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April 2018

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Top 10 Occupation Clusters by Growth
(2014-2024 long-term projections)

1. Healthcare practitioners and technical occupations
2. Health diagnosing and treating practitioners
3. Healthcare support occupations
4. Food preparation and serving related occupations
5. Food and beverage serving workers
6. Sales and related occupations
7. Office and administrative support occupations
8. Construction and extraction occupations
9. Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations
10. Transportation and material moving occupations

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and Indiana Department of Workforce Development

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Top 10 Industry Sectors
(Based on projections base year employment)

1. Manufacturing
2. Health care and social assistance
3. Retail trade
4. Accommodation and food services
5. Educational services
6. Construction
7. Transportation and warehousing
8. Administrative and waste services
9. Other services, except public administration
10. Wholesale trade

Source: Indiana Department of Workforce Development

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Major Employers (Based on number of employees)

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About the data

This database contains listings of nearly 12 million U.S. employers. Employer information is provided by Infogroup^®, Omaha, NE, 800/555-5211. Copyright © 2018. All Rights Reserved.

Major Educational Institutions

Source: Indiana Commission for Higher Education

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Helpful Regional Tools and Resources

	EGR 1 IN Depth Regional Profile At-a-glance details about the region's population, labor force, housing and more.
	County Highlights Get a snapshot of critical population and workforce statistics for each county in the region. Jasper Lake LaPorte Newton Porter Pulaski Starke
	Indiana Career Ready INDemand Jobs Find job postings and training for the jobs that are both high wage and high demand.
	Regional Labor Mix Discover the regional mix of occupations and/or industries to gain insight into strengths or identify gaps.

Regional Commuting

Look at commuting data from a regional perspective AND look at counties bordering Indiana at the same time.

Labor Force Projections

These are the official labor force projections to 2040 released in November 2012 by the Indiana Business Research Center.

Manufacturing Quick Print Tool

View manufacturing employers and occupations by region.

Regional links

• Center of Workforce Innovations
• NIPSCO Economic Development
• Northwest Indiana Business Roundtable
• Northwest Indiana Center for Data and Analysis
• NorthwestIndiana.com
• Northwest Indiana Forum
• Northwestern Indiana Regional Planning Commission
• NWITimes.com (information source for Northwest Indiana, produced by the Times)

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