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UM study projects strong Michigan demand for health care, tech and caregiving roles through 2032
Summary
The University of Michigan Economic Growth Institute presented labor projections (2022–2032) showing largest job gains in health care and social assistance and fast growth in health‑ and data‑related occupations; the analysis noted Michigan has fewer explicit occupational licenses than the national average but more licensing barriers in practice,
The University of Michigan’s Economic Growth Institute presented a data‑driven overview of projected employment change and annual job openings in Michigan from 2022 to 2032. Ashley Breitner, managing director, and Munjie Liu, senior researcher, outlined methodology, the occupational licensing index used in the analysis, and detailed projections showing sustained demand for health care, social assistance and technology occupations.
The researchers said Michigan is expected to add the most jobs in health care and social assistance (roughly 47,000 new jobs in that sector across the decade) and that management of companies and enterprises…
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