WEST CENTRAL MICHIGAN Occupational Forecasts
  INDUSTRY  EMPLOYMENT  FORECASTS Notes
  2008 - 2018  

                                                              EMPLOYMENT           CHANGE
                                                         --------------------  --------------
              INDUSTRY   TITLE                     NAIC     2008        2018    LEVEL      %
----------------------------------------------      ---  --------    --------  -------  -----

   Total, Wage and Salary Employment                       42,660      45,250    2,590    6.1

 Goods - Producing Industries                               8,680       8,440     -240   -2.8

   Natural Resources and Mining                               170         200       30   14.7
       Logging                                      113         p           p        p      p
       Mining (Except Oil and Gas)                  212         p           p        p      p
       Support Activities for Mining                213         p           p        p      p

   Construction                                             1,870       1,980      110    6.1
       Construction of Buildings                    236         p           p        p      p
       Heavy and Civil Engineering Constructio      237         p           p        p      p
       Specialty Trade Contractors                  238       750         820       70    9.2

   Manufacturing                                            6,640       6,260     -380   -5.7
    Durable Goods                                           3,850       3,610     -240   -6.2
       Wood Products                                321       260         250      -10   -1.9
       Nonmetallic Mineral Products                 327       330         340       10    2.7
       Primary Metals                               331         p           p        p      p
       Fabricated Metal Products                    332     1,210       1,080     -130  -10.1
       Machinery                                    333       360         320      -40  -10.6
       Computer and Electronic Products             334         p           p        p      p
       Transportation Equipment Manufacturing       336       890         760     -130  -14.9
       Furniture and Related Products               337         p           p        p      p
       Miscellaneous Manufacturing                  339         p           p        p      p
    Nondurable Goods                                        2,800       2,660     -140   -4.9
       Food Manufacturing                           311     1,950       1,950        0   -0.3
       Leather and Allied Products                  316         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         p           p        p      p

 Service - Providing Industries                            33,980      36,810    2,830    8.3

   Wholesale Trade                                            520         520        0   -0.4
       Wholesalers - Durable Goods                  423         p           p        p      p
       Wholesalers - Nondurable Goods               424       220         220        0    0.5
       Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents      425         p           p        p      p

   Retail Trade                                             5,830       6,070      240    4.1
       Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers              441       560         560        0   -0.4
       Furniture and Home Furnishings Stores        442        90          90        0    3.3
       Electronics and Appliance Stores             443         p           p        p      p
       Building Material and Garden Supply Sto      444       830         910       80    8.9
       Food and Beverage Stores                     445       730         710      -20   -2.1
       Health and Personal Care Stores              446       530         580       50    7.7
       Gasoline Stations                            447       570         540      -30   -4.9
       Clothing and Clothing Accessories Store      448         p           p        p      p
       Sporting Goods, Hobby, Book, & Music St      451       120         120        0    5.1
       General Merchandise Stores                   452     1,830       2,000      170    8.8
       Miscellaneous Store Retailers                453       210         200      -10   -5.7
       Nonstore Retailers                           454         p           p        p      p

1* Transportation, Warehousing and Utilities                1,440       1,440        0    0.2
       Rail Transportation                          482        40          40        0    0.0
       Water Transportation                         483         p           p        p      p
       Truck Transportation                         484         p           p        p      p
       Transit & Ground Passenger Transportati      485        20          20        0    0.0
       Pipeline Transportation                      486         p           p        p      p
       Support Activities For Transportation        488         p           p        p      p
       Postal Service                               491       280         250      -30  -10.4
       Couriers and Messengers                      492         p           p        p      p
       Warehousing and Storage                      493         p           p        p      p
       Utilities                                    221       280         270      -10   -2.2

   Information                                                390         380      -10   -0.8
       Publishing Industries (Except Internet)      511       110         110        0   -3.7
       Motion Picture & Sound Recording Indust      512         p           p        p      p
       Broadcasting (Except Internet)               515         p           p        p      p
       Telecommunications                           517         p           p        p      p
       Internet ISPs, Search Portals & Data Pr      518        20          30       10   25.0

   Finance and Insurance                                    1,270       1,350       80    6.3
       Credit Intermediation and Related Activ      522       500         510       10    1.2
       Securities, Commodity Contracts, Invest      523         p           p        p      p
       Insurance Carriers and Related Activiti      524         p           p        p      p

   Real Estate and Rental & Leasing                           360         410       50   13.5
       Real Estate                                  531         p           p        p      p
       Rental and Leasing Services                  532         p           p        p      p

   Professional and Business Services                       1,560       1,900      340   21.4
       Professional, Scientific, & Tech Servic      541       700         870      170   24.5
       Management of Companies and Enterprises      551         p           p        p      p
       Administrative and Support Services          561       720         870      150   21.0
       Waste Management & Remediation Services      562         p           p        p      p

2* Education and Health Services                           13,580      15,030    1,450   10.7
3*     Educational Services                         611     8,910       9,250      340    3.8
       Ambulatory Health Care Services              621     1,510       2,120      610   40.4
4*     Hospitals                                    622     1,820       2,020      200   10.9
       Nursing and Residential Care Facilities      623       980       1,190      210   21.4
       Social Assistance                            624       350         450      100   27.5

   Leisure and Hospitality                                  3,970       4,240      270    6.7
       Performing Arts and Spectator Sports         711        70          70        0    4.3
       Museums, Historical Sites and Similar        712         p           p        p      p
       Amusement, Gambling and Recreation           713         p           p        p      p
       Accommodation                                721         p           p        p      p
       Food Services and Drinking Places            722     2,870       3,060      190    6.7

   Other Services                                           1,890       2,110      220   11.8
       Repair and Maintenance                       811         p           p        p      p
       Personal and Laundry Services                812         p           p        p      p
       Membership Associations and Organizatio      813     1,150       1,330      180   15.9

5* Government                                               3,190       3,380      190    5.9
       Federal, Excluding Postal Service            919       140         140        0    5.2
       State, Excluding Education & Hospitals       929       320         330       10    1.6
       Local, Excluding Education & Hospitals       939     2,730       2,910      180    6.4

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AREA COMPOSITION:

  Lake, Mason, Mecosta, Newaygo, and Osceola 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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