These were the top 10 fastest growing jobs of 2024

The fastest growing jobs focus more on expertise and human connection. None focused on AI.

In 2024, the job market slowed. Tech layoffs continued: an estimated 100,000 jobs were lost according to Crunchbase News. While the unemployment remained low at 4.2% (for context, unemployment rates reached about 14% during the pandemic and about 10% during the Great Recession) hiring rates also remained low. It’s taking an average of 24 weeks for unemployed people to find jobs, a 22% increase from the same time last year.