It’s been a decade since the last U.S. recession began. Since that time, the number of home health aide jobs has increased by 296,952. That’s a 46 percent increase, making it the fastest-growing occupation of the decade.[1]
Research from CareerBuilder shows that the number of web developers grew by 38 percent.

Footnotes:
- Statista, "The Occupations Growing The Fastest Since The Recession," March 22, 2018
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