Percentage Change in Selected Population

Age Groups: 2002 - 2012

Mercer Labor Demand Region The region’s overall population will increase
by 11.9 percent, faster than the state’s 8.1
Older Workers
New Entrants (45-64 years)
(15-24 years)

28.3%
29.1% percent growth rate, from 3,167,200 in
Retirees
(65 years+) 2002 to 3,542,900 in 2012.
20.0%

All Ages The number of persons 45-64 years old

11.9%
will grow substantially while the 25-44 age
group will decline due to the baby boom-to-
baby bust effect.
-4.6%
Primary
Senior citizens will account for 14.7 percent
of the region’s total residents, higher than
Working Age
(25-44 years)

the statewide proportion of 13.8 percent. Mercer One-Stop Career Center Services
Mercer County’s One-Stop system is dedicated to:
• Connecting employers to a well-prepared workforce
• Helping individuals improve their opportunities to find lasting employment
Labor Force Growth By Race, Sex and Labor Force • Promoting lifelong learning opportunities.
Hispanic Origin: 2002 - 2012
Mercer Labor Demand Region The region’s labor force will grow Through Mercer County's One-Stop Career Centers, all job seekers can get:
By Sex By Race
substantially faster than the state average • Orientation to the one-stop career system and services
Multiracial* 3%
Male
of 10.5 percent, increasing by 14.4 percent • Initial assessment of skill levels, aptitudes, abilities and support service needs
White
46% 54% Other 35% 47% • Job search and placement assistance
from 1,658,300 in 2002 to 1,897,700 in
15% • Resume development assistance
Female 2012.
Black • Education and vocational training information
By Hispanic Origin • Referral to support services, such as training and transportation
Nonwhites will make up the majority (53%) • Information about how to file for unemployment insurance and public assistance programs
32%
Hispanic
of the labor force growth. • Assistance in establishing eligibility for financial aid for education and training programs
68% • Access to computers for posting resumes, viewing job openings and linking to other
Non-Hispanic Non-Hispanics will account for a larger valuable career resources on the Internet
portion (68%) of the labor force increase • Labor market information.
than Hispanics.
Workshops, orientations and on-site employer recruitment events are available to all residents,
free of charge. Workshops are available at several locations on topics that include conducting a job
search, how to fill out an application, interviewing, resume writing, job readiness, basic computer
literacy and introduction to the Internet.
Mercer County One-Stop Career Center Web site: www.mercercountycareercenter.com
For more information, please call 1-877-989-AJOB (1-877-989-2562).

RP-27.J (2005)
 Projected Industry Growth: 2002 - 2012 Top Ten Industry Job Mercer Labor Demand Region High Skill
Mercer Labor Demand Region
Generators Demand Jobs
Total All Industries 216,000
1. Administrative and Support Annual Average Job Openings
2002-2012 2003 Registered Nurses
Professional and Business Services 67,100
Services Replace- Middle Education/
Occupation Total Growth ments Wage Range ($) Training General and Operations
Educational and Health Services 60,250 2. Professional and Technical Cashiers 2,750 700 2,050 $6.80 - 9.60 Low

