Georgia area workforce trends: WIA area #13 - East Central GA, projections to 2020

Fastest Growing Occupations

These fast-growing occupations will have better employment prospects than occupations with slow or declining employment. Also, conditions will be more favorable for mobility and advancement.

Seven of the fastest growing occupations are associated with the healthcare industry.
Five have earned the Hot label on a statewide basis for this period.

At least half of these occupations require a two or four year college degree.

Home Health Aides
Phy sical Therapist Assistants
Personal and Home Care Aides
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and
Installers Cost Estimators
Hot Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists Hot Respiratory Therapists Hot Phy sical Therapists
Medical Secretaries
Hot Radiologic Technologists and Technicians*
Phy sical Therapist Aides
Tax i Drivers and Chauffeurs
Hot Dental Hy gienists

4.09% 3.82% 3.79% 3.68% 3.65% 3.54% 3.34% 3.25% 3.15% 3.06% 3.05% 2.58% 2.54% 2.53% 2.52%

* Education and Training Classification System (udpated 2012).

Occupations with the Most Annual Openings
Most of the annual openings (780) in this list will result from the need to replace workers who change jobs (510, 65%) rather than from new job creation (270, 35%).
Most of these occupations do not require any advanced training or college degree.
On a statewide basis, four occupations have been given the
Hot stamp for this period.
Although these occupations have many projected annual openings, more than half of them pay less than average wages.

Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food Cashiers
Waiters and Waitresses
Retail Salespersons
Hot Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education
Teacher Assistants
Child Care Workers
Customer Service Representatives
Hot Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Voc Ed Hot Registered Nurses* Licensed Practical and LicensedVocational Nurses Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners Managers of Retail Sales Workers
Hot Managers of Office and Administrative Support Workers
Office Clerks, General

50 50 40 40 30 30 30 30 30 30 30

* Education and Training Classification System (udpated 2012).

110 100 90 90

Georgia Area Workforce Trends
Projections to 2020
WIA Area #13 East Central GA
This area encompasses 12 counties in east central Georgia near the city of Augusta. It includes the following counties: Columbia, Glascock, Hancock, Jefferson, Jenkins, Lincoln, McDuffie, Screven, Taliaferro, Warren, Washington and Wilkes.
Workforce Statistics & Economic Research Mark Butler, Commissioner

Total Industry Growth

Industry Rate of Growth

Occupations with the Most Job Growth

Total employment in WIA Area #13 is expected to grow from 67,000 jobs in 2010 to almost 73,000 by the year 2020, which equates to almost 600 new jobs added each year. This area is the nation's leading producer of kaolin, a type of clay used in producing china, paint, paper, and other goods. Key industries are health services, educational services, kaolin mining, agriculture, and state government employment. There is also significant employment in wood product manufacturing, fabricated metal product manufacturing, and apparel manufacturing.
The top ten industries in this area with the most job growth are listed below.

Educational Serv ices Food Serv ices and DrinkingPlaces
Specialty Trade Contractors Ambulatory Health Care Services Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
General Merchandise Stores Hospitals
Social Assistance Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries
Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers

340 320 290 280 210 170

1,120 1,090 910 650

Employment growth in the East Central Georgia area is projected to expand 0.7% annually; slightly slower than Georgia (1.1%) and the nation (1.3%).
The ten fastest growing industries in this area are listed below.

Transit and Ground Passenger Transport Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries
Support Activ ities for Transportation Accommodation
Specialty Trade Contractors Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries
Ambulatory Health Care Services Social Assistance
Waste Management and Remediation Service Hospitals

4.44% 4.14% 3.64% 3.62% 3.55% 3.40% 2.73% 2.57% 2.24% 2.12%

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These 15 occupations out of more than 800 - are projected to add almost 3,000 jobs over the next 10 years, which equals to almost 55 percent of all projected job growth in this area.
Four occupations require a college degree.
Four are found in education.
Three occupations made the list of Georgia's Hot Careers to
2020 as a result of its fast job growth, high wages, and plentiful job openings during this period.

Comb Food Prep and Serving Workers, Incl Fast Food

520

Waiters and Waitresses

270

Retail Salespersons

240

Teacher Assistants

230

Hot Elem School Teachers, Exc Special Education

220

Cashiers

190

Home Health Aides

160

Hot Registered Nurses*

150

Child Care Workers

150

Construction Laborers

140

Cooks, Restaurant

120

Office Clerks, General

120

Preschool Teachers, Except Special Ed

110

Hot Middle School Teachers, Except Special & Voc Ed

100

Supv rs of Food Prep and ServingWorkers

90

* Education and Training Classification System (udpated 2012).

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