Proof Point
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics projects STEM-related occupations to generate more than 2.6 million job openings between 2014 and 2024
Projected U.S. STEM-Related Job Openings
2014 – 2024F
Proof Point Findings
- STEM-Related Job Openings – Available jobs for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) professionals from newly created jobs and positions expected to result from currently employed workers permanently vacating their posts
- Increasing Demand for STEM Skills – Projected by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics to generate more than 2.6 million job openings between 2014 and 2024, with 30% or nearly 800,000 coming from new positions
- 2015 U.S. STEM Employment – Employed estimated 8.6 million workers in 2015, representing more than six percent of total U.S. employment
- Computer and Engineering Occupations – Expected to generate more than 60% of total STEM-related job openings between 2014 and 2024, or almost 1.6 million jobs
- Innovation Drivers – STEM professionals increasingly sought after by companies to drive innovation, increase competitiveness and adapt to rapidly evolving technology-enabled business environment
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Date Last Updated |
April 18, 2017
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