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FOOD MATTERS TO THE ECONOMY MASSACHUSETTS FOOD SYSTEM PLAN 0 50,000 100,000 150,000 200,000 250,000 300,000 350,000 400,000 450,000 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 MASSACHUSETTS FOOD SYSTEM JOBS 2002-2012 Food Services and Drinking Places (58%) Food and Beverage Stores (24%) Manufacturing (7%) Wholesale Distribution (4%) Food Production (7%) Massachusetts’ food system workforce is fairly reflective of the state’s overall workforce by race and ethnicity. People of color make up 21% of Massachusetts’ overall workforce but 27% of its food system workforce. 2 There are, however, clear differences by industry sector. The food system sector employing the largest number of workers of color is food services, with roughly 80,000 workers of color. 28% of workers in food services are workers of color. 2 The food system sector with the largest share of workers of color is the manufacturing sector, with 40% workers are people of color, or about 10,000 workers of color. 2 Manufacturing jobs are good jobs that are more likely to be full time with better wages than jobs in the service sector. 1,2 Food systems jobs may provide opportunities for workers with less educational attainment than is typical in the Massachusetts workforce. Only 20% of food systems workers have college degree or greater, compared 48% of Massachusetts workers overall. 2 The majority of food systems workers (58%) have a high school diploma or a year or two of college, and 22% of food systems workers have less than a high school diploma. 2 FOOD SYSTEM WORKERS ARE DIVERSE PRODUCTION PROCESSING WHOLESALE & RETAIL ACCESS & HEALTH WASTE & NUTRIENTS 9% 23% 25% 25% 15% 21% 24% 44% 58% 52% 50% 59% 61% 58% 8% 5% 6% 5% 6% 6% 5% 40% 14% 17% 19% 20% 12% 13% 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% FOOD SYSTEM WORKERS BY EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT Bachelor's, Professional, or Graduate Degree Associate's Degree High School or Some College Less than High School All Massachusetts Workers Food System Workers Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting Manufacturing Wholesale Trade Retail Trade Accommodation and Food Services 79% 73% 84% 60% 75% 77% 72% 8% 13% 11% 23% 18% 10% 13% 6% 5% 2% 7% 4% 5% 4% 5% 6% 1% 7% 1% 5% 8% 2% 3% 3% 3% 3% 2% 2% 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% FOOD SYSTEM WORKERS BY RACE AND ETHNICITY Other Race or Multiracial Asian Black or African American Latino or Hispanic White All Massachusetts Workers Food System Workers Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting Manufacturing Wholesale Trade Retail Trade Accommodation and Food Services FOOD SYSTEM JOBS ARE GROWING The Massachusetts food system encompasses every stage of the food production and consumption process, from growing the food to selling it to eating it. The five stages identified for the Massachusetts Food System Plan are Production, Processing, Wholesale and Retail Distribution, Access and Public Health, and Waste and Nutrient Recovery. Every stage of the system is important to the Massachusetts economy in terms of jobs and revenue. There are approximately 420,000 jobs 1 in food systems sectors, and food systems workers make up approximately 10% of the Massachusetts workforce. 2 Between 2002 and 2012 food system jobs increased 13%. 1 Food service jobs, such as those in restaurants and bars, make more than half of food system jobs, and grew 17% between 2002 and 2012. 1 After food service jobs and jobs in food and beverage stores, food production jobs, those in farm work and operation, make up the next largest share of the food systems industry at 7%, and grew the fastest, at 21%. 1 Jobs in food manufacturing remained relatively stable between 2000 and 2012, at 6% growth, and those in wholesale distribution grew 17%. 1 The only food system sector to lose jobs over that time was farm inputs, which makes up less than 1% of total food system jobs. 1 Sources: Massachusetts Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development ES-202, Census Nonemployer Statistics, USDA Census of Agriculture Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey Public Use Microdata Sample, 2007-2011 Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey Public Use Microdata Sample, 2007-2011 WHAT IS THE FOOD SYSTEM? Sources: 1. Massachusetts Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development ES-202, Census Nonemployer Statistics, USDA Census of Agriculture 2. U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey Public Use Microdata Sample, 2007-2011
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FOOD MATTERS TO THE ECONOMY
MASSACHUSETTS FOOD SYSTEM PLAN
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MASSACHUSETTS FOOD SYSTEM JOBS2002-2012
Food Services and Drinking Places (58%)
Food and Beverage Stores (24%)
Manufacturing (7%) Wholesale Distribution (4%)
Food Production (7%)
Data Sources: EOLWD ES-202, Census Nonemployer Statistics, USDA Census of Agriculture
Massachusetts’ food system workforce is fairly reflective of the state’s overall workforce by race and ethnicity. People of color make up 21% of Massachusetts’ overall workforce but 27% of its food system workforce.2 There are, however, clear differences by industry sector.
