Skills Profile for Southeast Minnesota

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Growing Demand for Skills. Skills are central to the new economy, and a growing share of new jobs require some education beyond high school. Studies show that education is a key driver of regional economic growth.

Education Levels in Southeast Minnesota, 2010

New Job Growth by Education Level, 2009-2019

Number of Individuals 25 and Older

150,000 new jobs (total openings) 100,000

Percent Change
20%

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10% 50,000 5% 46,550 No HS diploma 152,210 HS diploma 103,520 48,000 79,410 39,770 5,775 (21,865) No HS diploma 9,751 (27,351) HS diploma 2,105 (4,545) 3,031 (5,371) 4,002 (10,302) 1,471 (3,231)

Some Associate's Bachelor's Graduate/ degree professional college, degree degree no degree

Some Associate's college, degree no degree

Bachelor's Graduate/ degree professional degree

Output vs. Job Growth. We must align our educational output with the skills demanded by employers. This means looking at where future jobs will be relative to the types of skills and credentials produced today.

Total Annual Graduates by Major, 2010

1. Health professions and clinical sciences 2. Education 3. Business, management, and marketing 4. Liberal arts and sciences, and humanities 5. Social sciences 6. Biological and biomedical sciences 7. Psychology 8. Visual and performing arts 9. English language and literature/letters

2,210 1,904 1,872 731 718 510 394 390 321 321

Top High Growth/High Pay Industries by Number of New Jobs (and Median Salaries), 2009-2019
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1. Offices of Physicians, $79,768 2. Management of Companies and Enterprises, $66,196 3. Building Equipment Contractors, $46,852 4. Offices of Dentists, $42,588 5. Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing, $55,328 6. Specialized Freight Trucking, $39,572 7. Insurance Agencies, Brokerages & Support, $37,440 8. Insurance Carriers, $73,112 9. Grocery Product Merchant Wholesalers, $62,244

7,647 (+34.1%) 554 (+21.7%) 388 (+13.6%) 385 (+26.8%) 367 (+22.2%) 327 (+33.0%) 300 (+32.3%) 218 (+12.3%) 185 (+15.9%) 170 (+18.3%)

10. Parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies

Current Vacancies. A lack of skilled workers leads to job vacancies. Delivering the right training can fill these vacancies and help businesses thrive.

10. Nonresidential Building Construction, $44,564

Top Job Vacancies Requiring Postsecondary Education (and Vacancy Rates), 2nd Quarter 2012
1. Education, Training, and Library 2. Healthcare Practitioners and Technical 3. Healthcare Support 4. Personal Care and Service 5. Office and Administrative Support 6. Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 7. Architecture and Engineering 8. Business and Financial Operations 9. Management 10. Computer and Mathematical Occupations

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326 (4.2%) 302 (2.8%) 268 (3.1%) 181 (3.4%) 108 (0.5%) 103 (1.6%) 61 (3.4%) 59 (1.2%) 58 (1%) 55 (3.2%)

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All figures are for Economic Development Regions 9 and 10 except where noted
American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2006-2010 MN DEED Long-Term Projections for the Southeast Planning Region, 2009-2019 3 Integrated Postsecondary Educational Data System, 2010 4 MN DEED Long-Term Projections for the Southeast Planning Region, 2009-2019 5 MN DEED Job Vacancy Survey, 4Q 2011. Vacancy rate is defined as the proportion of job vacancies relative to all jobs in the occupation.
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