KALAMAZOO AREA Occupational Forecasts
  INDUSTRY  EMPLOYMENT  FORECASTS Notes
  2008 - 2018  

                                                              EMPLOYMENT           CHANGE
                                                         --------------------  --------------
              INDUSTRY   TITLE                     NAIC     2008        2018    LEVEL      %
----------------------------------------------      ---  --------    --------  -------  -----
   Total, Wage and Salary Employment                      140,280     146,830    6,550    4.7

 Goods - Producing Industries                              32,030      30,240   -1,790   -5.6

   Natural Resources and Mining                                30          30        0   -9.1
       Mining (Except Oil and Gas)                  212         p           p        p      p
       Support Activities for Mining                213         p           p        p      p

   Construction                                             5,650       6,140      490    8.7
       Construction of Buildings                    236         p           p        p      p
       Heavy and Civil Engineering Constructio      237         p           p        p      p
       Specialty Trade Contractors                  238     3,990       4,320      330    8.4

   Manufacturing                                           26,350      24,070   -2,280   -8.6
    Durable Goods                                          15,770      14,480   -1,290   -8.2
       Wood Products                                321         p           p        p      p
       Nonmetallic Mineral Products                 327         p           p        p      p
       Primary Metals                               331         p           p        p      p
       Fabricated Metal Products                    332     2,150       1,990     -160   -7.5
       Machinery                                    333     3,300       3,070     -230   -6.8
       Computer and Electronic Products             334       530         470      -60  -11.1
       Electrical Equip, Appliances & Componen      335         p           p        p      p
       Transportation Equipment Manufacturing       336     5,310       4,380     -930  -17.5
       Furniture and Related Products               337       700         720       20    2.6
       Miscellaneous Manufacturing                  339     2,650       2,740       90    3.2
    Nondurable Goods                                       10,580       9,590     -990   -9.3
       Food Manufacturing                           311     1,270       1,270        0   -0.1
       Beverage and Tobacco Products                312         p           p        p      p
       Textile Mills                                313        10          10        0  -28.6
       Textile Product Mills                        314         p           p        p      p
       Apparel                                      315         p           p        p      p
       Paper and Paper Products                     322     2,310       1,920     -390  -17.0
       Printing and Related Support Activities      323       760         610     -150  -19.5
       Petroleum and Coal Products                  324        10          10        0  -20.0
       Chemicals                                    325     3,700       3,460     -240   -6.6
       Plastics and Rubber Products                 326     2,240       2,050     -190   -8.3

 Service - Providing Industries                           108,250     116,600    8,350    7.7

   Wholesale Trade                                          5,420       5,510       90    1.6
       Wholesalers - Durable Goods                  423     2,920       2,930       10    0.3
       Wholesalers - Nondurable Goods               424     1,610       1,630       20    1.1
       Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents      425       890         950       60    7.0

   Retail Trade                                            15,670      15,960      290    1.9
       Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers              441     1,480       1,440      -40   -2.3
       Furniture and Home Furnishings Stores        442       580         610       30    5.2
       Electronics and Appliance Stores             443       490         500       10    2.2
       Building Material and Garden Supply Sto      444     1,800       1,850       50    2.8
       Food and Beverage Stores                     445     2,040       2,010      -30   -1.3
       Health and Personal Care Stores              446     1,100       1,210      110   10.2
       Gasoline Stations                            447         p           p        p      p
       Clothing and Clothing Accessories Store      448     1,190       1,180      -10   -0.6
       Sporting Goods, Hobby, Book, & Music St      451       670         670        0    0.1
       General Merchandise Stores                   452     4,520       4,730      210    4.6
       Miscellaneous Store Retailers                453       870         840      -30   -2.8
       Nonstore Retailers                           454         p           p        p      p

