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As represented in the chart below, Education and Local Government will grow by 2,920 and 910 jobs
respectively between 2014 and 2024. With the continued industrial growth in the region and the Harbor Bridge
project; Industrial construction jobs should increase at a rate greater than that shown below.
Coastal Bend WDA Industries Adding the Most Jobs
Industry Title
Total All Industries
Home Health Care Services
Restaurants & Other Eating Places
Elementary & Secondary Schools, Public & Private
General Medical & Surgical Hospitals, Public & Private
Offices of Physicians
Building Equipment Contractors
Local Government, Excl. Education & Hospitals
Nonresidential Building Construction
Traveler Accommodations
Colleges & Universities, Public & Private
Nursing Care Facilities, Skilled Nursing
Utility System Construction
Architectural & Engineering Services
Automobile Dealers
Department Stores
Gasoline Stations
Religious Organizations
Building Material & Supplies Dealers
Machinery & Supply Merchant Wholesalers
State Government, Excl. Education & Hospitals
Child Day Care Services
Offices of Other Health Practitioners
Business Support Services
Other Specialty Trade Contractors
Individual & Family Services
Annual
Annual
Average
Average
Number Change
Employment Employmen
2014-2024
2014
t 2024
277,410
307,960
30,550
11,240
16,290
5,050
22,050
26,210
4,160
17,630
20,550
2,920
7,700
9,070
1,370
4,310
5,320
1,010
3,500
4,460
960
10,210
11,120
910
5,900
6,710
810
3,630
4,310
680
5,280
5,920
640
3,360
3,990
630
2,920
3,470
550
2,720
3,270
550
2,280
2,810
530
2,820
3,350
530
3,190
3,700
510
3,170
3,680
510
2,080
2,540
460
3,040
3,460
420
4,720
5,110
390
1,980
2,360
380
1,100
1,460
360
1,540
1,890
350
2,100
2,440
340
1,480
1,800
320
Percent Growth
2014-2024
11.0%
44.9%
18.9%
16.6%
17.8%
23.4%
27.4%
8.9%
13.7%
18.7%
12.1%
18.8%
18.8%
20.2%
23.2%
18.8%
16.0%
16.1%
22.1%
13.8%
8.3%
19.2%
32.7%
22.7%
16.2%
21.6%
Source: TWC Tracer2 Projection tool (2014-2024)
In the table below, the needs of employers are based off all job postings across 15,000 online postings from
December 2012 to December 2016, hard skills as they pertain to industry had a direct correlation to the
Petroleum, Health Care, Construction and Retail industries. Maintenance and customer service skills support
the Retail Trade industry as well. However occupations in this industry do tend to be below sustainability,
and thus will not to be considered for the target occupations list.
Skill Job Postings with Skill
Oil And Gas 14,082
Emergency (Healthcare) 17,615
Intensive Care Unit 11,043
Repairing (Computer Systems) 23,940
Nursing 36,539
Emergency Handling 21,989
Hospitalization 29,368
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