Figure 6. From May 2007 to May 2016, healthcare and social assistance and professional, scientific, and technical services gained 3.2 million jobs in occupations that typically require postsecondary education for entry
Industry sector	May 2007–May 2016 employment change
Industry sector	No formal educational credential	High school diploma or equivalent	Postsecondary education
Total, all sectors	1,991,220	-1,291,780	5,346,350
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting	35,240	-4,590	210
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction	-16,040	-16,010	37,110
Utilities	-5,830	-10,090	23,660
Construction	-433,270	-613,420	62,390
Manufacturing	-444,690	-1,077,740	-100,750
Wholesale trade	-61,340	-108,250	45,410
Retail trade	239,270	120,700	-20,150
Transportation and warehousing	247,110	-47,950	100,780
Information	-88,850	-321,930	153,840
Finance and insurance	-22,610	-379,840	186,760
Real estate and rental and leasing	-73,930	3,310	38,120
Professional, scientific, and technical services	-4,980	-22,650	1,247,680
Management of companies and enterprises	-32,030	32,930	386,440
Administrative and waste services	228,750	161,950	172,770
Educational services	-52,810	730	579,440
Healthcare and social assistance	864,440	446,430	1,940,630
Arts, entertainment, and recreation	120,870	188,630	89,530
Accommodation and food services	1,629,450	311,050	56,560
Other services, except public administration	-33,610	50,540	180,470
Federal, state, and local government	-103,910	-5,570	165,450
Note: Because of rounding, sector employment changes may not sum to totals. May 2007–May 2016 sector employment changes reflect changes to the industry classification of local government gambling establishments and casino hotels. These establishments were previously classified in federal, state, and local government but, beginning with the May 2014 OES estimates, were moved to the arts, entertainment, and recreation and accommodation and food services sectors. Local government gambling establishments had May 2016 employment of 129,020 in the arts, entertainment, and recreation sector and 69,030 in the accommodation and food services sector. Data for federal, state, and local government exclude state and local government schools and hospitals, which are included in the educational services and healthcare and social assistance sectors, respectively. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics program.