| Occupation and Industry Projections
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| The Labor Market Information Division
provides various types of projections:
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INDUSTRY PROJECTIONS (map)
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OCCUPATIONAL PROJECTIONS (map)
Occupational Trends for Statewide and Workforce Development Regions.
These tables by Occupational grouping contain 2008 estimated employment and
the 2018 projected employment along with annual average job openings.
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Area |
Estimated
2008 |
Projected
2018 |
Growth Rate |
Openings |
Growth |
Replacement |
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Statewide
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2,204,250
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2,438,180
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1.01
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74,570
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25,385
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49,110
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WDR Region 1
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98,330
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105,300
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0.69
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3,025
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850
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2,175
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WDR Region 2
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426,490
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482,010
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1.23
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15,625
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6,155
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9,465
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WDR Region 3
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124,980
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138,400
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1.03
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4,195
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1,450
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2,750
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WDR Region 4
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564,210
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612,490
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0.82
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17,880
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5,345
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12,535
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WDR Region 5
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172,680
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183,400
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0.60
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5,350
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1,455
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3,825
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WDR Region 6
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38,170
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36,090
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-0.56
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925
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55
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820
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WDR Region 7
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209,730
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234,590
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1.13
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7,330
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2,635
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4,695
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WDR Region 8
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92,880
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105,740
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1.31
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3,470
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1,330
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2,135
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WDR Region 9
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324,320
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371,120
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1.36
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12,220
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4,925
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7,295
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WDR Region 10
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152,480
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169,030
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1.04
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5,240
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1,845
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3,395
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