19-County WIN Region
Q4 2021
BUSINESS AND FINANCE OCCUPATION GROUP
Occupations in the Business and Finance Group can be found in nearly every type of employer establishment throughout the region. These workers require strong mathematical and accounting abilities along with project management and planning skills. Workers in this occupation group are in high demand in southeast Michigan, with approximately 21,000 job openings annually.
Employment Over Time 2011-2021
1,685 Business and Finance Workers 0.6% Increase from 2020
Business and Finance Worker Demographics The Business and Finance Occupation Group workforce consists of 289,566 individuals. While almost half the workers identify as female (47.5 percent), 80.5 percent of workers identified as white, indicating an opportunity for racial diversity. 4.6 percent of the workers in this occupation group are under the age of 25, compared to 24.8 percent aged 55 and older. The difference in age groups is common among occupations that maintain a bachelor's degree entry-level requirement and is also indicative of the region's aging labor force.
Worker Gender Demographics 47.5% Female 52.5% Male
Race and Ethnicity Demographics
80.5% White | 10.8% Black or African-American | 4.2% Asian Worker Age Demographics
Data: Emsi | Analysis: Workforce Intelligence Network
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