Kentucky Employment Trends 21-1029.00 - Social Workers, All Other Bright Outlook Bright Outlook  

In Kentucky:

Employment (2020)
870 employees
Projected employment (2030)
920 employees
Projected growth (2020-2030)
6%
Projected annual job openings (2020-2030)
90

In the United States:

Employment (2023)
69,000 employees
Projected employment (2033)
72,800 employees
Projected growth (2023-2033)
6% Faster than average
Projected annual job openings (2023-2033)
6,100

Kentucky source: Projections Central 2020-2030 long-term projections external site. United States source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2023-2033 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.