BATTLE CREEK AREA Occupational Forecasts
  INDUSTRY  EMPLOYMENT  FORECASTS Notes
  2008 - 2018  

                                                              EMPLOYMENT           CHANGE
                                                         --------------------  --------------
              INDUSTRY   TITLE                     NAIC     2008        2018    LEVEL      %
----------------------------------------------      ---  --------    --------  -------  -----
   Total, Wage and Salary Employment                       84,070      87,620    3,550    4.2

 Goods - Producing Industries                              21,020      19,670   -1,350   -6.4

   Natural Resources and Mining                                50          50        0   -6.0
       Mining (Except Oil and Gas)                  212         p           p        p      p
       Support Activities for Mining                213         p           p        p      p

   Construction                                             2,950       3,150      200    6.6
       Construction of Buildings                    236       400         410       10    4.0
       Heavy and Civil Engineering Constructio      237       410         430       20    5.6
       Specialty Trade Contractors                  238     2,140       2,300      160    7.3

   Manufacturing                                           18,020      16,470   -1,550   -8.6
    Durable Goods                                          12,200      10,870   -1,330  -10.9
       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     2,690       2,470     -220   -8.2
       Machinery                                    333     1,230       1,090     -140  -11.5
       Computer and Electronic Products             334         p           p        p      p
       Electrical Equip, Appliances & Componen      335         p           p        p      p
       Transportation Equipment Manufacturing       336     5,210       4,270     -940  -18.1
       Furniture and Related Products               337         p           p        p      p
       Miscellaneous Manufacturing                  339         p           p        p      p
    Nondurable Goods                                        5,820       5,600     -220   -3.7
       Food Manufacturing                           311     3,450       3,420      -30   -1.0
       Beverage and Tobacco Products                312         p           p        p      p
       Textile Mills                                313        10          10        0    0.0
       Textile Product Mills                        314         p           p        p      p
       Paper and Paper Products                     322         p           p        p      p
       Printing and Related Support Activities      323         p           p        p      p
       Chemicals                                    325         p           p        p      p
       Plastics and Rubber Products                 326     1,070       1,020      -50   -4.8

 Service - Providing Industries                            63,060      67,950    4,890    7.8

   Wholesale Trade                                          2,490       2,500       10    0.4
       Wholesalers - Durable Goods                  423     1,550       1,530      -20   -1.2
       Wholesalers - Nondurable Goods               424       670         680       10    1.5
       Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents      425       270         290       20    6.3

   Retail Trade                                             9,460       9,460        0    0.1
       Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers              441     1,140       1,110      -30   -3.3
       Furniture and Home Furnishings Stores        442       320         320        0    0.3
       Electronics and Appliance Stores             443         p           p        p      p
       Building Material and Garden Supply Sto      444       830         850       20    2.2
       Food and Beverage Stores                     445     1,600       1,540      -60   -3.5
       Health and Personal Care Stores              446       470         490       20    3.9
       Gasoline Stations                            447       770         690      -80  -11.0
       Clothing and Clothing Accessories Store      448       400         420       20    6.3
       Sporting Goods, Hobby, Book, & Music St      451       370         380       10    1.6
       General Merchandise Stores                   452     2,810       2,920      110    4.0
       Miscellaneous Store Retailers                453       360         350      -10   -2.3
       Nonstore Retailers                           454         p           p        p      p

1* Transportation, Warehousing and Utilities                3,740       3,910      170    4.7
       Rail Transportation                          482       340         350       10    1.8
       Truck Transportation                         484         p           p        p      p
       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       400         350      -50  -12.7
       Couriers and Messengers                      492         p           p        p      p
       Warehousing and Storage                      493       960       1,030       70    8.1
       Utilities                                    221       260         260        0   -3.0

   Information                                                920         920        0    0.5
       Publishing Industries (Except Internet)      511         p           p        p      p
       Motion Picture & Sound Recording Indust      512       150         170       20   13.0
       Broadcasting (Except Internet)               515         p           p        p      p
       Telecommunications                           517       220         210      -10   -4.1
       Other Information Services                   519       110         140       30   26.2

   Finance and Insurance                                    2,430       2,530      100    3.9
       Credit Intermediation and Related Activ      522     1,200       1,260       60    5.0
       Securities, Commodity Contracts, Invest      523        70          80       10    7.0
       Insurance Carriers and Related Activiti      524     1,170       1,200       30    2.7

   Real Estate and Rental & Leasing                           420         440       20    3.6
       Real Estate                                  531       220         230       10    3.6
       Rental and Leasing Services                  532       200         210       10    3.5

   Professional and Business Services                       6,390       7,380      990   15.5
       Professional, Scientific, & Tech Servic      541     1,370       1,620      250   18.2
       Management of Companies and Enterprises      551       970       1,040       70    7.8
       Administrative and Support Services          561     3,870       4,520      650   16.9
       Waste Management & Remediation Services      562       190         210       20    9.0

2* Education and Health Services                           19,010      21,530    2,520   13.2
3*     Educational Services                         611     8,460       8,930      470    5.5
       Ambulatory Health Care Services              621     3,560       4,550      990   27.7
4*     Hospitals                                    622     3,530       3,870      340    9.7
       Nursing and Residential Care Facilities      623     2,230       2,700      470   21.2
       Social Assistance                            624     1,240       1,480      240   19.7

   Leisure and Hospitality                                  7,300       7,680      380    5.2
       Performing Arts and Spectator Sports         711       210         220       10    5.2
       Museums, Historical Sites and Similar        712       200         230       30   17.3
       Amusement, Gambling and Recreation           713       630         660       30    4.6
       Accommodation                                721       310         320       10    2.3
       Food Services and Drinking Places            722     5,950       6,250      300    5.0

   Other Services                                           2,670       2,940      270   10.0
       Repair and Maintenance                       811       710         720       10    1.4
       Personal and Laundry Services                812       670         730       60    8.0
       Membership Associations and Organizatio      813     1,290       1,490      200   15.6

5* Government                                               8,230       8,670      440    5.3
       Federal, Excluding Postal Service            919     3,070       3,290      220    7.1
       State, Excluding Education & Hospitals       929     1,240       1,250       10    1.1
       Local, Excluding Education & Hospitals       939     3,920       4,130      210    5.3

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AREA COMPOSITION:

  Barry, Branch, and Calhoun 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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