Business & Industry Trends

Transportation, Logistics & Distribution – Companies and organizations dedicated to serving the logistics industry and moving products through the Detroit Region.

Did you know four of the seven Class 1 railroads operate more than 3,600 miles of track and can access all North American markets? The Detroit region is home to the Ambassador Bridge- the busiest international land border crossing with Canada handling more than $1 billion in goods per day.

OCCUPATIONAL FORECAST, 2009 - 2019

INDUSTRY ANALYSIS

While manufacturing is still a strong employer, over the past several years services has overtaken manufacturing in shear numbers. In 2009, after removing government, the number of people employed by the general medical and surgical hospitals was the regions largest employer by industry. Hospitals and physicians offices employ more than 150,000 regional Detroiters. Additionally, if taken together, full-service and limited-service eating places, would employ over 34,000 more than hospitals.

The fastest growing occupation in the Detroit region between 2009 -2019 is sales and related occupations with more than 46,000 people expected to enter this industry. Ground maintenance workers are expected to experience a 49% growth rate and pyschiatric aides follow closely behind with an expected 45% growth rate. If you take health care practioners, technical occupations, diagnosing and treating practioners and home health aides together, nearly 70,000 people are expected to enter these occupations within the next decade.

TARGET INDUSTRIES (con’t)

REGIONAL DETROIT’S LARGEST EMPLOYERS, Ranked by 2009 Employment

Occupation% Job

GrowthGrounds maintenance workers, all other 49%

Psychiatric aides 45%

Gaming surveillance officers and gaming investigators 45%

Gaming service workers, all other 44%

Personal financial advisors 43%

Building cleaning workers, all other 43%

Pesticide handlers, sprayers, and applicators, vegetation 43%

Gaming supervisors 42%

Network systems and data communications analysts 41%

Locksmiths and safe repairers 39%

Tree trimmers and pruners 38%

Roof bolters, mining 38%

Financial analysts and advisors 37%

First-line supervisors/managers of gaming workers 37%

Personal and home care aides 37%

Commercial divers 37%

Fabric menders, except garment 37%

Food and tobacco roasting, baking, and drying machine operators and tenders

37%

Private detectives and investigators 36%

Semiconductor processors 36%

OccupationNumeric Change

Sales and related occupations 46,729

Business and financial operations occupations 23,628

Health care practitioners and technical occupations 22,491

Management occupations 22,391

Personal care and service occupations 20,725

Other sales and related workers 19,995

Real estate brokers and sales agents 19,716

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations

18,986

Health care support occupations 18,701

Other personal care and service workers 16,477

Health diagnosing and treating practitioners 16,132

Other management occupations 16,008

Food preparation and serving related occupations 15,960

Office and administrative support occupations 14,923

Financial specialists 13,373

Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides 12,551

Home health aides 12,551

Building cleaning and pest control workers 12,427

Building cleaning workers 12,138

Education, training, and library occupations 10,936

Source: Economic Modeling Specialists Inc.

Industry 2009 JobsLocal government 201,942General medical and surgical hospitals 107,457State government 91,845Full-service restaurants 71,942Limited-service eating places 70,233Employment services 63,853Services to buildings and dwellings 50,097Motor vehicle parts manufacturing 49,696Architectural and engineering services 49,227Offices of physicians 48,018Lessors of real estate 45,744Computer systems design and related services 37,886Management of companies and enterprises 37,152Child day care services 36,902Department stores 34,615Activities related to real estate 34,240Grocery stores 33,145Offices of real estate agents and brokers 32,368Home health care services 31,183Depository credit intermediation 30,202

Source: Economic Modeling Specialists Inc.

REGIONAL DETROIT’S FASTEST GROWING INDUSTRIES

Over the last five years, the fastest growing industries in the Detroit region have been other hospitals, metal ore mining and scenic and sightseeing transportation, water. Following a national trend, the industries that have experienced the largest increase in employment by numberic change have been ambulatory home heath care services, child care services and doctors offices.

Source: Economic Modeling Specialists Inc.

