JOBS IN MAINE:CONDITIONS & OUTLOOK

Labor Market Information and Online Resources Career Development Facilitator Training

March 7, 2014

Ruth PeaseEconomic Research Analyst

Center for Workforce Research & Information

Maine Dept. of Laborwww.maine.gov/labor/cwri/ruth.e.pease@maine.gov

207-621-5189

Labor Market Information and Resources

•Recent trends and current conditions

•Population and labor force

•Outlook 2010 to 2020

Types of workforce data:

Occupations what

workers do

(SOC)

Industries what firms

do

(NAICS)

Not In LABOR FORCE

377,00035%

EMPLOYED662,00092.7%

UNEMPLOYEDNot Employed and Looking for

Work47,0006.6%

Maine Labor Force Statistics, 2013

LABOR FORCE = Employed + Unemployed. LABOR FORCE PARTICIPATION RATE = 65% NOT in LABOR FORCE = Not working nor available nor seeking work UNEMPLOYED = not working but available and looking for work UNEMPLOYMENT RATE = percent of LABOR FORCE that is unemployed = 6.6%

Civilian noninstitutional popula-tion16 years +

Recent trendsand current conditions

Since stabilizing in 2010, Maine has regained about one-third of the number of jobs lost in the downturn. The

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Sectors that shed the most jobs involve making, moving or selling goods, as well as government; sectors adding jobs are

primarily human-capital intensive…(Net change in jobs from 2008 to 2013)

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...This has caused major displacement in middle-skill blue-collar and administrative support occupations, which have been the primary path to a middle-class lifestyle for those

without post-secondary education.(Change in jobs 2008 to 2012)

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Jobs that do not require post-secondary education suffered highest losses. Growth occurred in occupations that require

education beyond high school. Many job seekers do not qualify for openings in growing fields of work.

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entry. 2008 to 2012

Another indication of shifting job requirements, work attributes valued in growing middle-income occupations are very

different from those in declining occupations.

Examples of knowledge, skill and ability requirements:

Growing Occupations

Critical thinking, problem solving, decision making, mathematics, reading comprehension, deductive reasoning, processing information, analyzing data

Declining Occupations

Machinery operation, equipment inspection, tool selection, physical strength, following instructions, manual dexterity, clerical functions

In summary -

The recession of 2008 accelerated a structural shift in jobs away from middle-skill occupations that typically involved routine tasks that are procedural and repetitive.

Rising performance requirements of jobs present a challenge…

…to displaced workers whose skills and experience may no longer be in demand,

…and to job seekers lacking relevant education, training or experience.

Looking ahead - demographic

considerations

We can no longer count on a natural increase in population…

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As we move through the lifecycle, our attachment to the labor force is highest between age 25 and 54 before declining at an accelerating rate with age.

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During this decade a very large share of the population is aging beyond their peak years of labor force attachment.(Population by year of age if there were no migration in or out of Maine)

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Maine has an unusually large share of Baby Boomers and a low share of young people to enter the workforce.

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Job Outlook to 2020

JOBS

Considerations affecting outlook

In the short term, a strengthening economy that puts unemployed back to work should produce job gains in the next few years.

In the longer term, job growth will be driven by demographic trends in the population and migration to and from the state. Demographic trends affect:

• Labor supply• Demand for goods and

services

Maine’s biggest industries

Distribution by jobs in 2012

Health Care and Social Assis-

tance17%

Government17%

Retail Trade14.0%

Leisure & Hospitality11%

Professional & Business Ser-

vices9.9%

Manufacturing 8.7%

All Other Indus-tries 23%

Industry Outlook – what firms do:

Through 2020, most sectors will see job growth, but only four are expected to have significantly more jobs than the pre-

recession peak.

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Maine’s occupational groupsDistribution by jobs in 2012

Occupational Outlook – what workers do:

Service22%

Professional and Related19%

Office and Administrative Support

17%

Sales and Related10%

Management, Business and Financial

10%

Production6%

Transportation & Material Moving6%

Construction & Extraction5%

Installation, Maint, & Repair4% Farm/Fish/

Forestry<1%

Professional & Related: Computer & MathematicalArchitecture & EngineeringLife, Physical & Soc. Sci. Community & Social Svcs Legal Education & Library Arts, Design & SportsHealthcare Practitioners & Technicians

Service Occupations: Healthcare SupportProtective ServicesFood Prep & ServiceBuilding & Maint.Personal Care & Svcs.

Growth is concentrated in occupational groups that represent opposite ends of the skills, education and wage spectrum.

The concentration of job growth in high- and low-wage occupations will result in a smaller share of jobs in the middle

of the wage spectrum.

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Share of 2010 Jobs

Share of Expected Job Growth to 2020

Jobs by Their 2011 Average Hourly Wage

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The distribution of job growth by education level shows a shift toward occupations requiring education beyond high school.

HS diploma or less Postsecondary, less than BA

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Share of 2010 Jobs

Share of Expected Job Growth ALL JOBS

Share of Expected Job Growth HIGH-WAGE IN-DEMAND Jobs

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Though fastest growth is expected in occupations requiring post-secondary education, most jobs will still be in

occupations with low education requirements.

“High Growth” versus “In-Demand”Job openings stem from two sources: replacement of

incumbent workers and job creation. From 2010 to 2020, nearly 4 out of five openings will be due to replacement needs.

Growth4,360

Replacement15,150

Replacement openings create job opportunities even in occupations expected to experience net job losses. “In-demand”

status is based on average annual openings, not net growth.

Production

Office and Administrative Support

Installation, Maintenance, and Repair

Transportation and Material Moving

Management, Business and Financial

Farming, Fishing, and Forestry

Sales and Related

Construction and Extraction

Service

Professional and Related

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420

100 + 590

150 + 910

380

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1,270

1,370

2,120

1,310

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2,070

3,510

2,940

Occupations ranked by growth rate, high to low.

GrowthReplacement

CWRI homepage http://maine.gov/labor/cwri/

CWRI Resources for Job Seekershttp://maine.gov/labor/cwri/jobseekers.htm• High Wage, In-Demand Jobs

• Links to information on related occupations (O*NET Online) • Employer Locator

• Research Maine employers by occupation, industry, or region

• Growing/Declining Occupations• Research occupations by openings, net growth or net loss

• Occupations by Wages• Look for regional concentrations and wage differentials

• Average Wage Lookup• Quick reference providing average wage and link to O*Net

http://www.maine.gov/labor/cwri/outlook.html• Occupation by Industry tab

• Find out which industries employ a selected occupation.