This edition of Minnesota Economic Trends includes articles that measure the exposure of workers and industries to Artificial Intelligence, help define green and clean employment in Minnesota, illustrate changes in employment and earnings over time in Minnesota industries and project Minnesota’s employment growth into the next decade.
This article, the second in a series, helps define green jobs by both industry and occupation. This information is helpful for policymakers, educators and others who are focused on meeting workforce needs as our state, the nation and the world continue the transition to clean energy and work toward a greener economy over the coming years.
This article uses graphs to illustrate changes in employment and earnings over time in Minnesota industries. These illustrations provide a visual representation of how different industries are impacted by recessions, highlight the unique labor market dynamics of the Pandemic Recession and recovery, and help differentiate between cyclical impacts and longer-term industry evolution.
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a powerful tool that is revolutionizing how work gets done, which creates concern about its impact on jobs and the people who hold them. That’s why it's important to understand the exposure of Minnesota occupations and industries to AI to plan for strategic workforce development, economic planning and policy interventions, and prepare for future impacts of AI on jobs and our workforce.
DEED’s Labor Market Information Office issues long-term employment projections for Minnesota every two years. These projections take into account multiple factors, from projected demand shifts to changes in labor force availability due to an aging population to impacts of government investments and technologies like AI. Considering all of these factors, and others, analysts project slower yet continued employment growth in Minnesota over the coming decade.
