Educational support services; local
NAICS Code: 61170L
BLS projects Educational support services; local to grow +14.8% through 2034 - 12.4 points faster than the 2.4% average across 291 U.S. industries, faster-growing than 96% of them. It is one of the faster-growing industries in the dataset.
Where Educational support services; local sits among all industries
Projected 2024-2034 growth across 291 U.S. industries (BLS). This industry is marked in rose.
Where Educational support services; local sits by projected growth
Projected employment change across tracked industries
14.8% Top 4% higher than 96% of 291 industries
Industries, banded by projected growth
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Source BLS Employment Projections · 2026-05-15
Expansion read
Signature: 39.9% mean employer AI exposure across 9 tracked public companies .
BLS still projects expansion, but our public-company overlay for this sector is thin - lean on the employment numbers above and open individual employer pages before generalizing AI risk.
NAICS 61170L · 40,900 workers (2024, ×1k) · source BLS Employment Projections 2024-2034. Employer AI grades are occupation-weighted scores from our SEC cohort, not automation predictions for every establishment in Educational support services; local.
Public companies near this industry
SEC industry labels matching tokens from Educational support services; local. 9 companies scored · mean AI exposure 39.9%.
| Company | AI grade |
|---|---|
| Covista Inc. | B |
| Graham Holdings Co | B |
| Grand Canyon Education, Inc. | B |
| Laureate Education, Inc. | B |
| New Oriental Education & Technology Group Inc. | B |
| PERDOCEO EDUCATION Corp | B |
| Stride, Inc. | B |
| TAL Education Group | B |
Grades are occupation-weighted AI exposure from our employer corpus - not a claim that every establishment in Educational support services; local shares the same risk. Source: SEC company metadata + O*NET-weighted scores · as of 2026-05-15.
Peer Industries by Employment
How Educational support services; local (NAICS 61170L) compares to industries of similar size, ordered by 2024 BLS employment.
| Industry | 2024 | Growth |
|---|---|---|
| Coal mining | 42,500 | -45.3% |
| Deep sea, coastal, and great lakes water transportation | 41,500 | +2.0% |
| Other transportation equipment manufacturing | 41,400 | -9.4% |
| Educational support services; local | 40,900 | +14.8% |
| Logging | 40,200 | -4.9% |
| Specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals; state | 40,200 | +3.3% |
Peers are selected by similarity in 2024 employment. Figures in thousands. Source: BLS Employment Projections 2024-2034.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many people work in Educational support services; local?
As of 2024, the Educational support services; local industry employs approximately 40,900 workers in the United States, according to BLS Employment Projections data.
Is Educational support services; local growing or declining?
The Educational support services; local industry is projected to grow by 14.8% from 2024 to 2034, a net change of +6,100 jobs over the decade.
Which public companies sit near Educational support services; local?
9 tracked public companies whose SEC industry label matches Educational support services; local. Sample names include Covista Inc., Graham Holdings Co, Grand Canyon Education, Inc.. Grades are occupation-weighted AI exposure scores, not company-specific automation forecasts.
How will AI affect the Educational support services; local industry?
Among 9 tracked public companies tied to this industry's sector, the mean occupation-weighted AI exposure score is 39.9% (most common grade B). That is a staffing-pattern signal from our employer corpus, not a forecast for every firm in Educational support services; local. Pair it with occupation-level AI exposure scores for role-specific risk.
Where to look next under expansion
What to do with this
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Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Projections 2024-2034; SEC employer metadata for AI grades Employment figures in thousands. Employer grades are occupation-weighted exposure scores, not firm automation forecasts