Understanding Minnesota

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Understanding Minnesotas Regional Economy
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Presenter Cameron Macht, DEED Host Denise
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Understanding the Regional EconomyiSeek
Solutions Monthly WebinarFebruary 13, 2013
Cameron Macht Regional Labor Market
Analyst 320-441-6567 cameron.macht_at_state.mn.us
www.positivelyminnesota.com
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Over-the-year regional trends

• None of theregions areback to break-even
  (fromQ2 2007) yet
• Southeast (99)is closest, all arenow above 97

Source MN Dept of Employment Economic
Development
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Regional Unemployment Rates
Source MN Dept of Employment Economic
Development
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DEED Regional Data ToolISEEKs Regional Websites
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ISEEK Regional Websites

• Current Future Hot Jobs
• Local Industries
• Education Options
• Job Search

www.iseek.org/jobs/regional.html
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Regional Labor Market Data Tool

• The regional data tool brings together labor
  market and relevant demographic data on each
  county and region in Minnesota in to one
  easy-to-use website.
• View and download regional data, charts and
  graphs.

www.PositivelyMinnesota.com/RD
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Regional labor market data tool
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Regional Employment Projections
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Forecasting Future Job Trends

• Minnesotas economy will grow by 13, or 368,000
  new jobs, between 2010 and 2020.
• Over 663,000 new workers will be needed to take
  jobs left vacant through retirements and
  replacements.
• Employment changes depend on the demand for goods
  and services, productivity advances,
  technological innovations, and shifts in business
  practices.

www.PositivelyMinnesota.com/EO
Source MN Dept of Employment Economic
Development
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Health care will add the most new jobs in
Minnesota between 2010 and 2020
Source MN Dept of Employment Economic
Development
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Health services will continue to lead job growth
in Northeast MN
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Half of new jobs in Northwest MN will be in
education and health services sector
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Fastest job growth expected in Central Minnesota
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Education and health care will dominate Southeast
MN job growth
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Southwest MN projected to have slowest regional
job growth
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Construction and manufacturing job growth to
remain below pre-recessionary levels in the Twin
Cities
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Replacement openings to exceed new job growth in
all regions of MN
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Occupational details are important when choosing
a future career
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Questions?

• Contact Us
• Cameron.Macht_at_state.mn.us
• Denise.Felder_at_ISEEK.org

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Regional LMI Websites

• ISEEK Regional Websites www.iseek.org/jobs/region
  al.html
• DEED Regional Labor Market Tool
  www.PositivelyMinnesota.com/RD
• DEED Employment Outlook www.PositivelyMinnesota.c
  om/EO

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