Occupational Projections

Occupational Projections in Iowa

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IOWA'S LONG-TERM AND SHORT-TERM OCCUPATIONAL PROJECTIONS (FORECASTS)

Occupational projections, also known as forecasts, provide detailed information on the estimated activity for each occupation in areas of employment, growth rate, openings, wages, career preparation and skill requirements. Data is available for the State of Iowa and local areas at the link above.

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Long-term data (2020-2030) is available for Iowa and nine Local Workforce Development Areas. The short-term data (2022Q2-2024Q2) is available for Iowa and nine Local Workforce Development Areas. Data can be viewed and explored in the Tableau visualization linked above. The data is also available in a CSV file and a series of Excel files at the links below.

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RELATED OCCUPATIONAL PROJECTIONS LINKS/RESOURCES:

• Employment Projections, BLS

• Fastest Growing Occupations, BLS
• Occupations with Highest Total Growth, BLS
• Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) definitions

RELATED OCCUPATIONAL PROJECTIONS REPORTS:

Note: Iowa's Local Workforce Development Areas have been updated. New reports will be posted to this page as soon as they become available. For more information, visit this link.

• Statewide 

• Northeast Iowa LWDA
• North Central Iowa LWDA
• Northwest Iowa LWDA
• Western Iowa LWDA
• Central Iowa LWDA
• Southwest Iowa LWDA
• South Central Iowa LWDA
• East Central Iowa LWDA
• Mississippi Valley LWDA