Where the pandemic-era labor market booms and busts are

The booms:

• The job of epidemiologist is projected to grow by 25% by 2029, meaning there will be 25% more epidemiologists in 2029 than there would have been without the pandemic.
• Medical scientists, not including epidemiologists, 23% growth.
• Web developers, 11%.
• Biochemists and biophysicists, 10%.
• Computer systems administrators, 10%.

The busts:

• The job of host or hostess at a restaurant is expected to decline by 24% by 2029, meaning 24% fewer hosts and hostesses in 2029 than there would have been sans pandemic.
• Bartenders, –19%.
• Travel and ticket agents, –17%.
• Hotel and motel clerks, –16%.
• Servers, –16%.

The bottom line: It's typically low-skilled, low-wage jobs that require a high school diploma or less that are getting — and will continue to get — hit hardest, underscoring the need for the U.S. to train and upskill its workforce post-pandemic.