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<br />Annual Labor Force Estimates
<br />A Minnesota
<br />140,000
<br />135,000
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<br />0 120,000
<br />Washington Co. 137,6683,050,000
<br />136,504 -A,
<br />132,04004r� M 3,000,000
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<br />2,950,000
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<br />2,900,000
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<br />2,850,000 T
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<br />115,000 2,800,000
<br />110,000 2,750,000
<br />105,000 2,700,000
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<br />Source: UEE� Loca! Area Unemployment Statistics (LAOS) program
<br />2/23/2017
<br />The County is expected to see a continued gradual increase in the labor force over the next
<br />decade. Over the last ten years, the county's labor force has grown by 12,077 people, as depicted
<br />in the table below. Washington County's labor force grew more than double the state rate with a
<br />9.6 percent increase. Comparatively, the state's total labor force grew by 4.7 percent.
<br />Washington County has experienced overall growth in the size of available labor force over the
<br />last 15 years. Washington County has a higher percentage than the state of people in the 25- to
<br />54 -year old age group, typically considered the prime working years and a higher percentage of
<br />school -aged children. The County is expected to see a continued gradual increase in the labor
<br />force over the next decade, gaining approximately 3,700 net new workers between 2015 and
<br />2025.
<br />Labor Force Projections,
<br />2015-2025
<br />Washington Co.
<br />2015
<br />2025
<br />2015-2025 Change
<br />Labor Force
<br />Projection
<br />Labor
<br />Force
<br />Projection
<br />Numeric
<br />Percent
<br />16 to 19 years
<br />8,382
<br />6,891
<br />-1,492
<br />-17.8%
<br />20 to 24 years
<br />11,479
<br />13,081
<br />1,602
<br />14.0%
<br />25 to 44 years
<br />54,206
<br />59,197
<br />4,991
<br />9.2%
<br />45 to 54 years
<br />36,816
<br />27,393
<br />-9,422
<br />-25.6%
<br />55 to 64 years
<br />24,877
<br />28,815
<br />3,939
<br />15.8%
<br />65 to 74 years
<br />5,303
<br />8,582
<br />3,279
<br />61.8%
<br />75 years & over
<br />881
<br />1,681
<br />801
<br />1 91.0%
<br />Total Labor Force
<br />141,943
<br />145,642
<br />3,699
<br />1 2.6%
<br />Source: Minnesota State Demographic Center,
<br />2010-2014 American Community Survey 5 -Year Estimates
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