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National Employment Matrix


19-4092 Forensic science technicians
Employment by industry, occupation, and percent distribution, 2019 and projected 2029.

Employment in thousands.
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Industry Title Industry Code Industry Type 2019 Employment 2019 Percent of Occupation 2019 Percent of Industry Projected 2029 Employment Projected 2029 Percent of Occupation Projected 2029 Percent of Industry Employment Change, 2019-2029 Employment Percent Change, 2019-2029 Industry Sort Display Level
                     
Total employment TE1000 Summary 17.2 100.0 0.0 19.6 100.0 0.0 2.4 14.1 0

Total wage and salary employment

TE1200 Summary 17.1 99.8 0.0 19.6 99.9 0.0 2.4 14.2 3 1

Professional, scientific, and technical services

540000 Summary 0.6 3.2 0.0 0.6 3.0 0.0 0.0 4.2 279 2

Professional, scientific, and technical services

541000 Summary 0.6 3.2 0.0 0.6 3.0 0.0 0.0 4.2 280 3

Architectural, engineering, and related services

541300 Summary 0.4 2.2 0.0 0.4 2.0 0.0 0.0 2.1 283 4

Testing laboratories

541380 Line Item 0.4 2.2 0.2 0.4 2.0 0.2 0.0 2.1 287 5

Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services

560000 Summary 0.1 0.7 0.0 0.1 0.6 0.0 0.0 7.6 301 2

Administrative and support services

561000 Summary 0.1 0.7 0.0 0.1 0.6 0.0 0.0 7.6 302 3

Educational services; state, local, and private

610000 Summary 0.3 1.8 0.0 0.3 1.6 0.0 0.0 2.5 322 2

Educational services; state, local, and private

611000 Summary 0.3 1.8 0.0 0.3 1.6 0.0 0.0 2.5 323 3

Junior colleges, colleges, universities, and professional schools; state, local, and private

6112-3 Summary 0.3 1.7 0.0 0.3 1.5 0.0 0.0 2.5 328 4

Colleges, universities, and professional schools; state, local, and private

611300 Summary 0.3 1.7 0.0 0.3 1.5 0.0 0.0 2.3 333 5

Colleges, universities, and professional schools; state

611302 Line Item 0.3 1.7 0.0 0.3 1.5 0.0 0.0 2.3 335 6

Healthcare and social assistance

620000 Summary 0.9 5.3 0.0 1.0 5.4 0.0 0.1 14.7 354 2

Ambulatory healthcare services

621000 Summary 0.9 5.0 0.0 1.0 5.0 0.0 0.1 14.6 355 3

Medical and diagnostic laboratories

621500 Line Item 0.6 3.8 0.2 0.7 3.8 0.2 0.1 14.6 367 4

Government

900000 Summary 15.2 88.3 0.1 17.4 89.0 0.2 2.3 14.9 455 2

Federal government

910000 Summary 0.2 0.9 0.0 0.2 0.8 0.0 0.0 -4.9 456 3

Federal government, excluding postal service

999100 Line Item 0.1 0.8 0.0 0.1 0.7 0.0 0.0 -3.9 458 4

State government, excluding education and hospitals

999200 Line Item 5.0 29.0 0.2 5.5 28.1 0.2 0.5 10.8 459 3

Local government, excluding education and hospitals

999300 Line Item 10.0 58.4 0.2 11.8 60.0 0.2 1.7 17.2 460 3