Services for the elderly and persons with disabilities
NAICS Code: 624120
BLS projects Services for the elderly and persons with disabilities to grow +21.0% through 2034 - 18.6 points faster than the 2.4% average across 291 U.S. industries, faster-growing than 98% of them. It is one of the faster-growing industries in the dataset.
Where Services for the elderly and persons with disabilities sits among all industries
Projected 2024-2034 growth across 291 U.S. industries (BLS). This industry is marked in rose.
Where Services for the elderly and persons with disabilities sits by projected growth
Projected employment change across tracked industries
21% Top 2% higher than 98% of 291 industries
Industries, banded by projected growth
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Source BLS Employment Projections · 2026-05-15
Expansion read
Signature: 39.2% mean employer AI exposure across 31 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 624120 · 2,512,300 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 Services for the elderly and persons with disabilities.
Public companies in this NAICS sector
NAICS sector 62 bucket (includes sibling industries). 31 companies scored · mean AI exposure 39.2%.
| Company | AI grade |
|---|---|
| Acadia Healthcare Company, Inc. | B |
| BillionToOne, Inc. | B |
| Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. | B |
| BrightSpring Health Services, Inc. | B |
| Brookdale Senior Living Inc. | B |
| Caris Life Sciences, Inc. | B |
| Celcuity Inc. | B |
| Chemed Corp | B |
Grades are occupation-weighted AI exposure from our employer corpus - not a claim that every establishment in Services for the elderly and persons with disabilities shares the same risk. Source: SEC company metadata + O*NET-weighted scores · as of 2026-05-15.
Peer Industries by Employment
How Services for the elderly and persons with disabilities (NAICS 624120) compares to industries of similar size, ordered by 2024 BLS employment.
| Industry | 2024 | Growth |
|---|---|---|
| Management of companies and enterprises | 2,617,100 | +4.4% |
| Temporary help services | 2,612,100 | -2.1% |
| Services for the elderly and persons with disabilities | 2,512,300 | +21.0% |
| Computer systems design and related services | 2,444,800 | +15.8% |
| Federal government, excluding postal service | 2,393,800 | -4.6% |
| State government, excluding education and hospitals | 2,380,300 | +0.3% |
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 Services for the elderly and persons with disabilities?
As of 2024, the Services for the elderly and persons with disabilities industry employs approximately 2,512,300 workers in the United States, according to BLS Employment Projections data.
Is Services for the elderly and persons with disabilities growing or declining?
The Services for the elderly and persons with disabilities industry is projected to grow by 21.0% from 2024 to 2034, a net change of +528,500 jobs over the decade.
Which public companies sit near Services for the elderly and persons with disabilities?
31 tracked public companies in NAICS sector 62 (sibling industries included). Sample names include Acadia Healthcare Company, Inc., BillionToOne, Inc., Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc.. Grades are occupation-weighted AI exposure scores, not company-specific automation forecasts.
How will AI affect the Services for the elderly and persons with disabilities industry?
Among 31 tracked public companies tied to this industry's sector, the mean occupation-weighted AI exposure score is 39.2% (most common grade B). That is a staffing-pattern signal from our employer corpus, not a forecast for every firm in Services for the elderly and persons with disabilities. 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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Industry-level figures are aggregates; individual employer and occupation outcomes vary.
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