Some Private Industries Will Not Reach Peak Employment
Some private industries will not regain peak employment by 2029. Manufacturing should grow by 5 percent to 207,600 jobs. That's slightly above its most recent peak of 207,300 jobs in 2006, but it is still below its all-time high of 228,600 jobs in 1998.
Financial activities should grow by 1 percent to 104,300, below its height of 106,600 in 2007. Information sector employment should grow to 37,900, about 2,000 jobs below its last peak in 2001.