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Accommodation and food services will post the second highest increase of 1,160 jobs.The gain will be split fairly <br /> evenly between accommodation and the rise in food services and drinking establishments. <br /> Occupations with most projected job openings, Hawaii County, 2014-2024 <br /> Growth in the leisure and hospitality industry will offer another major source of employment,providing the <br /> second largest numerical gain in jobs.Accommodation and food services, which constitutes 87%of the total <br /> employment in this industry,will contribute the bulk of the openings. In addition to growth,job openings also <br /> become available based on the need to replace workers permanently leaving an occupation,through retirement <br /> or for other reasons.Openings created by economic expansion combined with replacement needs will be <br /> responsible for an estimated 2,440 openings per year in Hawaii County during 2014-2024. Of that, 670 positions <br /> will arise from newly created opportunities,while 1,780 jobs will result from employment separations. <br /> The growth rates of the 20 fastest expanding occupations for the Big Island are above the average rate for all <br /> occupations.As reflected by the increase in the healthcare occupational groups,almost half of the occupations <br /> relate to healthcare.These include home health aides,physical therapists;medical assistants; mental health and <br /> substance abuse social workers;medical secretaries; dental assistants;dental hygienists; registered nurses;and <br /> massage therapists.Tourism jobs include reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks restaurant <br /> cooks,first-line supervisors of personal service workers; customer service representatives;and combined food <br /> preparation and serving workers. <br /> Agriculture,Aquaculture and Horticulture <br /> Due to the recent volcanic activity,farming has taken a hit. Side effects caused by the lava flow include: loss of <br /> land due to lava coverage and loss of crops affected by poor air quality and acid rain.The National Dislocated <br /> Worker Grant is attempting to acquire an exemption from the federal grants to include farms/farmers in the <br /> coverage for recovery,renovation and rejuvenation of crops. It is on the radar,but we are awaiting additional <br /> information in order to categorize. <br /> Long-term projections show that Agriculture-Farmers, Ranchers,&Other Agricultural Managers show a growth <br /> of 220 jobs buy 2024 which breaks down to 20 new jobs open annually and 60 jobs open due to replacements. <br /> This results in a 6.3%increase. However the information and reporting does not include the volcanic activity in <br /> 2018 which may cause the availability of future positions and percentages to decline or fluctuate. <br /> 8 <br />