The food system sector employing the largest number of workers of color is food services, with roughly 80,000 workers of color. 28% of workers in food services are workers of color.2
The food system sector with the largest share of workers of color is the manufacturing sector, with 40% workers are people of color, or about 10,000 workers of color.2 Manufacturing jobs are good jobs that are more likely to be full time with better wages than jobs in the service sector.1,2
Food systems jobs may provide opportunities for workers with less educational attainment than is typical in the Massachusetts workforce. Only 20% of food systems workers have college degree or greater, compared 48% of Massachusetts workers overall.2 The majority of food systems workers (58%) have a high school diploma or a year or two of college, and 22% of food systems workers have less than a high school diploma.2
FOOD SYSTEM WORKERS ARE DIVERSE
PRODUCTION
PROCESSING
WHOLESALE& RETAIL
ACCESS& HEALTH
WASTE & NUTRIENTS
9% 23% 25% 25%
15% 21% 24%
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58% 52% 50%
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61% 58% 8%
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FOOD SYSTEM WORKERS BY EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Bachelor's, Professional, or Graduate Degree Associate's Degree High School or
Some College Less than High School
All MassachusettsWorkers
Food SystemWorkers
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting
Manufacturing Wholesale Trade Retail Trade Accommodation andFood Services
79% 73%
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75% 77% 72%
8% 13%
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FOOD SYSTEM WORKERS BY RACE AND ETHNICITY
Other Race or Multiracial Asian Black or African American Latino or Hispanic White
All MassachusettsWorkers
Food SystemWorkers
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting
Manufacturing Wholesale Trade Retail Trade Accommodation andFood Services
FOOD SYSTEM JOBS ARE GROWING
The Massachusetts food system encompasses every stage of the food production and consumption process, from growing the food to selling it to eating it. The five stages identified for the Massachusetts Food System Plan are Production, Processing, Wholesale and Retail Distribution, Access and Public Health, and Waste and Nutrient Recovery. Every stage of the system is important to the Massachusetts economy in terms of jobs and revenue.
There are approximately 420,000 jobs1 in food systems sectors, and food systems workers make up approximately 10% of the Massachusetts workforce.2 Between 2002 and 2012 food system jobs increased 13%.1
Food service jobs, such as those in restaurants and bars, make more than half of food system jobs, and grew 17% between 2002 and 2012.1
After food service jobs and jobs in food and beverage stores, food production jobs, those in farm work and operation, make up the next largest share of the food systems industry at 7%, and grew the fastest, at 21%.1
Jobs in food manufacturing remained relatively stable between 2000 and 2012, at 6% growth, and those in wholesale distribution grew 17%.1 The only food system sector to lose jobs over that time was farm inputs, which makes up less than 1% of total food system jobs.1 Sources: Massachusetts Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development ES-202, Census Nonemployer Statistics, USDA Census of Agriculture
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey Public Use Microdata Sample, 2007-2011
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey Public Use Microdata Sample, 2007-2011
WHAT IS THE FOOD SYSTEM?
Sources: 1. Massachusetts Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development ES-202, Census Nonemployer Statistics, USDA Census of Agriculture2. U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey Public Use Microdata Sample, 2007-2011
