102
116	Barristers and judges	3.31%	35,698	36,880
117	Quality assurance and regulatory professionals	3.31%	93,868	96,976
118	Actuaries, economists and statisticians	3.31%	42,253	43,652
119	Solicitors	3.31%	145,125	149,930
120	Town planning officers	3.31%	28,694	29,644
121	Legal professionals n.e.c.	3.31%	65,581	67,752
122	Business and related research professionals	3.31%	46,370	47,905
123	Quality control and planning engineers	3.31%	40,015	41,339
124	Conservation professionals	3.27%	15,521	16,028
125	Natural and social science professionals n.e.c.	3.26%	45,855	47,352
126	IT project and programme managers	3.26%	84,455	87,212
127	Chemical scientists	3.26%	33,085	34,165
128	Engineering professionals n.e.c.	3.26%	106,329	109,799
129	Social and humanities scientists	3.26%	17,068	17,625
130	Environment professionals	3.26%	37,910	39,147
131	IT specialist managers	3.26%	216,156	223,209
132	IT business analysts, architects and systems designers	3.26%	126,332	130,454
133	Civil engineers	3.26%	88,453	91,339
134	Programmers and software development professionals	3.26%	302,824	312,704
135	Electronics engineers	3.26%	38,252	39,500
136	Web design and development professionals	3.26%	76,512	79,008
137	Design and development engineers	3.26%	82,153	84,833
138	Information technology and telecommunications professionals n.e.c.	3.26%	197,112	203,542
139	Mechanical engineers	3.26%	91,601	94,589
140	Research and development managers	3.26%	44,487	45,938
141	Biological scientists and biochemists	3.26%	108,492	112,030
142	Production and process engineers	3.26%	65,408	67,541
143	Waste disposal and environmental services managers	2.93%	16,694	17,183
144	Hotel and accommodation managers and proprietors	2.93%	59,850	61,602
145	Hairdressing and beauty salon managers and proprietors	2.93%	32,671	33,627
146	Residential, day and domiciliary care managers and proprietors	2.93%	63,945	65,816
147	Shopkeepers and proprietors – wholesale and retail	2.93%	152,982	157,458
148	Managers and proprietors in other services n.e.c.	2.93%	227,713	234,375
149	Property, housing and estate managers	2.93%	196,678	202,432
150	Managers and proprietors in forestry, fishing and related services	2.93%	13,775	14,178
151	Restaurant and catering establishment managers and proprietors	2.93%	133,011	136,902
152	Publicans and managers of licensed premises	2.93%	42,220	43,455
153	Health care practice managers	2.92%	24,653	25,374
154	Leisure and sports managers	2.92%	59,564	61,306
155	Managers and proprietors in agriculture and horticulture	2.92%	27,286	28,084
156	Travel agency managers and proprietors	2.91%	11,840	12,185
157	Farmers	2.51%	141,593	145,148
158	Gardeners and landscape gardeners	2.51%	146,769	150,453
159	Agricultural and fishing trades n.e.c.	2.51%	21,881	22,430
160	Groundsmen and greenkeepers	2.51%	25,869	26,518
161	Horticultural trades	2.50%	15,491	15,879
162	Rail transport operatives	1.37%	15,145	15,353
163	Quality assurance technicians	0.82%	27,454	27,679
164	Dancers and choreographers	0.74%	18,956	19,096
165	Sports coaches, instructors and officials	0.74%	115,700	116,554
166	Sports players	0.74%	20,328	20,478
167	Photographers, audio-visual and broadcasting equipment operators	0.74%	103,416	104,179
168	Product, clothing and related designers	0.74%	85,683	86,315
169	Authors, writers and translators	0.74%	96,581	97,293
170	Fitness instructors	0.74%	67,424	67,921
171	Graphic designers	0.74%	102,154	102,907
172	Arts officers, producers and directors	0.74%	93,202	93,889
173	Artists	0.74%	62,972	63,436
