Georgia area workforce trends: WIA area #7 - Atlanta Regional, 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 found in the healthcare.
Three have received the Hot label on a statewide basis for the
projections period

Home Health Aides
Hot Meeting and Convention Planners
Medical Secretaries
Personal and Home Care Aides
Marriage and Family Therapists
Helpers--Carpenters
Physical Therapist Assistants
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tileand Marble Setters
Hot Dental Hygienists
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians
Hot Physician Assistants
Physical Therapist Aides
Metal-RefiningFurnace Operators and Tenders
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists

6.96% 6.04% 5.38% 5.35% 5.24% 5.22% 5.21% 5.19% 5.09% 5.04% 4.95% 4.92% 4.84% 4.62% 4.58%

Occupations with the Most Annual Openings
Job openings in this list are evenly distributed between new job creation and the need to replace workers who change jobs.
Four occupations require a college degree.
Four have been designated Hot for this period on a statewide basis.
Although these occupations have many projected annual openings, more than half of them pay less than average wages.

Retail Salespersons
Cashiers Comb. Food Prep and Serving Workers, Including
Fast Food Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers,
Hand Customer Service Representatives
Waiters and Waitresses
Truck Drivers, Heavy and Tractor-Trailer
Office Clerks, General Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and
Housekeeping Cleaners
Hot Management Analysts Hot Registered Nurses*
Stock Clerks and Order Fillers
General and Operations Managers
Hot Managers of Office and Admin Support Workers Hot Elem. School Teachers, Except Special Ed

1,470 1,170 1,120 930 910 880 700 590 530 490 470 470 450 450 440

* Education and Training Classification System (udpated 2012).

Georgia Area Workforce Trends
Projections to 2020
WIA Area #7 Atlanta Regional
This area consists of the seven counties in metropolitan Atlanta not in separate WIA areas and includes the following counties: Cherokee, Clayton, Douglas, Fayette, Gwinnett, Henry and Rockdale.
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 #7 is expected to grow from 650,000 jobs in 2010 to almost 820,000 by the year 2020, which equates to approximately 17,000 new jobs added each year. This area is home to the world's busiest airport, the headquarters for a major airline, a major retail distribution center, several regional medical centers, and a state university. Key industries are air transportation, health services, education services, insurance services, truck transportation, computer and electronic product manufacturing, and telecommunications.
The top ten industries in this area with the most job growth are listed below.

Admin and Support Services Food Services and Drinking Places
Educational Services Ambulatory Health Care Services Pro, Scientific, and Technical Services
Specialty Trade Contractors Truck Transportation
Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers Social Assistance

21,470 15,880 15,680 15,140 12,490 7,370 6,350 5,910 5,130 4,560

The combined seven counties that make up the Atlanta Regional area is expected to lead the state in industry job growth (2.3%). The area is expected to add an additional 170k jobs over the ten year period. Continued growth in the metro area will contribute greatly to the state's economic recovery.
The ten fastest growing industries in this area are listed below.

Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles
Ambulatory Health Care Services
Truck Transportation Motion Picture and Sound Recording
Industries Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation
Industries Support Activities for Transportation
Nursing and Residential Care Facilities
Social Assistance
Administrative and Support Services
Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers

5.70% 5.14% 4.80% 4.38% 4.34% 4.18% 4.14% 4.05% 4.03% 3.69%

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These 15 occupations out of more than 800 - are projected add to more than 58,000 jobs over the next 10 years, almost 35 percent of all projected job growth in this area.
Three of these occupations require a college degree.
Four have made the list of Georgia's Hot Careers to 2020 as
a result of their fast job growth, high wages, and plentiful job openings over this projections decade.

Retail Salespersons
Comb Food Prep and Serving Workers, Incl Fast Food
Truck Drivers, Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers,
Hand Customer Service Representatives
Cashiers
Office Clerks, General
Hot Management Analysts Hot Registered Nurses*
Waiters and Waitresses Janitors and Cleaners, Exc Maids and Housekeeping
Cleaners
Hot Elem School Teachers, Except Special Ed
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks
Child Care Workers
Hot Supvrs of Office and Admin Support Workers

6,870 6,400 4,880 4,730 4,340 4,270 3,820 3,610 3,390 3,370 3,340 2,600 2,440 2,230 2,140

* Education and Training Classification System (udpated 2012).

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