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Career Path Forecast
According to the U.S. Department of Labor,
Bureau of Labor Statistics,
employment of chemical engineers is projected to grow 4 percent from 2019 to 2029, about as fast as the average for all occupations. Demand for chemical engineers' services depends largely on demand for the products of various manufacturing industries.
The ability of these engineers to stay on the forefront of new emerging technologies will sustain employment growth. Many chemical engineers work in industries whose products are sought by many manufacturing firms. For instance, they work for firms that manufacture plastic resins, which are used to increase fuel efficiency in automobiles. Increased availability of domestically produced natural gas should increase manufacturing potential in the industries employing these engineers.
In addition, chemical engineering will continue to migrate into dynamic fields, such as nanotechnology, alternative energies, and biotechnology, and thereby help to sustain demand for engineering services in many manufacturing industries. However, overall growth of employment will be tempered by declines in employment in some manufacturing sectors.
Note: Some resources in this section are provided by the US Department
of Labor,
Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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