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

 

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