regional labor market insights : economic development opportunities

US: Healthcare jobs, particularly registered nurses, surged from 51.5M in 2021 to 120M in 2023, a 96.1% increase in 2022 alone. China: IT jobs grew from 1.04M in 2021 to 1.29M in 2022, but sales manager roles fell by 33.8% in 2023. Germany: IT job postings dropped slightly, from 39M in 2021 to 38.6M in 2022, and further in 2023. Japan: IT and healthcare roles declined, with IT jobs decreasing from 343K in 2021 to 148K in 2024. India: IT jobs rose by 55% from 2021 to 2022, then saw a slight decrease by 2023. The US demonstrates the strongest potential for economic development, driven by substantial job growth in healthcare.