Center on Edcation and the Workforce – Projections of Jobs and Education Requirements Through 2018

From Anthony P. Carnevale, Nicole Smith, Jeff Strohl, Center on Education and the Workforce

“America is slowly coming out of the Recession of 2007 – only to find itself on a collision course with the future: not enough Americans are completing college… By 2018, we will need 22 million new workers with college degrees – but will fall short of that number by at least 3 million postsecondary degrees… At a times when every job is precious, this shortfall will mean lost economic opportunity for millions of American workers.” – Help Wanted, Executive Summary

The report presents a new approach that answers some critical questions about the emerging economy, including:

• When will the jobs come back?
• Where will the jobs be? Which states? Which industries? Which occupations?
• What postsecondary certificates and degrees will be required?
• Will the education system be able to keep up?
• How much will it cost to fund the postsecondary education America needs?

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