21-1020 Social workers
Employment by industry, occupation, and percent distribution, 2019 and projected 2029.

Employment in thousands.
Industries with fewer than 50 jobs, confidential data, or poor-quality data are not displayed.

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
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Total employment	TE1000	Summary	713.2	100.0	0.4	803.8	100.0	0.5	90.7	12.7		0
Self-employed workers	TE1100	Line Item	7.8	1.1	0.1	9.3	1.2	0.1	1.5	18.5	2	1
Total wage and salary employment	TE1200	Summary	705.3	98.9	0.5	794.5	98.8	0.5	89.2	12.6	3	1
Retail trade	44-450	Summary	0.8	0.1	0.0	0.7	0.1	0.0	-0.1	-7.2	158	2
Retail trade, except motor vehicle and parts dealers, food and beverage stores, and general merchandise stores	4445R0	Summary	0.8	0.1	0.0	0.7	0.1	0.0	-0.1	-7.2	167	3
Health and personal care stores	446000	Summary	0.7	0.1	0.1	0.7	0.1	0.1	0.0	-6.3	175	4
Health and personal care stores	446100	Summary	0.7	0.1	0.1	0.7	0.1	0.1	0.0	-6.3	176	5
Pharmacies and drug stores	446110	Line Item	0.6	0.1	0.1	0.5	0.1	0.1	-0.1	-8.9	177	6
Finance and insurance	520000	Summary	7.9	1.1	0.1	9.0	1.1	0.1	1.0	13.0	252	2
Insurance carriers and related activities	524000	Summary	7.8	1.1	0.3	8.8	1.1	0.3	1.0	13.1	260	3
Insurance carriers	524100	Summary	6.6	0.9	0.4	7.5	0.9	0.5	0.9	13.8	261	4
Direct health and medical insurance carriers	524114	Line Item	6.2	0.9	1.1	7.2	0.9	1.1	0.9	15.0	262	5
Agencies, brokerages, and other insurance related activities	524200	Summary	1.3	0.2	0.1	1.4	0.2	0.1	0.1	9.6	265	4
Insurance agencies and brokerages	524210	Line Item	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	10.2	266	5
Other insurance related activities	524290	Line Item	1.1	0.2	0.3	1.2	0.2	0.3	0.1	9.6	267	5
Real estate and rental and leasing	530000	Summary	0.5	0.1	0.0	0.5	0.1	0.0	0.0	1.8	273	2
Real estate	531000	Line Item	0.5	0.1	0.0	0.5	0.1	0.0	0.0	1.9	274	3
Professional, scientific, and technical services	540000	Summary	3.7	0.5	0.0	4.1	0.5	0.0	0.4	9.6	279	2
Professional, scientific, and technical services	541000	Summary	3.7	0.5	0.0	4.1	0.5	0.0	0.4	9.6	280	3
Legal services	541100	Line Item	2.0	0.3	0.2	2.1	0.3	0.2	0.1	3.4	281	4
Accounting, tax preparation, bookkeeping, and payroll services	541200	Line Item	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	4.5	282	4
Management, scientific, and technical consulting services	541600	Line Item	0.9	0.1	0.1	1.1	0.1	0.1	0.2	23.3	290	4
Scientific research and development services	541700	Summary	0.5	0.1	0.1	0.5	0.1	0.1	0.0	3.8	291	4
Research and development in the physical, engineering, and life sciences	541710	Line Item	0.2	0.0	0.0	0.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	4.6	292	5
Research and development in the social sciences and humanities	541720	Line Item	0.3	0.0	0.4	0.3	0.0	0.4	0.0	3.0	293	5
Other professional, scientific, and technical services	541900	Summary	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	27.1	295	4
Management of companies and enterprises	550000	Summary	7.2	1.0	0.3	7.7	1.0	0.3	0.5	7.4	299	2
Management of companies and enterprises	551000	Line Item	7.2	1.0	0.3	7.7	1.0	0.3	0.5	7.4	300	3
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services	560000	Summary	4.7	0.7	0.1	5.0	0.6	0.1	0.3	5.6	301	2
Administrative and support services	561000	Summary	4.7	0.7	0.1	5.0	0.6	0.1	0.3	5.6	302	3
Facilities support services	561200	Line Item	0.1	0.0	0.1	0.1	0.0	0.1	0.0	5.2	304	4
Employment services	561300	Summary	3.2	0.4	0.1	3.1	0.4	0.1	-0.1	-2.3	305	4
Temporary help services	561320	Line Item	1.7	0.2	0.1	1.8	0.2	0.1	0.1	3.5	306	5
Educational services; state, local, and private	610000	Summary	58.5	8.2	0.4	61.3	7.6	0.4	2.7	4.7	322	2
Educational services; state, local, and private	611000	Summary	58.5	8.2	0.4	61.3	7.6	0.4	2.7	4.7	323	3
