GRAND RAPIDS AREA Occupational Forecasts
  INDUSTRY  EMPLOYMENT  FORECASTS Notes
  2008 - 2018  

                                                              EMPLOYMENT           CHANGE
                                                         --------------------  --------------
              INDUSTRY   TITLE                     NAIC     2008        2018    LEVEL      %
----------------------------------------------      ---  --------    --------  -------  -----
   Total, Wage and Salary Employment                      495,450     534,500   39,050    7.9

 Goods - Producing Industries                             128,260     123,490   -4,770   -3.7

   Natural Resources and Mining                               510         520       10    1.6
       Logging                                      113         p           p        p      p
       Oil and Gas Extraction                       211         p           p        p      p
       Mining (Except Oil and Gas)                  212         p           p        p      p
       Support Activities for Mining                213         p           p        p      p

   Construction                                            22,030      24,440    2,410   10.9
       Construction of Buildings                    236     4,720       5,220      500   10.6
       Heavy and Civil Engineering Constructio      237     1,960       2,120      160    8.3
       Specialty Trade Contractors                  238    15,360      17,100    1,740   11.3

   Manufacturing                                          105,720      98,530   -7,190   -6.8
    Durable Goods                                          73,700      68,260   -5,440   -7.4
       Wood Products                                321     2,250       2,190      -60   -2.7
       Nonmetallic Mineral Products                 327     3,040       3,140      100    3.3
       Primary Metals                               331     1,750       1,480     -270  -15.4
       Fabricated Metal Products                    332    13,050      11,910   -1,140   -8.7
       Machinery                                    333    10,130       8,870   -1,260  -12.4
       Computer and Electronic Products             334     8,040       7,330     -710   -8.8
       Electrical Equip, Appliances & Componen      335       940         880      -60   -6.4
       Transportation Equipment Manufacturing       336    15,590      12,250   -3,340  -21.4
       Furniture and Related Products               337    15,620      16,210      590    3.8
       Miscellaneous Manufacturing                  339     3,300       3,990      690   21.1
    Nondurable Goods                                       32,010      30,270   -1,740   -5.5
       Food Manufacturing                           311     9,070       9,130       60    0.6
       Beverage and Tobacco Products                312       810         780      -30   -3.1
       Textile Mills                                313         p           p        p      p
       Textile Product Mills                        314       510         440      -70  -12.6
       Apparel                                      315         p           p        p      p
       Leather and Allied Products                  316         p           p        p      p
       Paper and Paper Products                     322     2,370       2,020     -350  -15.1
       Printing and Related Support Activities      323     2,820       2,330     -490  -17.4
       Petroleum and Coal Products                  324        30          20      -10  -20.0
       Chemicals                                    325     7,650       7,120     -530   -7.0
       Plastics and Rubber Products                 326     8,410       8,160     -250   -2.9

 Service - Providing Industries                           367,200     411,010   43,810   11.9

   Wholesale Trade                                         28,490      28,900      410    1.4
       Wholesalers - Durable Goods                  423    15,150      15,330      180    1.2
       Wholesalers - Nondurable Goods               424    10,450      10,520       70    0.6
       Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents      425     2,890       3,050      160    5.5

   Retail Trade                                            47,520      49,440    1,920    4.1
       Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers              441     5,770       5,740      -30   -0.4
       Furniture and Home Furnishings Stores        442     2,280       2,450      170    7.5
       Electronics and Appliance Stores             443     2,150       2,260      110    5.4
       Building Material and Garden Supply Sto      444     4,300       4,800      500   11.5
       Food and Beverage Stores                     445     6,500       6,400     -100   -1.6
       Health and Personal Care Stores              446     2,600       2,890      290   11.1
       Gasoline Stations                            447     1,560       1,300     -260  -16.5
       Clothing and Clothing Accessories Store      448     3,570       3,550      -20   -0.6
       Sporting Goods, Hobby, Book, & Music St      451     2,880       3,010      130    4.7
       General Merchandise Stores                   452    11,110      12,250    1,140   10.3
       Miscellaneous Store Retailers                453     2,480       2,410      -70   -2.8
       Nonstore Retailers                           454     2,340       2,390       50    2.2

