Employment Outlook





Long-Term Occupation Projections
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Central Minnesota

SOC CodeOccupationEstimated Employment 2022Projected Employment 2032Percent Change 2022 - 2032Numeric Change 2022 - 20322022 - 2032 Labor Market Exit Openings*2022 - 2032 Occupational Transfer Openings*2022 - 2032 Total Openings**
399011Childcare Workers1,6571,6871.8%301,2071,5592,796
* 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.