Minnesota Growing Industries

What are the fastest-growing industries in Minnesota?

These 50 industries are expected to add more new jobs than others from 2016 to 2026.

Industry	Percent Growth	Projected Annual Openings
Performing Arts and Spectator Sports	57.6%	410.5
Motion Picture & Sound Recording Ind	53.5%	119.9
Museums, Parks and Historical Sites	44.3%	92
Amusement, Gambling & Recreation Ind	29%	888.8
Social Assistance	26.9%	2586.5
Transit and Ground Passenger Transport	25.1%	319.5
Accommodation	21.4%	418.6
Food Services and Drinking Places	20.6%	3154.3
Personal and Laundry Services	20.3%	471.7
Forestry and Logging	19.1%	35.3
Ambulatory Health Care Services	13.3%	1983.3
Other Information Services	12.2%	35.6
Membership Organizations & Associations	11.1%	618.6
Air Transportation	11%	131.7
Professional and Technical Services	10.8%	1670.3
Agriculture & Forestry Support Activity	9.8%	27.4
Beverage & Tobacco Product Manufacturing	9.6%	38
Chemical Manufacturing	8.6%	107.1
Couriers and Messengers	8.6%	134.4
Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction	8.1%	199
Nonmetallic Mineral Product Mfg	8%	79.5
Administrative and Support Services	7.8%	885.8
ISPs, Search Portals, & Data Processing	7.1%	39.5
Support Activities for Transportation	7%	47.5
Waste Management and Remediation Service	7%	48.7
Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction	6.5%	109.3
Hospitals	6.5%	789.9
Repair and Maintenance	6.2%	128
Nursing and Residential Care Facilities	5.8%	621.8
Educational Services	5.2%	1185.6
Warehousing and Storage	4.8%	59.9
Financial Investment & Related Activity	4.8%	98
Miscellaneous Manufacturing	4.7%	121.6
Electrical Equipment and Appliances	4.6%	35.3
Warehousing and Storage	4.6%	85.4
Support Activities for Transportation	4.6%	40.4
Transit and Ground Passenger Transport	4.6%	68.8
Rail Transportation	4.6%	23
Air Transportation	4.6%	62.9
Broadcasting (except Internet)	4.6%	16.4
Furniture and Related Product Mfg	4.5%	41.1
Social Assistance	4.5%	492.1
Construction of Buildings	4.3%	118.1
Nursing and Residential Care Facilities	4.3%	459.4
Specialty Trade Contractors	4.1%	327.8
Ambulatory Health Care Services	3.9%	658.3
Insurance Carriers & Related Activities	3.8%	275.6
Specialty Trade Contractors	3.7%	351.1
Hospitals	3.6%	468.4
Food Manufacturing	3.3%	152.8

 

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