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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 2016 to 2026.

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

 

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