Elementary and secondary schools; state, local, and private	611100	Summary	48.8	6.8	0.6	50.5	6.3	0.6	1.7	3.5	324	4
Elementary and secondary schools; private	611105	Line Item	7.0	1.0	0.6	8.0	1.0	0.6	1.0	14.5	325	5
Elementary and secondary schools; state	611102	Line Item	0.8	0.1	1.0	0.7	0.1	1.0	-0.1	-16.0	326	5
Elementary and secondary schools; local	611103	Line Item	41.0	5.7	0.5	41.8	5.2	0.6	0.8	2.0	327	5
Junior colleges, colleges, universities, and professional schools; state, local, and private	6112-3	Summary	6.6	0.9	0.1	6.8	0.9	0.1	0.3	4.3	328	4
Junior colleges; state, local, and private	611200	Summary	0.9	0.1	0.1	0.8	0.1	0.1	-0.1	-5.7	329	5
Junior colleges; state	611202	Line Item	0.3	0.0	0.1	0.3	0.0	0.1	0.0	9.7	331	6
Junior colleges; local	611203	Line Item	0.6	0.1	0.1	0.5	0.1	0.1	-0.1	-12.1	332	6
Colleges, universities, and professional schools; state, local, and private	611300	Summary	5.7	0.8	0.1	6.0	0.7	0.1	0.3	5.8	333	5
Colleges, universities, and professional schools; private	611305	Line Item	2.2	0.3	0.1	2.4	0.3	0.1	0.2	9.4	334	6
Colleges, universities, and professional schools; state	611302	Line Item	3.2	0.4	0.2	3.3	0.4	0.2	0.1	2.3	335	6
Colleges, universities, and professional schools; local	611303	Line Item	0.2	0.0	0.4	0.3	0.0	0.4	0.0	19.9	336	6
Other educational services; state, local, and private	6114-7	Summary	3.2	0.4	0.4	3.9	0.5	0.4	0.7	23.2	337	4
Business schools and computer and management training; state, local, and private	611400	Summary	0.1	0.0	0.1	0.1	0.0	0.1	0.0	0.1	338	5
Business schools and computer and management training; private	611405	Line Item	0.1	0.0	0.1	0.1	0.0	0.1	0.0	5.0	339	6
Technical and trade schools; state, local, and private	611500	Summary	0.1	0.0	0.1	0.1	0.0	0.1	0.0	2.7	342	5
Technical and trade schools; private	611505	Line Item	0.1	0.0	0.1	0.1	0.0	0.1	0.0	5.9	343	6
Other schools and instruction; state, local, and private	611600	Summary	0.3	0.0	0.1	0.3	0.0	0.1	0.1	27.3	346	5
Other schools and instruction; private	611605	Line Item	0.3	0.0	0.1	0.3	0.0	0.1	0.1	27.6	347	6
Educational support services; state, local, and private	611700	Summary	2.7	0.4	1.5	3.4	0.4	1.4	0.7	24.4	350	5
Educational support services; private	611705	Line Item	1.8	0.2	1.1	2.3	0.3	1.1	0.6	31.4	351	6
Educational support services; local	611703	Line Item	1.0	0.1	3.4	1.1	0.1	3.4	0.1	11.3	353	6
Healthcare and social assistance	620000	Summary	387.8	54.4	1.8	462.7	57.6	1.9	74.9	19.3	354	2
Ambulatory healthcare services	621000	Summary	97.0	13.6	1.3	117.8	14.7	1.3	20.8	21.5	355	3
Offices of physicians	621100	Line Item	12.1	1.7	0.5	13.1	1.6	0.4	1.0	8.4	356	4
Offices of other health practitioners	621300	Summary	12.7	1.8	1.3	16.1	2.0	1.3	3.4	27.2	358	4
Offices of mental health practitioners (except physicians)	621330	Line Item	10.1	1.4	8.8	12.8	1.6	8.5	2.7	26.8	361	5
Offices of physical, occupational and speech therapists, and audiologists	621340	Line Item	2.1	0.3	0.5	2.7	0.3	0.5	0.6	28.7	362	5
Offices of all other health practitioners	621390	Line Item	0.4	0.1	0.3	0.6	0.1	0.3	0.1	29.9	363	5
Outpatient care centers	621400	Summary	47.5	6.7	4.9	57.4	7.1	4.6	9.8	20.7	364	4
Outpatient mental health and substance abuse centers	621420	Line Item	32.7	4.6	12.9	38.1	4.7	13.0	5.3	16.3	365	5
Medical and diagnostic laboratories	621500	Line Item	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	14.6	367	4
Home healthcare services	621600	Line Item	23.2	3.2	1.5	29.2	3.6	1.5	6.1	26.3	368	4
Other ambulatory healthcare services	621900	Summary	1.4	0.2	0.4	1.8	0.2	0.5	0.4	30.9	369	4
All other ambulatory healthcare services	621990	Line Item	1.4	0.2	1.0	1.8	0.2	1.0	0.4	30.9	371	5
General medical and surgical hospitals; state, local, and private	622100	Summary	58.1	8.1	1.0	59.7	7.4	1.0	1.6	2.8	373	4
