Demographic Impacts on Minnesota’s Work Force:

the future in 15 minutes or less

Kyle Uphoff

Regional Analysis & Outreach Manager

Job Openings have Collapsed as Unemployment has Increased

The recent recession will restructure an already shifting economic structure: Industries losing jobs in MN since March 2007

• Total Employment: -140,000 in 2 years• Construction: -28,600 (-37,000 in 3 years)• Manufacturing: -42,500 (-53,300 in 3 years)• Wholesale: -6,500• Retail: -19,000• Transportation: -10,000• Information: -3,700• Professional & Technical Services: -20,600• Employment Services: -9,000• Leisure & Hospitality: -12,800

A few Industries are still adding jobs but there are no safe bets anymore

• Healthcare: +8,200• Social Assistance: +5,100• Insurance: +1,200• Utilities: +700• Education: +3,600• Food Manufacturing: +1,000• Wholesale Nondurable goods: +1,200• Government: +200

Regional Analysis & Outreach Unit

Analysis and Evaluation Office

A full labor market recovery is years away…assuming we are in recovery now

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Calculated based on Global Insight Inc US forecast,

The Post-Recessionary Landscape

• Lower labor force mobility• Postponed retirements• Less consumption- “the new frugality”• Increasing skills requirements• Continued shift to services• Government Policy risk and opportunity• Globalization risk and opportunity

The Shift to Services: Employment Change since 1991 MN Manufacturing vs. Healthcare

Education Requirements are Increasing

Twin Cities data presented.

Source: MN Dept of Employment & Economic Development

Education will be even more important in the future

• 65% of new job growth will require education beyond high school.

• Education beyond high school will be required for 17 out of the 20 fastest growing occupations.

• Good communication skills, customer service and computer knowledge will be required for future jobs.

Minnesota is projected to add 270,000 jobs between 2006 and 2016

Source: MN Dept of Employment & Economic Development

Minnesota is projected to have over 600,000 replacement job openings by 2016

Source: MN Dept of Employment & Economic Development

Technology is the biggest unknown

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IT Services?

Green Tech?Nanotech?

Computer Mfg?

CommoditizationMaturation or“the Golden Age”

Correction

Expansion/Speculation?

Inception

Microchips?

CreativeFinancing?

Skill and knowledge areas for “in demand” jobs

Skills and knowledge areas projected to be most utilized by future occupations:

Reading comprehension Active listening Speaking Writing Active learning Critical thinking Customer service Mathematics Clerical Education/training

Working in an era of shortage Labor Availability- Twin Cities Region

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Minnesota is Aging

When will they retire?

Will there be enough?

How productive canthey be?

An expanding economy will have to do with a slowing labor force

Labor shortages are already here in some places

Where will workers come from?

We need to fix racial disparities in educational attainment

The Aging of Society will Shift Spending Priorities

Some new entrants will be ready for the new labor market…some will not.

Where can I get this information?

• Kyle Uphoff (Manager): (651) 259-7185• Central/SW: Cameron Macht (320) 231-5174• Northeast: Drew Digby (218) 723-4774• Northwest: Nate Dorr (218) 333-8220• Metro: Rachel Vilsack (651) 642-0728• Southeast: Jennifer Ridgeway (507) 285-7327

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