2017 Spencer Comprehensive Land Use Plan

Spencer, Iowa  2017  Comprehensive Plan

OCCUPATIONAL EMPLOYMENT PROJECTIONS Iowa Workforce Development compiles current levels of employment for workforce regions across the state and projects the level of anticipated employment in 10 years for each of the classifications. The employment projection for 2022 is only available on a regional basis. The data for Region 3-4 includes the counties of Lyon, Emmet, Osceola, O’Brien, Dickinson, Clay, Buena Vista, Palo Alto, Sioux and Kossuth. Since Spencer is the largest city in Region 3-4 and is geographically in proximity to the center of the region, its residents branch out across the region for employment opportunities. The numbers represented below should be representative of projected employment trends expected to occur in Spencer, especially relative to the percentage change and trends in those industry sectors experiencing greater or smaller growth over the next 5 to 10 years.

Table 11 - Iowa Workforce Development Region 3-4 Employment Projections, 2012-2022 Industry Description 2012 Employment 2022 Projected Employment

Total Growth

Percent Change

Management Occupations Business and Financial Occupations Com u er/Mathematics Architecture/Engineering Physical/Social Science Community and Social Services Education & Library Arts & Entertainment Sports Healthcare Practitioners Food Preparation/Serving Building and Grounds Maintenance Personal Care and Service Sales/Related Occupations Office and Administrative Support Farm, Fishing & Forestry Construction/Extraction Installation/Maintenance Repair Production Occupations Transportation/Moving Healthcare Support Protective Services

11,155

10,870

-285

-0.3% 0.9% 1.2% 0.9% 1.1% 1.8% 0.9% 1.0% 1.3% 1.5% 0.8% 0.9% 1.3% 1.8% 1.0% 0.6% 0.4% 1.9% 1.1% 0.3% 0.8%

3,285

3,580

290

615

690

75 90 85

1,020

1,110

745

830

1,345 6,005 1,270 3,560 2,885 6,285 3,755 2,230 8,775 2,115 4,390 4,340 775 11,890 10,890

1,585 6,520 1,395 4,035 3,325 6,870 4,230 2,635 9,520 2,195 5,245 4,825 835 12,565 11,225

240 515 125 475 440 590 475 405 745 675 855 480 335 580 60 85

7,405

7,985

Source: Iowa Workforce Information Network (IWIN), Iowa Workforce Development, 2016

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