 Occupational Group Title | Employment | Annual Openings: 2006-2016 |
| 2006 | 2016 | Total | Growth | Growth Rate |
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| North Central Workforce Investment Area Totals | 576,981 | 624,750 | 18,122 | 5,353 | 8.3% |
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| Management Occupations | 31,263 | 33,255 | 878 | 207 | 6.4% |
| Business and Financial Operations Occupations | 35,047 | 38,858 | 1,031 | 383 | 10.9% |
| Computer and Mathematical Occupations | 18,596 | 22,064 | 767 | 363 | 18.7% |
| Architecture and Engineering Occupations | 13,911 | 14,909 | 399 | 101 | 7.2% |
| Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations | 4,856 | 5,427 | 173 | 57 | 11.7% |
| Community and Social Service Occupations | 12,064 | 13,975 | 413 | 191 | 15.8% |
| Legal Occupations | 6,586 | 7,177 | 168 | 60 | 9.0% |
| Education, Training, and Library Occupations | 32,439 | 35,104 | 953 | 273 | 8.2% |
| Arts, Design, Enetertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations | 8,988 | 9,847 | 303 | 90 | 9.6% |
| Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations | 30,639 | 35,213 | 1,043 | 459 | 14.9% |
| Healthcare Support Occupations | 15,856 | 18,549 | 437 | 271 | 17.0% |
| Protective Service Occupations | 13,232 | 14,420 | 498 | 119 | 9.0% |
| Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations | 35,614 | 40,338 | 1,763 | 472 | 13.3% |
| Building, Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations | 20,200 | 22,632 | 579 | 243 | 12.0% |
| Personal Care and Service Occupations | 17,488 | 20,057 | 631 | 264 | 14.7% |
| Sales and Related Occupations | 61,336 | 66,075 | 2,323 | 496 | 7.7% |
| Office and Administrative Support Occupations | 104,777 | 108,686 | 2,862 | 691 | 3.7% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations | 1,538 | 1,590 | 43 | 6 | 3.4% |
| Construction and Extraction Occupations | 21,950 | 23,644 | 575 | 170 | 7.7% |
| Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations | 19,223 | 20,837 | 473 | 162 | 8.4% |
| Production Occupations | 39,583 | 39,149 | 851 | 109 | -1.1% |
| Transportation and Material Moving Occupations | 31,729 | 32,875 | 870 | 165 | 3.6% |
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