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Minnesota Growing Industries

What are the fastest growing industries in Minnesota?

These 50 industries are expected to add more new jobs than others from 2006 to 2016.

Industry  Percent Growth  Projected Annual Openings 
Individual and Family Services 77.4% 2,748
Internet Publishing and Broadcasting 60.5% 38
Community Care Facility for the Elderly 58.3% 755
Management & Technical Consulting Svc 54.9% 709
Performing Arts and Sports Promoters 51.8% 99
Home Health Care Services 49.9% 646
Business, Computer & Management Training 45.9% 74
Technical and Trade Schools 45.8% 57
Other Schools and Instruction 45.8% 300
Educational Support Services 45.8% 103
Other Support Services 44.2% 404
Wireless Telecommunications Carriers 42.7% 147
Office Administrative Services 42.4% 201
Other Residential Care Facilities 38.1% 113
Residential Mental Health Facilities 37.5% 1,064
Specialized Design Services 36.0% 85
Pharmaceutical & Medicine Manufacturing 35.0% 101
Other Ground Passenger Transportation 34.8% 64
Offices of Real Estate Agents & Brokers 32.4% 208
Computer Systems Design and Rel Services 32.3% 854
Other General Merchandise Stores 31.8% 459
Facilities Support Services 31.0% 22
Other Amusement & Recreation Industries 30.7% 798
Freight Transportation Arrangement 30.2% 74
Other Ambulatory Health Care Services 29.0% 150
Activities Rel to Credit Intermediation 28.9% 152
Software Publishers 28.5% 160
Waste Collection 27.0% 102
Museums, Parks and Historical Sites 26.4% 65
Security & Commodity Investment Activity 26.1% 413
Vocational Rehabilitation Services 26.0% 297
Support Activities for Rail Transport 25.5% 20
Activities Related to Real Estate 25.3% 282
Other Motor Vehicle Dealers 24.8% 99
Cable and Other Subscription Programming 24.8% 26
Cable and Other Program Distribution 24.7% 56
Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories 24.5% 51
Support Activities for Air Transport 24.2% 30
Other Professional & Technical Services 24.2% 265
Services to Buildings and Dwellings 23.9% 655
Amusement Parks and Arcades 23.9% 33
Outpatient Care Centers 23.8% 250
Other Financial Investment Activities 23.4% 114
Spectator Sports 23.2% 51
Emergency and Other Relief Services 22.1% 52
Druggists' Goods Merchant Wholesalers 22.0% 65
Insurance Agencies, Brokerages & Support 22.0% 414
Offices of Physicians 22.0% 1,316
Independent Artists/Writers/Performers 22.0% 14
Investigation and Security Services 21.0% 179

Source: Department of Employment and Economic Development, Employment Outlook Tool

Questions about this data? Contact Alessia Leibert, Research Analyst at 651-259-7392