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The mere threat of corporations moving jobs to low-wage countries has forced too many workers in the U.S. to agree to unacceptable cuts in pay, health care, and pension benefits.
Over the next 10 years the occupation that will add the most jobs is personal care aides, not health workers but aides who bathe and clean people.
Two of the fastest growing jobs in the next decade will home health aides and personal care aides - jobs that pay less than $25,000 a year.
Commonwealth Department of Employment projections show that health care and social assistance is the fastest growing industry in Australia, which are expected to add a quarter of a million jobs by 2023.
Sustainable models in the areas of food and agriculture, energy and health and wellbeing could create $12bn of economic opportunities and generate up to 380 million jobs by 2030.
The United Nations says sub-Saharan Africa is projected to be the source of more than half of the world's population growth between now and 2050, straining countries' abilities to provide good education, jobs and health care.
Increased spending on health and social care will also deliver jobs, growth and well-being.
It is anticipated that there will be a significant increase in the number of jobs in health and social care due to demographic factors (ageing population).
MLSD announced a plan to nationalize and create jobs for Saudis in three main sectors during 2019-2020, with 80 thousand jobs in real estate and construction and 40 thousand jobs in health, and 15 thousand jobs in IT.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics projects 16.2 percent job growth for nurse anesthetists by 2026.
About 7.2 million new jobs could be created, notably in sectors like health and science - meaning a net growth in jobs of about 200,000.
Not only will the green economy add to economic growth by creating jobs, but cleaner air brings considerable health benefits, reducing pressure on the NHS and social services.
Transitioning to sustainability could deliver a number of benefits beyond environmental protection, from jobs and economic activity to well-being and health.
Sustainable business models in sectors like agriculture, energy, cities, and health could create 230 million jobs in Asia alone.
The US state Department of Labor forecasts nearly 9 percent growth in ambulatory health care jobs statewide from 2017 to 2019, compared to 3 percent growth in nursing and residential care jobs and 2.2 percent growth in hospital jobs.
Companies pursuing strategies aligned with the Global Goals could open economic opportunities across 60 "hot spots" worth up to US$12 trillion and increase employment by up to 380 million jobs globally by 2030.
Health care jobs will be among the fastest growing occupations in the United States through 2026, accounting for about 2.4 million new jobs, according to projections released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
The McKinsey Global Institute predicts that 890 million new jobs will be created by 2030, a large percentage in the health care field.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts that in the next five years, four of the five fastest-growing jobs will be in health care and elder care.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics projects an increase of more than 1 million new direct care workers between 2014 and 2024.
The US Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts that for every highly paid job in software development, there will be six new low-paid jobs for personal care and home health aides between 2014 and 2024.
The US Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts that while positions for doctors and surgeons will rise by 14 percent between 2014 and 2024, the top three direct-care jobs - personal-care aide, home-health aide, and nursing assistant - are expected to grow by 26 percent.

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Last updated: 12 July 2020