SOUTH PLAINS WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AREA
Fastest Growing Industries
	Annual Average
Industry	Employment		Number	Growth
Title	2006	2016	Change	Rate
TOTAL EMPLOYMENT	197,300	231,350	34,050	17.3%
Home Health Care Services	2,850	4,650	1,800	63.2%
Facilities Support Services	600	900	300	50.0%
Child Day Care Services	1,900	2,800	900	47.4%
Management of Companies and Enterprises	750	1,050	300	40.0%
Nursing Care Facilities	2,750	3,750	1,000	36.4%
Community Care Facilities for the Elderly	550	750	200	36.4%
Support Activities for Mining	2,100	2,800	700	33.3%
Offices of Other Health Practitioners	600	800	200	33.3%
Full-Service Restaurants	5,500	7,300	1,800	32.7%
Building Equipment Contractors	2,150	2,850	700	32.6%
Offices of Physicians	2,500	3,300	800	32.0%
Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	500	650	150	30.0%
Office Administrative Services	500	650	150	30.0%
Building Material and Supplies Dealers	1,050	1,350	300	28.6%
Other Amusement and Recreation Industries	1,050	1,350	300	28.6%
Specialized Freight Trucking	700	900	200	28.6%
Offices of Dentists	700	900	200	28.6%
Personal Care Services	550	700	150	27.3%
Civic and Social Organizations	550	700	150	27.3%
Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors	950	1,200	250	26.3%
Colleges, Universities, & Professional Schools, Public/Private	8,950	11,150	2,200	24.6%
Special Food Services	1,450	1,800	350	24.1%
General Medical & Surgical Hospitals, Public/Private	9,950	12,350	2,400	24.1%
Broadcasting (Exc. Internet)	850	1,050	200	23.5%
Automobile Dealers	1,950	2,400	450	23.1%
NOTE: Industries in this list must have 500 or more employment in 2006.