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The state population is projected to continue to grow in the ten years through 2034. The growth rate in total population is projected to be 2.6 percent. The population between ages 16-64 is expected to decline by 4.6 percent. The employment trend has closely followed the trend in the size of the age 16-64 population because this group holds the overwhelming majority of jobs.
Unemployment and Labor Force
The labor force is the sum of employed and unemployed. It represents age 16+ residents of an area. Unemployed are those both seeking and available for work. Other jobless people are not in the labor force.
Career Exploration
Resources for career exploration and planning. Includes a broad overview of various types of jobs, and a tool to examine wages, number of jobs, and projected job openings in hundreds of occupations by education level and region of the state.
Education and Training Outcomes
Information on employment and wage outcomes of graduates from a participating post-secondary institutions and from apprenticeship programs.
Job Outlook
Jobs today differ from in the past and will differ in the future. Projections of occupational job openings are a tool for career exploration and planning.