General medical and surgical hospitals; private	622105	Line Item	47.1	6.6	1.0	48.2	6.0	1.0	1.1	2.4	374	5
General medical and surgical hospitals; state	622102	Line Item	2.7	0.4	1.2	2.9	0.4	1.2	0.1	4.7	375	5
General medical and surgical hospitals; local	622103	Line Item	8.3	1.2	1.2	8.6	1.1	1.2	0.3	4.0	376	5
Psychiatric and substance abuse hospitals; private	622205	Line Item	10.0	1.4	6.7	12.6	1.6	6.8	2.6	26.2	378	5
Psychiatric and substance abuse hospitals; state	622202	Line Item	5.2	0.7	4.3	5.3	0.7	4.3	0.1	2.3	379	5
Psychiatric and substance abuse hospitals; local	622203	Line Item	0.1	0.0	4.3	0.1	0.0	4.3	0.0	9.7	380	5
Specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals; state, local, and private	622300	Summary	3.1	0.4	1.0	4.0	0.5	1.0	0.9	27.4	381	4
Specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals; private	622305	Line Item	2.9	0.4	1.1	3.7	0.5	1.1	0.8	28.4	382	5
Specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals; state	622302	Line Item	0.2	0.0	0.7	0.3	0.0	0.7	0.0	15.1	383	5
Nursing care facilities (skilled nursing facilities)	623100	Line Item	16.5	2.3	1.0	16.2	2.0	1.0	-0.3	-1.8	386	4
Residential intellectual and developmental disability, mental health, and substance abuse facilities	623200	Summary	21.9	3.1	3.4	27.6	3.4	3.6	5.7	26.2	387	4
Residential intellectual and developmental disability facilities	623210	Line Item	5.8	0.8	1.4	6.4	0.8	1.4	0.6	11.0	388	5
Residential mental health and substance abuse facilities	623220	Line Item	16.1	2.3	6.8	21.2	2.6	6.9	5.1	31.6	389	5
Other residential care facilities	623900	Line Item	12.8	1.8	7.8	12.7	1.6	7.8	-0.1	-1.2	391	4
Social assistance	624000	Summary	159.6	22.4	3.9	202.3	25.2	3.9	42.7	26.7	392	3
Individual and family services	624100	Summary	130.3	18.3	5.0	171.8	21.4	4.7	41.5	31.9	393	4
Services for the elderly and persons with disabilities	624120	Line Item	29.9	4.2	1.5	40.9	5.1	1.4	11.0	36.9	394	5
Community and vocational rehabilitation services	6242-3	Summary	21.1	3.0	4.1	22.2	2.8	4.4	1.2	5.6	396	4
Community food and housing, and emergency and other relief services	624200	Line Item	16.1	2.3	8.7	17.5	2.2	8.8	1.4	8.7	397	5
Vocational rehabilitation services	624300	Line Item	5.0	0.7	1.5	4.8	0.6	1.6	-0.2	-4.6	398	5
Child day care services	624400	Line Item	8.3	1.2	0.8	8.3	1.0	0.8	0.0	0.0	399	4
Arts, entertainment, and recreation	710000	Summary	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	13.4	400	2
Other services (except public administration)	810000	Summary	17.4	2.4	0.3	20.1	2.5	0.3	2.7	15.7	430	2
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations	813000	Summary	17.2	2.4	0.6	19.9	2.5	0.6	2.7	15.7	444	3
Grantmaking and giving services and social advocacy organizations	8132-3	Summary	9.4	1.3	2.2	11.8	1.5	2.3	2.4	25.8	446	4
Grantmaking and giving services	813200	Line Item	2.8	0.4	1.5	3.6	0.4	1.6	0.8	28.2	447	5
Social advocacy organizations	813300	Line Item	6.6	0.9	2.8	8.2	1.0	2.8	1.6	24.7	448	5
Civic, social, professional, and similar organizations	8134-9	Summary	2.2	0.3	0.2	2.3	0.3	0.3	0.1	5.5	449	4
Civic and social organizations	813400	Line Item	1.8	0.3	0.5	1.9	0.2	0.5	0.1	4.8	450	5
Business, professional, labor, political, and similar organizations	813900	Summary	0.4	0.1	0.1	0.4	0.0	0.1	0.0	9.2	451	5
Government	900000	Summary	216.6	30.4	2.0	223.3	27.8	2.0	6.7	3.1	455	2
Federal government	910000	Summary	17.9	2.5	0.6	17.2	2.1	0.6	-0.7	-3.9	456	3
Federal government, excluding postal service	999100	Line Item	17.9	2.5	0.8	17.2	2.1	0.8	-0.7	-3.9	458	4
State government, excluding education and hospitals	999200	Line Item	96.1	13.5	4.2	96.8	12.0	4.3	0.7	0.7	459	3
Local government, excluding education and hospitals	999300	Line Item	102.6	14.4	1.7	109.3	13.6	1.8	6.8	6.6	460	3

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