What will be needed in 2021? That’s a question to ask as the wheels of government-led economic recovery turn slowly to speedily. We know that job losses in the recession begin to rise again, but not all of them. So, what will be needed in 2021?
Upgrading infrastructure
One of the main components of what will be needed in 2021 is an upgrade of our nation’s aging infrastructure, particularly our public utilities. With the combination of aging and less-than-adequate infrastructure in our nation’s water, electricity, telecommunications, and natural gas delivery systems, many of today’s “modernized” industries are facing critical deficiencies that put the nation’s economy and quality of life in jeopardy. In short, older, less-efficient systems will need to be updated or replaced. Our nation’s aging population means that more people will need jobs in this workforce-starved workforce. It also means that more government spending and more federal regulation will be necessary to ensure adequate levels of high-speed Internet, high-speed telephone networks, and adequate levels of postal service.
Working in the private sector
What will be needed in 2021? Well, as noted above, the need for jobs in the private sector is expected to grow at a rapid pace. But, the government, because it mandates most of the nation’s jobs, will have to ensure its share of the private-sector jobs growth. Just as the private sector is growing, the government has to be prepared to embrace opportunities to grow its own economy.
Will there be more government jobs in the private sector? The answer is most likely yes. As a matter of fact, there will be far more government jobs in the private sector in the twenty-first century than there were in either the public or private sectors combined.
Jobs in health care
One area that the government is particularly interested in is health care. Jobs in the public sector will be needed to grow the system to keep up with the aging population. That means jobs in nursing homes and hospitals. In the short run, those jobs will pay better than what one makes in the private sector. In the long run, though, the jobs will be needed because the government will have to keep its system operating and healthy at all times.
Job in information technology
One of the last jobs to be created in the public sector will be those that work in information technology. There will be more computer jobs created because of the ongoing need for people to store and retrieve all of the data that is produced in society on a daily basis. There will also be more information and communication jobs created because of the need for communication between various parts of the country and internationally. These are all good things for the economy and the jobs market in general.
Jobs in the field of environmental protection
One of the jobs to be created in the public sector in 2021 will be those that work in the field of environmental protection. As the Earth continues to age, there will be an increase in the use of pesticides in order to protect it. Those who work in the environment can help to prevent this by making sure that the use of pesticides is limited. They can also work to create new ways for people to use less pesticide when they are gardening. This will be especially important if there is a drought in the future.
Finally
When it comes to what will be needed in 2021, there will be a big focus on technology. One of the jobs that will be created in the public sector will be those who get paid to study the emerging technologies. These include people who work with computer systems. They will help to fix bugs and improve the functioning of computers so that they can be used more effectively in the future. They may also be responsible for training computer software in order to make sure that the system is as effective as possible.