U.S. Bureau of Labor: 2008-2018 Outlook is Positive for Writers

© 2010 Ugur Akinci
The job growth outlook is positive for most writers, according to U.S. Bureau of Labor statistics, excepts in selected niches like newspaper publishing and computer hardware.
Here are some of the best and worst writing niches in terms of their projected 2008-2018 Percentage Change in Number of Employed:
BEST Growth Areas for Writers:
Management, scientific, and technical consultation services (+88.81%)
Data Processing, hosting and related services (+51.15%)
Specialized design services (+49.11%)
Computer system design and related services (+42.76%)
Offices of health practitioners (+37.17%)
Offices of physicians (+36.57%)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation (+35.07%)
Services for the elderly and persons with disabilities (+33.28%)
Other Information Services (+32.51%)
Software Publishers (+30.68%)
Wholesale electronic markets (+30.57%)
Television Broadcasting (+25.41%)

WORST Growth Areas for Writers:
Computer and electronic product manufacturing (-23.51%)
Newspaper Publishers (-22.69%)
Sound Recording Industries (-23.23%)
Here is the full National Employment Matrix 2008-2018 for the United States:
ftp://ftp.bls.gov/pub/special.requests/ep/ind-occ.matrix/occ_pdf/occ_27-3043.pdf