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Employment Growth Factors Survey

Growth Outlook
1.Check the box indicating your perspective of the next ten years’ growth outlook for each industry sector.
Strong Growth
Moderate Growth
Stable
Decline
11 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting
21 - Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction
22 - Utilities
23 - Construction
31-33 - Manufacturing
42 - Wholesale Trade
44-45 - Retail Trade
48-49 - Transportation and Warehousing
51 - Information
52 - Finance and Insurance
53 - Real Estate and Rental and Leasing
54 - Professional and Technical Services
55 - Management of Companies and Enterprises
56 - Administrative and Waste Services
61 - Educational Services
62 - Health Care and Social Assistance
71 - Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation
72 - Accommodation and Food Services
81 - Other Services (except Public Administration)
92 - Public Administration
Workforce and Labor Supply
2.One of the largest uncertainties in employment forecasting is often labor supply. If employers in the Fargo Moorhead MSA wanted to add 15,000 jobs within the next ten years, what could prevent that from happening?

Select the three most probable reasons that could prevent the growth from happening.
3.Does the organization you represent have concerns about being able to meet its workforce needs?
4.Does the organization you represent have the ability to meet some of its workforce needs with remote workers?
Infrastructure and Development
The Fargo-Moorhead region has experienced sustained employment growth over the past several decades and is expected to continue adding jobs in the future. As the labor market remains relatively tight, factors such as housing availability and affordability, quality of life, and the provision of developable land and supporting infrastructure may influence the region's ability to attract workers, retain talent, and accommodate business expansion. The following questions seek your perspective on the significance of these factors to your organization.
5.Do you see attainable housing as an impediment to meeting your workforce needs?
6.Do you see transportation-related issues as an impediment to meeting your future workforce needs?
7.Do you see quality of life factors as an impediment to meeting your workforce needs?
8.Do you see appropriately available land, roads, or utilities as an impediment to meeting your organizational growth objectives?
9.Regardless of how these factors affect your organization’s future growth objectives, do you see attainable housing, transportation-related issues, quality of life factors, or appropriately available land, roads, or utilities as issues that could impede overall business expansion in the region?
10.To what extent do you think the completion of the Fargo-Moorhead Metropolitan Area Diversion Project will measurably impact the rate of employment growth within its area of protection?
Market Demand, Technology, and Economic Conditions
11.Over the next 10 years, how do you expect changes in market demand and economic conditions to affect employment at your organization?
12.Do you expect changes in your industry or market to significantly change the type of workers or skills your organizations will need over the next 10 years?
13.How much impact do you expect new technologies, automation, or artificial intelligence to have on your organization's workforce needs over the next 10 years?
14.Do you expect technology adoption to increase or decrease your organization's employment levels over the next 10 years?
15.Which of the following factors do you believe are most likely to influence employment growth in the Fargo-Moorhead region over the next 10 years? (Select up to three.)
Final Questions
Please fill in the blanks for the following two questions:
16.The single biggest reason Fargo-Moorhead could have more jobs than expected in 2055 is:
17.The single biggest reason Fargo-Moorhead could have fewer jobs than expected in 2055 is:
18.What industry sector best represents your organization or perspective?