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In-Demand Industries & Occupations
The Coastal Bend region’s In-Demand Industry List is compiled based on employment trends and analysis
of TWC’s 2014-2024 projections, employer demanded skills from EMSI’s Job Analytics tool. Analyzing both
the job growth projected over the next 10 years as well as the number of jobs; industries are identified. Local
knowledge of future projects that would pull from our labor force play a role in narrowing down to these key
industries. The need for trained workers from the Coastal Bend has led the Construction and Petrochemical
industries to be included in this target list.
In-Demand Industry List (Appendix A)
(NAICS)
Code
(4-
digit) 1
6214
6233
6111
6221
NAICS Industry Title (Name)
Outpatient Care Centers
Continued Care and Assisted Living
Facilities
Elementary & Secondary Schools,
Public & Private
General Medical & Surgical
Hospitals, Public & Private
Annual
Average
Employment
2014 Annual
Average
Employment
2024 Number
Change
2014-
2024 Percent
Growth
2014-
2024
780 1,070 290 37.2%
720 980 260 36.1%
17,630 20,550 2,920 16.6%
7,700 9,070 1,370 17.8%
6211 Offices of Physicians 4,310 5,320 1,010 23.4%
2383 Building Equipment Contractors
Local Government, Excl. Education
& Hospitals 3,500 4,460 960 27.4%
10210 11120 910 8.90%
9039
2362 Nonresidential Building Construction 5,900 6,710 810 13.7%
2371 Utility System Construction 2,920 3,470 550 18.8%
5413 Architectural & Engineering Services
Management & Technical
Consulting Services 2,720 3,270 550 20.2%
720 1,010 290 40.3%
Building Equipment Contractors
Building Foundation & Exterior
Contractors 3,500 4,460 960 27.4%
1,190 1,450 260 21.8%
3251 Basic Chemical Manufacturing 540 650 110 20.4%
5411 1,560 1,860 300 19.2%
3,020 3,310 290 9.6%
6216 Legal Services
Petroleum & Coal Products
Manufacturing
Home Health Services 11,240 16,290 5,050 44.9%
4441 Building Material & Supplies Dealers 2,080 2,540 460 22.1%
5416
2382
2381
3241
Source: Based on TWC Tracer2 Projection Tool (2014-2024) and local knowledge/wisdom.
Workforce Solutions of the Coastal Bend applied TWC’s long term projections from 2014-2024 as well as job
postings analytics to identify occupations that are in demand from local employers. By comparing absolute
growth (by number change) and percent of growth WFSCB built a list of 44 occupations that are most
commonly trained for, posted for, or have the continued potential to grow till 2014. With a job growth rate for
all occupations at 7.5% from 2014 to 2024 all occupations met this criteria of being an in demand occupation
with the exception of Welders. However, upcoming projects not foreseen by the model justifies this
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