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Dan Hunting Senior Policy Analyst Morrison Institute for Public Policy. Workforce Development And Education. Why Does It Matter? . Between now and 2023, 20% of Arizona’s existing workforce will reach retirement age. Highly trained workers will retire in even greater numbers:
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Dan HuntingSenior Policy AnalystMorrison Institute for Public Policy
Workforce Development And Education
Why Does It Matter? • Between now and 2023, 20% of Arizona’s existing workforce will reach retirement age. • Highly trained workers will retire in even greater numbers: • 25% of Physicians • 27% of Lawyers & Judges • 31% of Psychologists • 46% of Clergy • We need to hire 123,000 college-educated workers in the next 10 years to fill the shoes of retiring baby boomers. Title text
Arizona’s Educational Attainment Lags the Nation Nationally, 28% have Bachelor’s or Better. 26% in Arizona. Source: U.S. Census
Arizona’s Educational Attainment Lags the Nation The Picture Looks Different When We Look at County-Level Data Source: U.S. Census
Urban and Rural Areas Have Different Job Markets Urban centers are above the national average. Rural areas educational attainment reflects a different economy. Source: U.S. Census
Educational Attainment and Prosperity: 1960-2010 Source: U.S. Census and Bureau of Economic Analysis
Educational Attainment and Prosperity: 1960-2010 Source: U.S. Census and Bureau of Economic Analysis
Arizona’s Trajectory: 1960-2010 2010 2000 1990 1980 1970 1960 Source: U.S. Census and Bureau of Economic Analysis
Other Trajectories Are Possible 2010 2000 1990 1980 1970 1960 Source: U.S. Census and Bureau of Economic Analysis