1. Please contact Dave Senf, Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) for more information or if you have any questions.
Dave’s phone number is and his address is
Minnesota projections data is available at
U.S. projections data is available at
All 50 state projections are available at

2. Measures of Minnesota Employment

3. Key U.S. Economic Assumptions of 2012-2022 Projections

4. Minnesota vs. U.S. Employment Growth and Projections (2002- 2012 and 2012 - 2022)

5. Minnesota Employment - 2002, 2012, 2022 Projection

6. Minnesota Population, Labor Force, and Employment Growth 2002 - 2012 and 2012 - 2022 Projections

7. Minnesota Labor Force , Employment Growth, Unemployment Rate Historical and 2012 – 2022 Projections

8. Percent Change in Minnesota and U.S. by Major Occupational Group

9. Job Growth in Minnesota by Major Occupational Group, 2012 - 2022

10. Openings from Employment Growth and Replacement Needs 2012 - 2022

11. Projected Fastest Growing Occupations, 2012 - 2022 (Occupations with 500 plus employment in 2012)

12. Occupations with the Most Projected New Jobs 2010 - 2020

13. Occupations with the Most Job Openings From Employment Growth and Replacement Needs, 2012 - 2022

14. Occupations with the Most Projected Job Losses 2012 - 2022

15. Percent Employment Growth by Major Sectors, Minnesota and U. S

16. Numeric Employment Growth in Minnesota by Major Sectors, 2012-2022

17. Minnesota’s Fastest Growing Industries, 2012 – 2022 (Industries with 500 plus employment in 2012)

18. Minnesota Industries Adding the Most Jobs, 2012-2022

19. Minnesota Industries with the Most Job Loss, 2012 - 2022