1. TARGET INDUSTRIES (con’t) 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 REGIONAL DETROIT’S LARGEST EMPLOYERS, Ranked by 2009 Employment
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
Industry 2009 Jobs
handling more than $1 billion in goods per day.
Local government 201,942
General medical and surgical hospitals 107,457
State government 91,845
Full-service restaurants 71,942
Limited-service eating places 70,233
Employment services 63,853
OCCUPATIONAL FORECAST, 2009 - 2019
Services to buildings and dwellings 50,097
The fastest growing occupation in the Detroit region between 2009 -2019 is sales and related occupations with more than Motor vehicle parts manufacturing 49,696
46,000 people expected to enter this industry. Ground maintenance workers are expected to experience a 49% growth rate Architectural and engineering services 49,227
and pyschiatric aides follow closely behind with an expected 45% growth rate. If you take health care practioners, technical Offices of physicians 48,018
occupations, diagnosing and treating practioners and home health aides together, nearly 70,000 people are expected to enter
Lessors of real estate 45,744
these occupations within the next decade.
Computer systems design and related services 37,886
Management of companies and enterprises 37,152
% Job Numeric
Occupation Change
Child day care services 36,902
Occupation Growth
Grounds maintenance workers, all other 49% Sales and related occupations 46,729 Department stores 34,615
Psychiatric aides 45% Business and financial operations occupations 23,628 Activities related to real estate 34,240
Gaming surveillance officers and gaming investigators 45% Health care practitioners and technical occupations 22,491 Grocery stores 33,145
Gaming service workers, all other 44% Management occupations 22,391 Offices of real estate agents and brokers 32,368
Personal financial advisors 43% Personal care and service occupations 20,725 Home health care services 31,183
Building cleaning workers, all other 43% Other sales and related workers 19,995
Depository credit intermediation 30,202
Pesticide handlers, sprayers, and applicators, vegetation 43% Real estate brokers and sales agents 19,716
Gaming supervisors 42% Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance 18,986 Source: Economic Modeling Specialists Inc.
occupations
Network systems and data communications analysts 41%
Health care support occupations 18,701
Locksmiths and safe repairers 39%
Other personal care and service workers 16,477
Tree trimmers and pruners 38%
Health diagnosing and treating practitioners 16,132
Roof bolters, mining 38%
Other management occupations 16,008 INDUSTRY ANALYSIS
Financial analysts and advisors 37%
Food preparation and serving related occupations 15,960
First-line supervisors/managers of gaming workers 37%
Office and administrative support occupations 14,923
Personal and home care aides 37% While manufacturing is still a strong employer, over the past
Financial specialists 13,373 several years services has overtaken manufacturing in shear
Commercial divers 37%
Fabric menders, except garment 37%
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides 12,551 numbers. In 2009, after removing government, the number
Home health aides 12,551 of people employed by the general medical and surgical
Food and tobacco roasting, baking, and drying machine 37%
operators and tenders Building cleaning and pest control workers 12,427 hospitals was the regions largest employer by industry.
Building cleaning workers 12,138
Hospitals and physicians offices employ more than 150,000
Private detectives and investigators 36%
regional Detroiters. Additionally, if taken together, full-service
Semiconductor processors 36% Education, training, and library occupations 10,936
and limited-service eating places, would employ over 34,000
more than hospitals.
Source: Economic Modeling Specialists Inc.

