What the Data Shows
Detailed U.S. industries are ranked by projected real-output gain for 2024–2034. The complete official comparison contains 125 eligible industries, and the graphic highlights the leading 15. Rank 1 is Real estate at US$462.3 billion, ahead of Software publishers at US$343.9 billion. Rank 3 is Computer systems design at US$297.2 billion; these are BLS projections rather than observed future outcomes.
Data table
Unit: billion chained 2017 US dollars · Period: 2024–2034
| Rank | Entry | Value | Period |
|---|
| 1 | Real estate | 462.3 | 2024–2034 |
| 2 | Software publishers | 343.9 | 2024–2034 |
| 3 | Computer systems design | 297.2 | 2024–2034 |
| 4 | Offices of physicians | 247 | 2024–2034 |
| 5 | Management of companies and enterprises | 218.5 | 2024–2034 |
| 6 | Telecommunications | 202.5 | 2024–2034 |
| 7 | Cloud, data & web hosting | 177.5 | 2024–2034 |
| 8 | Securities & investments | 170.7 | 2024–2034 |
| 9 | Management & technical consulting | 146.4 | 2024–2034 |
| 10 | Full-service restaurants | 97.5 | 2024–2034 |
| 11 | Truck transportation | 95.6 | 2024–2034 |
| 12 | Pharmaceutical and medicine manufacturing | 91.8 | 2024–2034 |
| 13 | Intangible-asset lessors | 91.1 | 2024–2034 |
| 14 | Oil and gas extraction | 66.9 | 2024–2034 |
| 15 | Aerospace product and parts manufacturing | 61.9 | 2024–2034 |
Sources
Source 1: Employment and Output by Industry, 2024–2034
Publisher: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Dataset/table: Employment Projections 2024–2034 — Table 2.11
Units: billion chained 2017 US dollars
Date checked: 2026-07-15
Evidence: Supports the complete 125-row eligible universe and the selected BLS metric.
Data notes & caveats
The 2024–2034 values are official BLS projections rather than observed future outcomes. The public table retains the source values needed to interpret the ranking in chained 2017 US$ billions.
Methodology
Detailed U.S. industries are ranked using the Bureau of Labor Statistics measure stated in the subtitle for 2024–2034. Broad summary groups are excluded, and every row uses the same national definition, period and unit.
Source consistency notes
Every industry uses the same official BLS source family, period, metric definition and unit.
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