Industry GSP% of total

5-year trend

Manufacturing 64541 17.0 iDurable goods 49386 13.0 iGovernment 42862 11.3 hReal estate 39713 10.5 nProfessional & technical services 31024 8.2 hHealth care & social assistance 30964 8.1 hRetail trade 25906 6.8 nMotor vehicle, body, trailer and parts manufacturing 23726 6.2 iFinance & insurance 23713 6.2 nWholesale trade 22937 6.0 nOther professional, scientific & technology services 22490 5.9 iNondurable goods 15154 4.0 nAmbulatory health care services 15086 4.0 hConstruction 14342 3.8 nHospitals and nursing and residential care facilities 13565 3.6 hAdministrative and waste services 13296 3.5 hInformation 10394 2.7 hTransportation & warehousing excluding postal services 10265 2.6 h

Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

MICHIGAN’S TOP CONTRIBUTORS TO GROSS STATE PRODUCT

TARGET INDUSTRIES (con’t)

In 2008, the Detroit Regional Economic Partnership, the economic development arm of the Detroit Regional Chamber, identified five industries that are not only growing worldwide but are also well-suited for our region’s economy. These industries build on the region’s current strengths in terms of current industry mix, educational assets and labor force requirements.

Homeland Security & Defense- Companies in the fields of military preparation, military transportation equipment, and secure border technologies that are devoted to manufacturing and R&D.

Did you know that the U.S. Army’s Tank Automotive Operations Command (TACOM) is headquartered at the former Detroit Arsenal Tank Plant in the City of Warren. TACOM is responsible for equiping America’s solders with a full range of technology and logistics support systems.

Alternative Energy – Hydrogen and other alternative fuels, geothermal, wind, solar, biomass – new energy comes in many forms. It is the product of the latest research and traditional energy sources. Alternative energy is about sustainability and independence, and smarter more efficient technologies.

Did you know that as home to Michigan’s NextEnergy Center, the Detroit region is uniquely positioned to become the world’s leading center for alternative energy technology, research & development, education and manufacturing?

Aerospace & Aviation- Companies in the fields air transportation, aircraft parts manufacturing and search, detection and navigation, satellite communication services and space research & technology.

Did you know, according to the Commission on the Future of the U.S. Aerspace Industry, Michigan’s Aerospace and Aviation Industry ranks 18th by employment with 38,900 jobs.

SICCode Industry

% Change

6223 Other hospitals 495%

2122 Metal ore mining 243%

4872 Scenic and sightseeing transportation, water 122%

4871 Scenic and sightseeing transportation, land 95%

6222 Psychiatric and substance abuse hospitals 86%

1132 Forest nursery and gathering forest products 61%

5612 Facilities support services 61%

5251 Insurance and employee benefit funds 48%

6216 Home health care services 40%

4922 Local messengers and local delivery 38%

3113 Sugar and confectionery product manufacturing 33%

4854 School and employee bus transportation 33%

2131 Support activities for mining 32%

8133 Social advocacy organizations 31%

3331 Ag., construction, and mining machinery mfg. 29%

4855 Charter bus industry 29%

1153 Support activities for forestry 28%

6114 Business, computer and management training 28%

7111 Performing arts companies 28%

6115 Technical and trade schools 26%

SIC Code Industry

NumericChange

6216 Home health care services 8,846

6244 Child day care services 4,218

5313 Activities related to real estate 3,890

6211 Offices of physicians 3,772

6221 General medical and surgical hospitals 3,564

9200 State government 3,466

5239 Other financial investment activities 3,463

6213 Offices of other health practitioners 2,594

5412 Accounting and bookkeeping services 2,327

6241 Individual and family services 2,241

9110 Federal government, civilian, except postal service 1,796

5312 Offices of real estate agents and brokers 1,750

6231 Nursing care facilities 1,585

6233 Community care facilities for the elderly 1,577

8121 Personal care services 1,521

7221 Full-service restaurants 1,374

7115 Independent artists, writers, and performers 1,212

8141 Private households 1,152

5414 Specialized design services 1,138

5231 Securities and commodity contracts brokerage 1,100

Medical Devices- Companies focused on medical equipment and instruments manufacturing and R&D.

There are 448 medical devices and instruments facilities in Michigan ranking it

fourth in the country in establishments. This rapidly growing industry and Michigan’s strong ties to manufacturing, pharmaceuticals and talent makes the Detroit region a perfect place for company and industry growth.