174	Actors, entertainers and presenters	0.74%	56,067	56,480
175	Musicians	0.74%	62,897	63,360
176	Planning, process and production technicians	0.73%	31,159	31,386
177	IT user support technicians	0.73%	109,830	110,629
178	IT operations technicians	0.73%	131,720	132,678
179	Laboratory technicians	0.73%	98,934	99,653
180	Draughtspersons	0.73%	47,757	48,104
181	Science, engineering and production technicians n.e.c.	0.73%	48,743	49,097
182	Engineering technicians	0.73%	97,286	97,992
183	Building and civil engineering technicians	0.72%	23,046	23,213
184	Electrical and electronics technicians	0.72%	32,746	32,983
185	Crane drivers	0.59%	9,711	9,768
186	Marine and waterways transport operatives	0.44%	7,889	7,924
187	Shelf fillers	0.40%	122,499	122,991
188	Refuse and salvage occupations	0.36%	42,243	42,393
189	Other drivers and transport operatives n.e.c.	0.32%	24,599	24,678
190	Mobile machine drivers and operatives n.e.c.	0.32%	58,948	59,136
191	Air transport operatives	0.32%	16,326	16,378
192	Fork-lift truck drivers	0.32%	113,685	114,047
193	Van drivers	0.32%	237,129	237,884
194	Taxi and cab drivers and chauffeurs	0.32%	236,065	236,816
195	Bus and coach drivers	0.32%	128,954	129,364
196	Driving instructors	0.32%	43,740	43,879
197	Large goods vehicle drivers	0.32%	332,628	333,685
198	Elementary cleaning occupations n.e.c.	0.32%	10,109	10,141
199	Agricultural machinery drivers	0.32%	8,868	8,896
200	Leisure and theme park attendants	0.30%	34,040	34,142
201	Window cleaners	0.30%	44,155	44,287
202	Vehicle valeters and cleaners	0.30%	35,127	35,232
203	Other elementary services occupations n.e.c.	0.30%	43,207	43,336
204	Bar staff	0.30%	240,426	241,142
205	Waiters and waitresses	0.30%	305,080	305,988
206	Cleaners and domestics	0.30%	715,386	717,514
207	Elementary storage occupations	0.30%	509,403	510,918
208	Kitchen and catering assistants	0.30%	540,398	542,005
209	School midday and crossing patrol occupations	0.30%	121,080	121,440
210	Security guards and related occupations	0.30%	213,349	213,983
211	Postal workers, mail sorters, messengers and couriers	0.30%	216,393	217,035
212	Launderers, dry cleaners and pressers	0.30%	42,133	42,258
213	Elementary sales occupations n.e.c.	0.30%	33,035	33,133
214	Elementary administration occupations n.e.c.	0.30%	50,678	50,828
215	Elementary security occupations n.e.c.	0.29%	31,082	31,173
216	Parking and civil enforcement occupations	0.27%	20,088	20,142
217	Train and tram drivers	0.26%	24,988	25,053
218	Street cleaners	0.17%	12,080	12,101
219	Hospital porters	0.00%	20,962	20,963
220	NCOs and other ranks	-0.23%	56,472	56,341
221	Protective service associate professionals n.e.c.	-0.24%	48,484	48,367
222	Police officers (sergeant and below)	-0.24%	169,278	168,869
223	Fire service officers (watch manager and below)	-0.24%	40,750	40,651
224	Police community support officers	-0.28%	19,064	19,010
225	Prison service officers (below principal officer)	-0.32%	39,897	39,771
226	Cleaning and housekeeping managers and supervisors	-0.76%	74,419	73,853
227	Caretakers	-0.76%	92,486	91,782
228	Hairdressers and barbers	-0.76%	226,557	224,831
229	Beauticians and related occupations	-0.76%	102,621	101,839
230	Travel agents	-0.76%	41,854	41,535
231	Leisure and travel service occupations n.e.c.	-0.76%	29,781	29,554
232	Sports and leisure assistants	-0.76%	73,179	72,621
233	Air travel assistants	-0.76%	52,400	52,000
234	Housekeepers and related occupations	-0.76%	46,326	45,972
235	Rail travel assistants	-0.77%	20,453	20,296
236	Fishing and other elementary agriculture occupations n.e.c.	-1.12%	23,904	23,637