1* Transportation, Warehousing and Utilities                4,200       4,330      130    3.0
       Air Transportation                           481       160         160        0    3.8
       Rail Transportation                          482         p           p        p      p
       Truck Transportation                         484     1,080       1,190      110    9.3
       Transit & Ground Passenger Transportati      485         p           p        p      p
       Pipeline Transportation                      486         p           p        p      p
       Support Activities For Transportation        488         p           p        p      p
       Postal Service                               491       930         830     -100  -10.4
       Couriers and Messengers                      492       350         360       10    2.9
       Warehousing and Storage                      493       860         960      100   11.1
       Utilities                                    221       290         280      -10   -4.4

   Information                                              1,590       1,510      -80   -4.8
       Publishing Industries (Except Internet)      511       480         460      -20   -5.2
       Motion Picture & Sound Recording Indust      512       120         130       10    5.7
       Broadcasting (Except Internet)               515         p           p        p      p
       Telecommunications                           517       740         690      -50   -6.3
       Internet ISPs, Search Portals & Data Pr      518         p           p        p      p
       Other Information Services                   519         p           p        p      p

   Finance and Insurance                                    5,570       5,880      310    5.6
       Credit Intermediation and Related Activ      522     3,000       3,120      120    4.0
       Securities, Commodity Contracts, Invest      523       710         820      110   14.8
       Insurance Carriers and Related Activiti      524     1,820       1,910       90    4.4
       Funds, Trusts and Other Financial Vehic      525        30          30        0    6.7

   Real Estate and Rental & Leasing                         1,970       2,040       70    3.8
       Real Estate                                  531     1,560       1,630       70    4.4
       Rental and Leasing Services                  532         p           p        p      p
       Lessors of Nonfinancial Intangible Asse      533         p           p        p      p

   Professional and Business Services                      13,090      15,090    2,000   15.2
       Professional, Scientific, & Tech Servic      541     4,330       5,240      910   21.1
       Management of Companies and Enterprises      551         p           p        p      p
       Administrative and Support Services          561     7,980       9,010    1,030   12.9
       Waste Management & Remediation Services      562         p           p        p      p

2* Education and Health Services                           34,670      38,530    3,860   11.1
3*     Educational Services                         611    15,130      15,750      620    4.1
       Ambulatory Health Care Services              621     6,290       7,630    1,340   21.4
4*     Hospitals                                    622     7,610       8,330      720    9.4
       Nursing and Residential Care Facilities      623     2,850       3,370      520   18.3
       Social Assistance                            624     2,790       3,450      660   23.8

   Leisure and Hospitality                                 15,160      16,070      910    6.0
       Performing Arts and Spectator Sports         711         p           p        p      p
       Museums, Historical Sites and Similar        712         p           p        p      p
       Amusement, Gambling and Recreation           713     1,230       1,360      130    9.8
       Accommodation                                721     1,700       1,790       90    5.5
       Food Services and Drinking Places            722    11,700      12,350      650    5.5

   Other Services                                           5,990       6,530      540    9.0
       Repair and Maintenance                       811     1,410       1,500       90    6.4
       Personal and Laundry Services                812     1,710       1,870      160    9.3
       Membership Associations and Organizatio      813     2,870       3,160      290   10.0

5* Government                                               4,930       5,160      230    4.6
       Federal, Excluding Postal Service            919       230         250       20    8.2
       State, Excluding Education & Hospitals       929       790         800       10    1.0
       Local, Excluding Education & Hospitals       939     3,900       4,110      210    5.2

 
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AREA COMPOSITION:

  Kalamazoo and St. Joseph Counties.
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TABLE FOOTNOTES:
 
1*   Includes U.S. Postal Services
2*   Includes State & Local Government Hospitals and Education
3*   Includes State & Local Government Education
4*   Includes State & Local Government Hospitals
5*   Excludes U.S. Postal Services and State & Local Government Hospitals and Education

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NOTES:

Source:   Michigan Department of Technology, Management & Budget
                Bureau of Labor Market Information and Strategic Initiatives

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