The explanation may lie in a changed relationship between the professions and government.

ECONOMIST: Declining professions

Speaking about the mismatch between the number of people training for certain professions and the number of jobs available, the spokesman said the government recently announced it would provide more information to students about their local job market so they could make "informed choices".

BBC: Councils 'could cut youth unemployment by 20%'

There's a difference between providing services and compassion for those who are in such professions and being in favor of it.

NPR: Global AIDS Policy Tiptoes Around Prevention

The net result: For the first time in many years, public professions by Vice President Joe Biden to the contrary notwithstanding, there is perceptible daylight between the United States and Israel.

CENTERFORSECURITYPOLICY: One more time

Beyond the ten professions listed in the Times, here are 20 more occupations the BLS says will grow between now and 2018.

FORBES: Jobs of the Future

They said it generally struck the right balance between requiring most employers to recruit first from within the UK while recognising that some organisations in specialist professions would need to look further afield to fill vacancies.

BBC: Immigration officer at Heathrow