Transportation, Trade and Utilities Services Retail Salespersons 2,530 680 1,860 $7.70 - 13.00 Low Managers
42,350 Registered Nurses 1,450 860 590 $22.90 - 31.35 High
3. Ambulatory Health Care Combined Food Preparation & Serving Workers, incl. Fast Food 1,450 480 970 $6.45 - 9.10 Low Elementary School Teachers
Leisure and Hospitality 17,050 Waiters & Waitresses 1,350 350 1,000 $6.15 - 9.50 Low
Services Laborers & Freight, Stock, & Material Movers, Hand 1,230 210 1,020 $7.70 - 13.05 Low
Financial Activities 10,850 4. Food Services and Drinking Office Clerks, General
Janitors & Cleaners, Ex. Maids & Housekeeping Cleaners
1,170
990
320
470
840
520
$8.65 - 14.75
$7.55 - 12.95
Low
Low
Places
Other Services 10,800
5. Social Assistance
Stock Clerks & Order Fillers
Customer Service Representatives
860
790
0
460
860 $8.10 - 14.05
330 $11.95 - 18.90
Low
Low Mid-Level Skill
Demand Jobs
Construction Child Care Workers 710 310 410 $6.90 - 9.90 Low
10,300
6. Nursing and Residential Care General & Operations Managers
Business Operations Specialists, All Other
700
690
330
350
370 $35.40 - N.A.
350 $19.65 - 36.05
High
High
Public Sector, With Public Education 8,500 Facilities Teacher Assistants 680 380 300 $15,050 - 25,260* Low
Packers & Packagers, Hand 670 370 300 $6.70 - 9.45 Low
Information 2,050 7. Educational Services Secretaries, Ex. Legal, Medical & Executive 650 0 650 $12.90 - 19.15 Low Medical Secretaries
Mining -100
8. Local Government Educational Receptionists & Information Clerks
Sales Representatives, Ex. Technical & Scientific Products
650
620
370
240
280 $9.10 - 13.15
390 $18.10 - 36.95
Low
Low Retail Sales Supervisors
Services Nursing Aides, Orderlies & Attendants 590 390 200 $9.75 - 12.70 Low
Manufacturing -13,200
9. Hospitals Medical Secretaries 570 310 260 $11.20 - 15.35 Moderate Office Supervisors
Truck Drivers, Heavy & Tractor-Trailer 570 260 310 $15.45 - 21.15 Low
10. Merchant Wholesalers, Durable First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Retail Sales Workers
Bookkeeping, Accounting & Auditing Clerks
560
550
220
60
340 $14.35 - 23.70
490 $12.40 - 18.70
Moderate
Low
Goods Elementary School Teachers, Ex. Special Education 540 140 400 $38,580 - 62,940* High
Landscaping & Groundskeeping Workers
Secondary School Teachers, Ex. Special & Vocational Education
540
520
260
200
280 $8.85 - 14.30
330 $40,510 - 68,720*
Low
High Basic-Level Skill
Food Preparation Workers
First-Line Supervisors/Mgrs. of Office & Admin. Support Workers
520
520
210
110
310 $6.80 - 10.40
410 $17.90 - 27.70
Low
Moderate Demand Jobs
Security Guards 510 240 270 $8.30 - 12.90 Low
Computer Software Engineers, Applications 430 330 100 $29.65 - 45.60 High
Licensed Practical & Licensed Vocational Nurses 390 220 170 $17.25 - 22.25 Moderate
Accountants & Auditors 390 160 230 $22.90 - 36.45 High Cashiers
Projected Annual Job Openings by Occupational Job Openings Management Analysts 390 240 140 $26.80 - 44.85 High
Retail Salespersons
Category: 2002 -2012 Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession & Coffee Shop
Computer Systems Analysts
380
370
80
280
300 $6.20 - 8.55
100 $21.60 - 43.00
Low
High
Mercer Labor Demand Region Home Health Aides 370 300 80 $9.20 - 10.80 Low Food Preparation Workers
The most job openings are projected Tellers 370 40 330 $8.55 - 11.25 Low
for the service and professional Fitness Trainers & Aerobics Instructors
Hairdressers, Hairstylists & Cosmetologists
360
360
230
160
140 $10.40 - 21.85
200 $8.30 - 11.85
Moderate
Moderate
Professional and Related Occupations 13,570 occupational groups. These two Computer Programmers
Automotive Service Technicians & Mechanics
350
340
70
100
280 $24.65 - 40.50
240 $12.35 - 23.40
High
Moderate
Service Occupations 13,230 groups will account for more than Truck Drivers, Light or Delivery Services 340 220 110 $9.55 - 18.45 Low
Maintenance & Repair Workers, General 330 130 210 $12.80 - 20.95 Moderate
Office and Administrative Support Occupations 9,350 two out of every five job openings Carpenters 300 130 170 $14.35 - 25.40 Moderate
Computer Support Specialists 300 200 100 $16.90 - 27.60 High
Sales and Related Occupations 8,230
between 2002 and 2012. Managers, All Other 290 10 280 $32.20 - 50.70 Moderate
Social & Human Service Assistants 290 190 90 $11.25 - 18.00 Low
Police & Sheriff's Patrol Officers 290 90 200 $24.55 - 36.85 Moderate
Management, Business and Financial Occupations 5,660
Professional occupations—for Preschool Teachers, Ex. Special Education
Counter & Rental Clerks
270
270
210
80
60
190
$9.25 - 14.85
$6.65 - 11.25
High
Low
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations 4,280
example, registered nurses, teachers, * Annual Salary
N.A. - not available
Production Occupations 2,240
computer analysts and programmers, Numbers may not add due to rounding
Construction and Extraction Occupations 2,230
and accountants and auditors—are
Installation, Maintenance and Repair Occupations 1,850 expected to provide an average of
Farming, Fishing and Forestry Occupations 40 13,570 job openings per year.

Mercer Labor Demand Region covers Burlington, Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Ocean and Somerset counties.