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Presented to Maine Department of Transportation August 15 2005

Maine Workforce Challenges: Demographic Trends and Finding Skilled Workers. Presented to Maine Department of Transportation August 15 2005. John Dorrer, Director Labor Market Information Services Maine Department of Labor John.Dorrer@Maine.Gov 207-287-2271. Demographics. Maine Economy.

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Presented to Maine Department of Transportation August 15 2005

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  1. Maine Workforce Challenges: Demographic Trends and Finding Skilled Workers Presented toMaine Department of Transportation August 15 2005 John Dorrer, Director Labor Market Information Services Maine Department of Labor John.Dorrer@Maine.Gov 207-287-2271

  2. Demographics Maine Economy Foreign Competition Technology Values

  3. Workforce Dynamics Stocks and Flows Emerging Workers Established Workers Senior Workers Disabled Populations Maine’s Workforce Low Wage Workers New Grads Senior Workers Foreign Immigrants Domestic In-migrants Dropouts

  4. If you want one year of prosperity, grow grain. If you want ten years of prosperity, grow trees. If you want a 100 years of prosperity, grow people Old Chinese Proverb

  5. Maine Workforce Demographics

  6. Projected change in population by age groupin Maine between 2000 and 2010

  7. Average annual civilian labor force growthin Maine by decade with 2000 to 2010 forecast

  8. Maine’s Senior Workforce: The Numbers(000) Age Cohort 2000 2010 M F T M F T 55-64 40 37 77 66 60 126 65+ 13 10 23 17 12 29

  9. Maine Resident Pupil Counts1970-2017 Population, labor force, and employed in Maine

  10. Professional, Scientific and Technical Services

  11. Manufacturing

  12. Construction Industry

  13. Population Change 1990-2000 % Persons under 5 years old % Persons 65+ years % White % Black or African-American % Asian % Latino or Hispanic Origin % Foreign Born % persons 18-64 with Disability who are employed (2002) Maine U.S 3.8 13.1 5.5 6.8 14.4 12.4 96.9 75.1 0.5 12.3 0.7 3.6 0.7 12.5 2.9 11.1 33.0 30.0 Emerging Labor Force: Maine vs. U.S.

  14. % Teens (16-19) High School Dropouts % Teens (16-19) not in school and not working % Children Living in Families where no parent has full time year round employment % Children in Poverty % Young Adults (18-24) Disconnected* 2002 * Persons 18-24 not in school, are not working and have no degree beyond HS Maine U.S 12 9 8 8 27 25 13 16 18 15 Source: Maine Kids Count 2004 Emerging Labor Force: Risk Factors 2004

  15. Table 1: In-Migration and Out-Migration in Northern Maine and Southern Maine from 1995- 2000, Total and Among 18-24 Years Old Source: Public Use Micro Files (PUMS), 5%, Census 2000, U.S. Census Bureau, tabulations by Center for Labor Market Studies.

  16. Maine Workforce Skills Requirements

  17. Gross Product per Maine Manufacturing Job (Adjusted for Inflation) • 1980 = $30,000 • 2000 = $60,000

  18. MaineOccupationsForecastTop Ten2002-2012 Fastest Projected Rate of Job Growth +Medical Assistants +Social and Human Services Assistant +Self-Enrichment Education Teachers +Physician Assistants +Medical Records and Health Information Techs. +Personal and Home Care Aides +Personal Financial Advisors +Physical Therapy Assistants +Massage Therapists +Veterinary Technologists and Techs.

  19. MaineOccupationsForecastTop Ten2002-2012 Jobs with the Most Openings +Cashiers +Retail Sales Persons +Food Prep and Service Workers +Waitpersons +Registered Nurse +General and Operations Managers +Home Care Aids +Food Preparation Workers +Janitors and Cleaners +First Line Supervisors/Managers of Retail Sales Workers

  20. MaineOccupationsForecastTop Ten2002-2012 Occupations with the largest Employment Requiring a Bachelors Degree General Managers Secondary Teachers Elementary Teachers Middle School Teachers Accountants and Auditors Lawyers Financial Managers Social Workers Insurance Agents

  21. Employment Outlook U.S.Highway Street and Bridge Construction 2002 2012 Pct Change 344,400 363,800 5.0

  22. Maine Employment TrendsHeavy and Civil Engineering Construction1994-2004 • 1994 2004 Pct Change • 3,300 3,700 12.0

  23. Occupational Employment Outlook Construction-Related in Maine

  24. Occupational Employment OutlookProfessionals and High Skilled

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