2. REGIONAL DETROIT’S FASTEST GROWING INDUSTRIES MICHIGAN’S TOP CONTRIBUTORS TO GROSS STATE PRODUCT
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 % of 5-year
increase in employment by numberic change have been ambulatory home heath care services, child care services and Industry GSP total trend
doctors offices. Manufacturing 64541 17.0 i
Durable goods 49386 13.0 i
Government 42862 11.3 h
SIC % SIC Numeric Real estate 39713 10.5 n
Code Industry Change Code Industry Change Professional & technical services 31024 8.2 h
6223 Other hospitals 495% 6216 Home health care services 8,846 Health care & social assistance 30964 8.1 h
2122 Metal ore mining 243% 6244 Child day care services 4,218 Retail trade 25906 6.8 n
4872 Scenic and sightseeing transportation, water 122% 5313 Activities related to real estate 3,890 Motor vehicle, body, trailer and parts manufacturing 23726 6.2 i
4871 Scenic and sightseeing transportation, land 95% 6211 Offices of physicians 3,772 Finance & insurance 23713 6.2 n
Wholesale trade 22937 6.0 n
6222 Psychiatric and substance abuse hospitals 86% 6221 General medical and surgical hospitals 3,564
Other professional, scientific & technology services 22490 5.9 i
1132 Forest nursery and gathering forest products 61% 9200 State government 3,466
Nondurable goods 15154 4.0 n
5612 Facilities support services 61% 5239 Other financial investment activities 3,463 Ambulatory health care services 15086 4.0 h
5251 Insurance and employee benefit funds 48% 6213 Offices of other health practitioners 2,594 Construction 14342 3.8 n
6216 Home health care services 40% 5412 Accounting and bookkeeping services 2,327 Hospitals and nursing and residential care facilities 13565 3.6 h
4922 Local messengers and local delivery 38% 6241 Individual and family services 2,241 Administrative and waste services 13296 3.5 h
3113 Sugar and confectionery product manufacturing 33% 9110 Federal government, civilian, except postal service 1,796 Information 10394 2.7 h
Transportation & warehousing excluding postal services 10265 2.6 h
4854 School and employee bus transportation 33% 5312 Offices of real estate agents and brokers 1,750
Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.
2131 Support activities for mining 32% 6231 Nursing care facilities 1,585
8133 Social advocacy organizations 31% 6233 Community care facilities for the elderly 1,577
3331 Ag., construction, and mining machinery mfg. 29% 8121 Personal care services 1,521
4855 Charter bus industry 29% 7221 Full-service restaurants 1,374
TARGET INDUSTRIES (con’t)
1153 Support activities for forestry 28% 7115 Independent artists, writers, and performers 1,212
6114 Business, computer and management training 28% 8141 Private households 1,152
In 2008, the Detroit Regional Economic Partnership, the economic development arm of the Detroit Regional Chamber, identified
7111 Performing arts companies 28% 5414 Specialized design services 1,138
five industries that are not only growing worldwide but are also well-suited for our region’s economy. These industries build on
6115 Technical and trade schools 26% 5231 Securities and commodity contracts brokerage 1,100 the region’s current strengths in terms of current industry mix, educational assets and labor force requirements.
Source: Economic Modeling Specialists Inc. Homeland Security & Defense- Companies in the fields Aerospace & Aviation- Companies in the fields air
of military preparation, military transportation equipment, transportation, aircraft parts manufacturing and search,
and secure border technologies that are devoted to detection and navigation, satellite communication
manufacturing and R&D. services and space research & technology.
Did you know that the U.S. Army’s Tank Did you know, according to the Commission
Automotive Operations Command on the Future of the U.S. Aerspace Industry,
(TACOM) is headquartered at the former Michigan’s Aerospace and Aviation Industry
Detroit Arsenal Tank Plant in the City ranks 18th by employment with 38,900 jobs.
of Warren. TACOM is responsible for
equiping America’s solders with a full
range of technology and logistics support
systems.
Medical Devices- Companies focused
on medical equipment and instruments
Alternative Energy – Hydrogen and manufacturing and R&D.
other alternative fuels, geothermal, wind,
solar, biomass – new energy comes in There are 448 medical devices and
many forms. It is the product of the latest instruments facilities in Michigan ranking it
research and traditional energy sources. Alternative energy fourth in the country in establishments. This
is about sustainability and independence, and smarter more rapidly growing industry and Michigan’s strong
efficient technologies. ties to manufacturing, pharmaceuticals and
talent makes the Detroit region a perfect place
Did you know that as home to Michigan’s NextEnergy Center, for company and industry growth.
the Detroit region is uniquely positioned to become the world’s
leading center for alternative energy technology, research &
development, education and manufacturing?