Employment Outlook





Short-Term Occupation Projections
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Minnesota

SOC CodeOccupationEstimated Employment Q2 2025Projected Employment Q2 2027Percent Change Q2 2025 - Q2 2027Numeric Change Q2 2025 - Q2 20272025 - 2027 Labor Market Exit Openings*2025 - 2027 Occupational Transfer Openings*Q2 2025 - Q2 2027 Total Openings**
291141Registered Nurses66,44168,5483.2%2,1073,8042,8978,808
* Labor Market Exit Openings are the projected number of workers leaving an occupation and exiting the labor market entirely (most labor force exits are related to workers retiring). Occupational transfers are the projected number of workers permanently leaving an occupation and transferring to a different occupation.
** Total Openings represent the sum of job openings from employment growth, labor force exits, and occupational transfers.
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