The healthcare industry leads the way in central MN

The healthcare business is the largest industry  in Minnesota, employing about 427,000 people--or 16.3 percent of total state-wide employment. In central Minnesota, there are 45,500 healthcare jobs, representing 17.5 percent of total employment.

And those numbers are expected to climb still higher. Over the coming decade, healthcare is estimated to provide about 103,000 new jobs statewide and about 14,500 new jobs in central Minnesota. That's growth of 25.5 percent statewide and 33.6 percent in central Minnesota.

To learn more about how the healthcare industry is contributing to central Minnesota's economy, take a look at John Reinan's story in the latest issue of IQ.

And be sure to keep an eye out for the new IQ in early November. We'll be eager to hear what you think of our new look and focus.