237	Packers, bottlers, canners and fillers	-1.12%	149,839	148,159
238	Farm workers	-1.12%	63,591	62,878
239	Elementary process plant occupations n.e.c.	-1.12%	83,561	82,624
240	Elementary construction occupations	-1.12%	176,118	174,143
241	Industrial cleaning process occupations	-1.12%	30,034	29,697
242	Construction and building trades supervisors	-1.43%	56,279	55,472
243	Painters and decorators	-1.43%	125,579	123,777
244	Floorers and wall tilers	-1.43%	31,917	31,459
245	Plumbers and heating and ventilating engineers	-1.44%	168,979	166,554
246	Construction and building trades n.e.c.	-1.44%	243,706	240,208
247	Carpenters and joiners	-1.44%	241,312	237,848
248	Roofers, roof tilers and slaters	-1.44%	44,323	43,686
249	Bricklayers and masons	-1.49%	68,559	67,539
250	Glaziers, window fabricators and fitters	-1.56%	41,675	41,026
251	Plasterers	-1.57%	45,755	45,036
252	Steel erectors	-1.60%	9,583	9,430
253	Telephone salespersons	-2.07%	43,778	42,872
254	Merchandisers and window dressers	-2.07%	30,345	29,717
255	Vehicle and parts salespersons and advisers	-2.07%	38,775	37,972
256	Retail cashiers and check-out operators	-2.07%	263,542	258,080
257	Debt, rent and other cash collectors	-2.07%	24,510	24,002
258	Sales and retail assistants	-2.07%	1,280,674	1,254,130
259	Sales supervisors	-2.07%	222,351	217,742
260	Roundspersons and van salespersons	-2.07%	18,522	18,138
261	Sales related occupations n.e.c.	-2.07%	69,933	68,483
262	Pharmacy and other dispensing assistants	-2.07%	84,137	82,392
263	Collector salespersons and credit agents	-2.08%	21,773	21,321
264	Market and street traders and assistants	-2.08%	23,502	23,014
265	Forestry workers	-2.13%	9,231	9,034
266	Architectural and town planning technicians	-2.80%	26,177	25,443
267	Bank and post office clerks	-3.15%	150,634	145,892
268	Credit controllers	-3.16%	38,825	37,600
269	Transport and distribution clerks and assistants	-3.18%	69,322	67,121
270	Sales administrators	-3.18%	76,781	74,343
271	Financial administrative occupations n.e.c.	-3.18%	185,293	179,408
272	Office managers	-3.18%	182,552	176,754
273	Other administrative occupations n.e.c.	-3.18%	674,209	652,794
274	Pensions and insurance clerks and assistants	-3.18%	81,126	78,549
275	Book-keepers, payroll managers and wages clerks	-3.18%	456,595	442,091
276	Local government administrative occupations	-3.18%	153,593	148,714
277	National government administrative occupations	-3.18%	240,580	232,937
278	Officers of non-governmental organisations	-3.18%	65,145	63,075
279	Records clerks and assistants	-3.18%	131,326	127,153
280	Stock control clerks and assistants	-3.18%	106,871	103,475
281	Finance officers	-3.18%	42,671	41,315
282	Human resources administrative occupations	-3.18%	46,788	45,301
283	Office supervisors	-3.23%	42,445	41,073
284	Library clerks and assistants	-3.28%	28,730	27,789
285	Plastics process operatives	-4.62%	27,113	25,860
286	Sheet metal workers	-4.78%	13,271	12,637
287	Moulders, core makers and die casters	-5.31%	2,729	2,584
288	Rail and rolling stock builders and repairers	-5.36%	6,771	6,408
289	Vehicle body builders and repairers	-5.37%	25,543	24,171
290	Electricians and electrical fitters	-5.37%	232,904	220,389
291	Welding trades	-5.37%	70,214	66,441
292	Metal working production and maintenance fitters	-5.37%	180,284	170,596
293	Vehicle technicians, mechanics and electricians	-5.37%	190,647	180,402
294	Telecommunications engineers	-5.37%	53,314	50,449
295	Electrical and electronic trades n.e.c.	-5.37%	72,518	68,621
296	IT engineers	-5.37%	34,479	32,626
