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Michigan
Employment Forecasts
2008 - 2018
( Click on Occupational or Industry to View Detail )

	Employment		Percent
Michigan - Statewide *	2008	2018	Change
Occupational	4,563,000	4,820,640	5.6
Industry	4,161,560	4,403,730	5.8

* 2008 - 2018 Forecasts for Michigan Areas will be completed
and posted in the Second Quarter of 2011.
Note: Percent change based on unrounded numbers.

Michigan
Employment Forecasts by Education/Training
2008 - 2018
( Click on Education/Training to View Detail )

	Employment		Percent
Educational/Training Group	2008	2018	Change

Total, All Occupations . . .	4,563,000	4,820,640	5.6

First Professional Degree	63,610	70,750	11.2
Doctoral Degree	69,520	77,220	11.1
Master's Degree	56,200	64,730	15.2
Work Experience & BA+ *	174,400	180,120	3.3
Bachelor's Degree (BA)	584,690	644,330	10.2
Associate Degree	207,720	238,250	14.7
Post-Secondary Voc Training	258,930	284,080	9.7
Experienced in Related Occup	402,240	416,190	3.5
Long-term OJT **	325,080	332,700	2.3
Moderate-term OJT *******	776,990	789,550	1.6
Short-term OJT ********	1,643,610	1,722,740	4.8

* Category contains mostly management occupations.
** On the Job Training (OJT) > 12 months
******* 1 to 12 months OJT
******** Short Demo or up to 1 month OJT
Note: - Employment may not add up to totals due to
rounding, confidentiality or suppression.
- Percent change based on unrounded numbers.

Michigan
Short - Term Employment Forecasts
2nd Quarter 2009 - 2nd Quarter 2011
( Click on Occupational to View Detail )

	Employment		Percent
Michigan - Statewide	2009:Q2	2011:Q2	Change
Occupational	4,247,240	4,222,740	-0.6

Note: - Percent change based on unrounded numbers.
- Industry forecasts are not available for short-term projections.

Occupational Forecasts
2006 - 2016
( Click on Area Name to View Detail )

	Employment		Change
Area	2006	2016	Level	%
Michigan - Statewide	4,721,990	5,036,510	314,520	6.7
Ann Arbor Area	264,620	292,570	27,950	10.6
Battle Creek Area	102,550	107,835	5,285	5.2
Benton Harbor Area	116,380	120,105	3,725	3.2
Central Michigan	94,525	100,975	6,450	6.8
Detroit Area	2,104,850	2,239,150	134,300	6.4
East Central Michigan	50,370	53,175	2,805	5.6
Flint Area	187,995	195,190	7,195	3.8
Grand Rapids Area	548,450	599,850	51,400	9.4
Jackson Area	121,325	126,595	5,270	4.3
Kalamazoo Area	159,755	169,605	9,850	6.2
Lansing MSA	244,200	259,890	15,690	6.4
Muskegon Area	85,490	91,610	6,120	7.2
Northeast Lower Peninsula	57,570	60,795	3,225	5.6
Northwest Lower Peninsula	145,840	160,250	14,410	9.9
Saginaw Area	186,960	195,670	8,710	4.7
Thumb Area	79,045	82,425	3,380	4.3
Upper Peninsula	142,715	149,185	6,470	4.5
West Central Michigan	53,175	56,705	3,530	6.6

Note: Percent change based on unrounded numbers
» Customize: Occupational Long-Term Forecasts

Industry Forecasts
2006 - 2016
( Click on Area Name to View Detail )

	Employment		Change
Area	2006	2016	Level	%
Michigan - Statewide	4,327,170	4,622,580	295,410	6.8
Ann Arbor Area	245,630	271,850	26,220	10.7
Battle Creek Area	87,360	92,280	4,920	5.6
Benton Harbor Area	97,140	100,600	3,460	3.6
Central Michigan	77,830	84,060	6,230	8.0
Detroit Area	1,990,240	2,116,630	126,390	6.4
East Central Michigan	40,060	42,700	2,640	6.6
Flint Area	170,770	177,470	6,700	3.9
Grand Rapids Area	513,060	561,160	48,100	9.4
Jackson Area	104,020	109,100	5,080	4.9
Kalamazoo Area	144,630	153,810	9,180	6.3
Lansing MSA	228,530	243,290	14,760	6.5
Muskegon Area	74,210	80,060	5,850	7.9
Northeast Lower Peninsula	47,960	50,970	3,010	6.3
Northwest Lower Peninsula	125,620	138,380	12,760	10.2
Saginaw Area	168,870	177,260	8,390	5.0
Thumb Area	59,820	63,120	3,300	5.5
Upper Peninsula	128,820	134,880	6,060	4.7
West Central Michigan	44,800	48,040	3,240	7.2

Note: Percent change based on unrounded numbers
» Customize: Industry Long-Term Forecasts

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