Metro MSP: Labor Force Projections for the Minneapolis/Saint Paul Region

Anoka County

Carver County

Chisago County

Dakota County

Hennepin County

–City of Bloomington

–City of Minneapolis

Isanti County

Ramsey County

–City of Saint Paul

Metro MSP Labor Force Projections (2005 to 2030)


	Estimated 2005 Labor Force	Projected 2010 Labor Force	Projected 2015 Labor Force	Projected 2020 Labor Force	Projected 2025 Labor Force	Projected 2030 Labor Force	Percent Change 2005 to 2015
Minnesota
16 to 24	491,810	478,750	454,140	435,240	457,760	474,970	-7.7
25 to 44	1,304,760	1,319,790	1,366,600	1,410,310	1,406,530	1,383,400	4.7
45 to 64	1,030,630	1,170,020	1,221,610	1,215,380	1,175,290	1,180,350	18.5
65+	97,210	123,770	166,960	217,390	255,100	276,890	71.8

Total	2,924,420	3,092,320	3,209,310	3,278,320	3,294,680	3,315,620	9.7


Anoka County
16 to 24	29,870	29,780	28,960	27,540	27,390	28,780	-3
25 to 44	93,350	90,700	91,520	96,890	98,140	97,810	-2
45 to 64	66,420	78,470	84,340	86,320	84,130	84,510	27
65+	4,410	6,280	8,900	11,570	13,950	15,820	101.8

Total	194,050	205,240	213,720	222,320	223,620	226,920	10.1


Carver County
16 to 24	8,380	8,530	8,960	9,170	9,990	11,130	6.9
25 to 44	24,510	27,440	30,300	32,860	33,540	34,550	23.6
45 to 64	16,750	22,860	26,820	29,130	30,560	32,460	60.1
65+	1,150	1,700	2,560	3,830	5,170	6,420	122.6

Total	50,790	60,520	68,640	74,990	79,260	84,560	35.1


Chisago County
16 to 24	4,840	4,420	4,420	4,680	5,280	5,800	-8.7
25 to 44	14,270	17,070	19,090	20,390	20,380	20,830	33.8
45 to 64	8,610	11,480	13,670	15,400	17,010	18,730	58.8
65+	670	970	1,370	1,930	2,510	3,040	104.5

Total	28,390	33,940	38,540	42,390	45,170	48,400	35.8


Dakota County
16 to 24	34,870	36,130	35,070	33,170	33,930	34,870	0.6
25 to 44	108,470	107,420	109,910	113,260	113,600	110,190	1.3
45 to 64	81,350	96,050	102,880	103,430	99,390	97,820	26.5
65+	5,900	8,560	12,490	16,990	20,800	23,490	111.7

Total	230,600	248,160	260,360	266,850	267,720	266,370	12.9


Hennepin County
16 to 24	92,130	99,940	94,060	88,280	91,590	91,970	2.1
25 to 44	305,210	286,560	286,270	288,550	287,640	281,050	-6.2
45 to 64	234,650	255,070	257,430	246,630	223,990	212,450	9.7
65+	22,420	28,280	37,870	47,720	53,870	56,650	68.9

Total	654,410	669,860	675,640	671,180	657,100	642,120	3.2


Isanti County
16 to 24	4,120	3,910	3,990	4,230	4,790	5,310	-3.2
25 to 44	10,780	12,590	14,070	15,020	15,050	15,550	30.5
45 to 64	7,130	9,070	10,450	11,630	12,760	13,990	46.6
65+	550	820	1,210	1,650	2,100	2,480	120

Total	22,580	26,400	29,730	32,530	34,700	37,330	31.7


Ramsey County
16 to 24	46,620	50,020	46,530	42,760	43,600	43,700	-0.2
25 to 44	119,160	110,250	110,170	111,030	109,940	106,030	-7.5
45 to 64	96,920	101,860	99,270	92,070	81,950	76,930	2.4
65+	8,460	10,030	12,890	15,860	17,450	17,710	52.4

Total	271,160	272,170	268,850	261,730	252,930	244,370	-0.9


Scott County
16 to 24	10,940	11,720	13,190	14,450	16,740	19,390	20.6
25 to 44	38,840	48,730	56,650	63,130	65,740	69,080	45.9
45 to 64	20,910	29,950	38,150	45,340	51,860	58,750	82.4
65+	1,410	2,290	3,540	5,210	7,220	9,320	151.1

Total	72,090	92,700	111,520	128,130	141,560	156,540	54.7


Sherburne County
16 to 24	9,210	9,250	9,850	10,360	11,610	13,010	6.9
25 to 44	24,530	30,400	34,570	37,760	38,680	40,040	40.9
45 to 64	13,760	18,440	22,550	26,040	29,320	32,880	63.9
65+	800	1,240	1,910	2,630	3,390	4,110	138.8

Total	48,310	59,330	68,870	76,800	82,990	90,030	42.6


Washington County
16 to 24	20,000	18,580	18,280	17,760	18,440	19,570	-8.6
25 to 44	57,540	58,410	59,430	61,180	61,110	60,990	3.3
45 to 64	47,200	55,650	60,010	61,080	60,070	60,930	27.1
65+	2,600	3,910	5,760	7,630	9,300	10,500	121.5

Total	127,350	136,550	143,480	147,640	148,930	152,000	12.7


Wright County
16 to 24	11,190	11,010	11,710	12,580	14,660	16,920	4.6
25 to 44	32,820	39,560	44,640	48,820	50,070	52,220	36
45 to 64	19,770	26,170	31,380	35,550	39,550	44,130	58.7
65+	1,670	2,460	3,690	5,210	6,720	8,150	121

Total	65,460	79,210	91,420	102,160	111,000	121,420	39.7

Source: Minnesota Office of the State Demographer

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