297	Skilled metal, electrical and electronic trades supervisors	-5.37%	39,070	36,970
298	Precision instrument makers and repairers	-5.38%	21,363	20,213
299	Aircraft maintenance and related trades	-5.42%	24,514	23,186
300	Pipe fitters	-5.43%	8,766	8,290
301	TV, video and audio engineers	-5.51%	11,300	10,677
302	Metal machining setters and setter-operators	-5.54%	49,045	46,326
303	Vehicle paint technicians	-5.57%	13,168	12,435
304	Air-conditioning and refrigeration engineers	-5.64%	13,145	12,404
305	Fishmongers and poultry dressers	-5.87%	8,895	8,373
306	Tool makers, tool fitters and markers-out	-5.89%	12,696	11,948
307	Metal plate workers, and riveters	-6.20%	7,658	7,183
308	Upholsterers	-6.44%	14,143	13,232
309	Weavers and knitters	-6.57%	4,752	4,440
310	Tailors and dressmakers	-6.57%	13,946	13,030
311	Footwear and leather working trades	-6.57%	8,053	7,524
312	Bakers and flour confectioners	-6.57%	36,649	34,240
313	Printers	-6.57%	34,747	32,463
314	Butchers	-6.57%	36,672	34,261
315	Chefs	-6.58%	239,821	224,050
316	Furniture makers and other craft woodworkers	-6.58%	37,163	34,719
317	Other skilled trades n.e.c.	-6.58%	43,335	40,485
318	Cooks	-6.58%	98,129	91,675
319	Catering and bar managers	-6.58%	68,100	63,621
320	Florists	-6.58%	10,595	9,898
321	Glass and ceramics makers, decorators and finishers	-6.58%	13,266	12,393
322	Print finishing and binding workers	-6.58%	18,688	17,458
323	Textiles, garments and related trades n.e.c.	-6.59%	8,518	7,957
324	Smiths and forge workers	-6.90%	2,551	2,375
325	Glass and ceramics process operatives	-6.99%	5,850	5,441
326	Tyre, exhaust and windscreen fitters	-7.48%	12,359	11,434
327	Scaffolders, stagers and riggers	-7.63%	25,896	23,920
328	Road construction operatives	-7.71%	19,399	17,904
329	Weighers, graders and sorters	-7.74%	14,733	13,593
330	Routine inspectors and testers	-7.86%	68,162	62,803
331	Paper and wood machine operatives	-7.86%	24,204	22,301
332	Assemblers (vehicles and metal goods)	-7.86%	39,693	36,572
333	Food, drink and tobacco process operatives	-7.86%	124,839	115,022
334	Metal working machine operatives	-7.86%	45,932	42,320
335	Chemical and related process operatives	-7.86%	42,459	39,120
336	Assemblers (electrical and electronic products)	-7.86%	31,523	29,044
337	Assemblers and routine operatives n.e.c.	-7.86%	34,712	31,982
338	Construction operatives n.e.c.	-7.86%	86,448	79,649
339	Sewing machinists	-7.87%	28,033	25,828
340	Process operatives n.e.c.	-7.87%	18,634	17,168
341	Plant and machine operatives n.e.c.	-7.87%	29,485	27,165
342	Quarry workers and related operatives	-8.02%	9,097	8,367
343	Textile process operatives	-8.04%	12,282	11,295
344	Metal making and treating process operatives	-8.04%	12,242	11,258
345	Rubber process operatives	-8.09%	4,329	3,979
346	Energy plant operatives	-8.24%	5,755	5,281
347	Electroplaters	-8.47%	3,576	3,273
348	Pre-press technicians	-8.84%	5,280	4,813
349	Water and sewerage plant operatives	-8.87%	6,756	6,157
350	Boat and ship builders and repairers	-14.87%	10,197	8,681
351	Printing machine assistants	-15.04%	13,681	11,624
352	Rail construction and maintenance operatives	-17.31%	10,417	8,614
353	Medical secretaries	-24.20%	50,689	38,424
354	Typists and related keyboard occupations	-24.20%	32,086	24,322
355	School secretaries	-24.68%	47,409	35,709
356	Legal secretaries	-24.70%	31,452	23,682
357	Personal assistants and other secretaries	-24.77%	158,417	119,181
358	Receptionists	-25.23%	167,293	125,079
359	Company secretaries	-26.56%	27,450	20,160

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