Kentucky Employment Trends 21-1093.00 - Social and Human Service Assistants Bright Outlook Bright Outlook  

In Kentucky:

Employment (2020)
7,380 employees
Projected employment (2030)
8,600 employees
Projected growth (2020-2030)
17%
Projected annual job openings (2020-2030)
1,040

In the United States:

Employment (2022)
415,100 employees
Projected employment (2032)
450,600 employees
Projected growth (2022-2032)
9% Much faster than average
Projected annual job openings (2022-2032)
47,400

Kentucky source: Projections Central 2020-2030 long-term projections external site. United States source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2022-2032 employment projections external site. "Projected growth" represents the estimated change in total employment over the projections period. "Projected annual job openings" represent openings due to growth and replacement.