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Trade Career Industry Stats
Automotive technicians! Diesel engine experts! Electricians, bookkeepers, and office appliance repairers! As the backbone of our society's workforce, you represent the fundamentals on which we build the notion of prosperity. As environmentally friendly solutions are sought out, hands-on jobs focusing on green industries will multiply. As smaller and more efficient automobiles are made, skilled technicians, engine builders and repairers, and alternative fuel technology experts will be needed. As buildings require more stringent codes and eco-friendly materials, highly-skilled electricians, builders, and innovative thinkers will be recruited. Businesses will need organized and detail-oriented bookkeepers, office administrators, and managers to solicit ideal vendors and to come up with creative solutions for economical and forward-thinking business practices.
As our times change, trade-related careers are sure to not only remain highly important to our economy, but grow and change to meet the needs of our modern technological world. If you are interested in becoming a productive, successful member of our trade-specific workforce, check out our list of trade schools, offering degrees and certificates in numerous industries.
According to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, skilled and technical trade workers have a positive job outlook. Most vocational careers, from watercraft mechanics to pipelayers, will experience growth in numbers over the majority of the next decade. The following graph illustrates the amount of jobs present in various careers in 2006 and those predicted in 2016.
As you can see, all mechanical and technical careers listed above will experience at least 10 percent growth from 2006 to 2016, with automotive service technicians multiplying the most at a 14% growth rate.
Below, the US Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates that the number of trade-related jobs in areas such as building, electricity, and welding will grow from 2006 to 2016.
The above graph demonstrates the exciting outlook for many skilled workers in terms of employment availability. Those growth rates that are the highest are plumbing careers at 10% and construction jobs at 11%.
As you think about future employment after obtaining a degree or certificate from a trade-specific school, you may wonder what job opportunities are out there. For a comprehensive look at the types of jobs available under the vocational umbrella, check out our career path page. Additionally, you may want to think about different work environments. Are you great at following directions and working for a successful employer? Or do you prefer to rely on yourself as your boss, shaping your own company and offering something unique? Below is a graph that will give you an idea of how many people build their own businesses in trade-related fields.
Based on data from the US BLS, it is apparent that possibilities in owning self-made businesses abound. Those tradesmen and women who own and run a business give years of hard work and, usually, receive years of low profits before they reap the benefits of their diligence and fortitude. Building a business from the ground up may not be for everyone. Regardless of how you decide to be involved in the trade-related industry, an enormous amount of opportunities and job prospects awaits you.
Excited to start down your career path by applying to a trade-specific school? Search our list of trade schools now!