1* Transportation, Warehousing and Utilities               15,610      16,360      750    4.8
       Air Transportation                           481       310         320       10    4.9
       Rail Transportation                          482       310         310        0    1.3
       Truck Transportation                         484     6,170       6,770      600    9.7
       Transit & Ground Passenger Transportati      485       650         740       90   15.0
       Pipeline Transportation                      486         p           p        p      p
       Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation        487         p           p        p      p
       Support Activities For Transportation        488       950       1,100      150   15.1
       Postal Service                               491     2,480       2,250     -230   -9.1
       Couriers and Messengers                      492     2,070       2,110       40    2.1
       Warehousing and Storage                      493     1,200       1,330      130   10.8
       Utilities                                    221     1,400       1,350      -50   -3.8

   Information                                              5,520       5,520        0   -0.1
       Publishing Industries (Except Internet)      511     1,930       1,830     -100   -5.2
       Motion Picture & Sound Recording Indust      512     1,030       1,130      100   10.2
       Broadcasting (Except Internet)               515       560         550      -10   -1.4
       Telecommunications                           517     1,660       1,560     -100   -6.3
       Internet ISPs, Search Portals & Data Pr      518       260         330       70   29.4
       Other Information Services                   519        90         120       30   29.2

   Finance and Insurance                                   16,650      17,800    1,150    6.9
       Monetary Authorities - Central Bank          521         p           p        p      p
       Credit Intermediation and Related Activ      522     6,180       6,420      240    3.9
       Securities, Commodity Contracts, Invest      523     1,510       1,750      240   15.9
       Insurance Carriers and Related Activiti      524     8,840       9,510      670    7.5
       Funds, Trusts and Other Financial Vehic      525         p           p        p      p

   Real Estate and Rental & Leasing                         5,090       5,520      430    8.4
       Real Estate                                  531     3,430       3,730      300    8.6
       Rental and Leasing Services                  532     1,640       1,770      130    7.9
       Lessors of Nonfinancial Intangible Asse      533        10          20       10   25.0

   Professional and Business Services                      66,880      81,610   14,730   22.0
       Professional, Scientific, & Tech Servic      541    18,980      23,920    4,940   26.0
       Management of Companies and Enterprises      551     5,180       5,500      320    6.3
       Administrative and Support Services          561    41,420      50,770    9,350   22.6
       Waste Management & Remediation Services      562     1,310       1,420      110    8.8

2* Education and Health Services                          102,940     119,530   16,590   16.1
3*     Educational Services                         611    44,660      48,850    4,190    9.4
       Ambulatory Health Care Services              621    17,880      23,200    5,320   29.8
4*     Hospitals                                    622    22,520      25,820    3,300   14.6
       Nursing and Residential Care Facilities      623    12,470      15,170    2,700   21.7
       Social Assistance                            624     5,410       6,490    1,080   19.9

   Leisure and Hospitality                                 40,750      45,190    4,440   10.9
       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     4,320       5,060      740   17.1
       Accommodation                                721     3,160       3,370      210    6.7
       Food Services and Drinking Places            722    32,150      35,500    3,350   10.4

   Other Services                                          22,530      25,000    2,470   11.0
       Repair and Maintenance                       811     4,860       5,030      170    3.4
       Personal and Laundry Services                812     4,580       5,060      480   10.4
       Membership Associations and Organizatio      813    13,090      14,910    1,820   14.0

5* Government                                              15,210      16,150      940    6.1
       Federal, Excluding Postal Service            919     1,090       1,150       60    5.1
       State, Excluding Education & Hospitals       929     2,290       2,250      -40   -1.9
       Local, Excluding Education & Hospitals       939    11,830      12,750      920    7.8

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AREA COMPOSITION:

  Allegan, Kent, and Ottawa 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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