Workforce Overview Study 2013

This study identifies the mix of industries, the industry growth trends, occupational mix, current employment gaps, and the average annual projected demand for regional occupations through the year 2020. This information can be used by key stakeholders throughout the region to define the size of the regional employment gaps. In addition, the information will help students, parents, businesses, and educators make more informed decisions about careers, employees, and programs. Finally, the study helps researchers target future areas of investigation that will be needed to identify the regional specific skills, tasks, knowledge, abilities, and work activities for the occupational gaps identified by this study.Preface……………………………………………………………………….. i Executive Summary………………………………………………………… vii I.0 Introduction…………………………………………………………………. 1 2.0 Employment Ranked by Industry…………………………………………. 2 3.0 Employment Mix…………………………………………………………….. 4 4.0 Employment by Major Occupational Group…………………………….. 12 5.0 Top 50 Current Employment Gaps by Occupational Group…………… 17 6.0 Current Employment Gaps by Major Occupational Group…………….. 24 7.0 Long-Term Average Annual Occupation Projections…………………… 43 8.0 Long-Term Occupational Projections by Minimum Education Requirements……………………………………………………………….. 51 9.0 Summary/Conclusions……………………………………………………. 6