Which industries will matter most by 2035, and how to staff them today
The next decade will not reward every industry equally. Here is where demand is rising, where talent is already scarce, and what a hiring leader should do about it now.
What "valuable" means for a hiring leader
An industry earns a place in your workforce plan when three things line up: demand is growing, the skills are scarce, and the work is hard to run without. Growth alone is not enough, and a shrinking headline can hide a hot niche.
Energy shows why. U.S. energy employment slipped 1% in 2025 to 8.4 million jobs, yet grid transmission, distribution and storage added 28,000, and employers reported trouble finding electrically skilled workers. The long-run signal sits underneath the yearly dip.
Six industries to plan around
Each card gives the signal, our read from the client side of the desk, and how Yochana staffs it.
Healthcare
The signalBLS projects healthcare and social assistance to add more than 2.2 million jobs by 2035, the most of any sector. Nurse practitioners lead every occupation at +41%, and medical and health services managers grow 24.2%.
Your readClinical roles stay scarce, and the management layer that runs them grows too. Plan bedside and back-office hiring together.
How Yochana helpsWe staff healthcare roles on temporary and permanent terms.
Technology and AI
The signalProfessional, scientific and technical services grows 8.6% and adds 926,700 jobs, the second-largest gain of any sector. Data scientists grow 34.6%. In ManpowerGroup's 2026 survey, AI model and application development is the hardest skill to find, cited by 20% of employers.
Your readThe AI skills gap is a today problem. Waiting for supply to catch up means slower hiring and longer project delays.
How Yochana helpsTemporary and permanent technology staffing, plus our Evergreen division for cloud, data, AI and applied engineering work.
Energy and utilities
The signalUtilities is the fastest-growing major sector in the BLS outlook at 9.8%, adding 58,800 jobs, with rising electricity demand (including AI) as a driver. Wind turbine service technicians grow 29.5% and solar photovoltaic installers 36.5%.
Your readGrowth is uneven year to year. Grid and utility work holds the long-run demand, and electrically skilled workers are the hardest to find.
How Yochana helpsWe staff energy and engineering roles on temporary and permanent terms.
Manufacturing
The signalDeloitte and The Manufacturing Institute estimate up to 3.8 million manufacturing jobs need filling between 2024 and 2033, with as many as 1.9 million at risk of going unfilled. BLS expects automation to trim production occupations by 0.4%.
Your readManufacturing is changing shape, not fading. Expect demand for digital and technical skills to outrun demand for basic production labor.
How Yochana helpsWe staff manufacturing and industrial roles, from the floor to engineering.
Semiconductor
The signalThe Semiconductor Industry Association projects about 115,000 new U.S. chip jobs by 2030, growing the workforce from roughly 345,000 to 460,000. Some 67,000 of those jobs could go unfilled: 41% engineers, 39% technicians, 20% computer scientists.
Your readFab and supply-chain hiring will pull from the same engineering and trades pool as construction, so lead times matter.
How Yochana helpsWe staff semiconductor roles on temporary and permanent terms.
Construction and skilled trades
The signalABC estimates construction must attract about 349,000 net new workers in 2026 and 456,000 in 2027, mostly to replace retirements. About one in five electricians is over 55, and data center builds are lifting demand for precision wiring.
Your readThe trades pipeline is an aging one. Projects near chip fabs and data centers feel it first, so start the search before the contract is signed.
How Yochana helpsWe staff construction roles locally, on temporary and permanent terms.
Where the growth is
Projected growth from 2025 to 2035 in the BLS outlook. Roles on the left, whole sectors on the right.
Bars are scaled within each chart. Sources: BLS Employment Projections 2025-2035 and Becker's Hospital Review (Aug 2026).
The numbers side by side
| Industry | Demand signal | Scarcity signal |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 2.2M+ new jobs, 37% of all new U.S. jobs (BLS) | Nurse practitioners +41%, health services managers +24.2% |
| Technology and AI | +8.6% sector growth, 926,700 jobs (BLS) | AI model development is the hardest skill to find (ManpowerGroup) |
| Energy and utilities | Utilities +9.8%, fastest major sector (BLS) | Wind technicians +29.5%, solar installers +36.5% |
| Manufacturing | Up to 3.8M jobs needed by 2033 (Deloitte, MI) | As many as 1.9M could go unfilled |
| Semiconductor | About 115,000 new U.S. jobs by 2030 (SIA) | 67,000 could go unfilled |
| Construction | 349,000 workers to attract in 2026, 456,000 in 2027 (ABC) | Most demand comes from retirements |
What this means for your hiring plan
For scarce roles, build a pipeline ahead of need. A search that begins when the seat opens starts behind.
Blend temporary and permanent hires so peaks are covered and your core team stays protected.
Yochana sources talent from the U.S., Canada, Mexico and India, with the UK market launching soon.
With 63% of employers citing skills gaps, adjacent experience plus upskilling widens the pool faster than waiting for a perfect match.
Scarce talent leaves fast. Leadership and workplace culture decide who stays.
Projections move. Revisit your role list against fresh BLS, WEF and industry data before each hiring cycle.
How Yochana staffs these industries
Beyond staffing, our Executive and Retained Search division fills C-suite and hard-to-find niche roles, Evergreen delivers consulting and managed services for cloud, data, AI, customer experience and applied engineering, and Compass works on leadership and workplace culture.
Questions clients ask
Which industries will grow fastest through 2035?
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics projects utilities to be the fastest-growing major sector at 9.8%. Healthcare and social assistance adds the most jobs, more than 2.2 million, or about 37% of all new U.S. jobs. Professional, scientific and technical services grows 8.6% and adds 926,700 jobs.
Which roles will be hardest to fill?
ManpowerGroup's 2026 survey ranks AI model and application development as the hardest skill to find. Beyond that, nurse practitioners (+41%), solar photovoltaic installers (+36.5%), data scientists (+34.6%) and wind turbine service technicians (+29.5%) are among the fastest-growing occupations in the BLS outlook. Manufacturing could leave as many as 1.9 million jobs unfilled by 2033, and semiconductors face a projected shortfall of 67,000 workers by 2030.
How fast can Yochana fill a role?
Yochana can fill roles in as little as two days, and the average fill time is 15 to 20 days.
Does Yochana staff all of these industries?
Yes. Yochana staffs all industries and functions, including healthcare, technology, energy, manufacturing, semiconductor, construction, logistics and education, on temporary and permanent terms, with local, nearshore and offshore options.
Planning hires in these industries?
Tell us the roles you expect to need over the next 12 months and we will map the talent, the timeline and the staffing model.
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