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Alaska 2020: How Many Jobs (and Where) and How Many People?. January 31, 2013 CTE Annual Work Session Dan Robinson Research and Analysis Chief Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development. How Many Jobs? . How Many Jobs? . 362,159. How Many People? . How Many People? . 802,764.
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Alaska 2020: How Many Jobs(and Where) and How Many People? January 31, 2013 CTE Annual Work Session Dan Robinson Research and Analysis Chief Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development
How Many Jobs? 362,159
How Many People? 802,764
Another Way to Look at It … Accommodation and Food Services, 3,395 Financial Activities (Including Real Estate), 1,966 Total Government, 1,966 Educational Services, Public & Private, 3,582 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services, 1,915 Transportation and Warehousing, 1,692 Retail Trade, 4,038 Construction, 1,606 Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services, 1,428 Health Care and Social Assistance, Public & Private , 12,940 Mining (Including Oil and Gas), 1,312 Other Services (Except Government), 1,064 Wholesale Trade, 590 Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation, 535 Manufacturing, 441 Utilities, 155 Information, 101 Source: Alaska Department of Labor andWorkforce Development, Research and Analysis Section
Alaska’s Jobs by Level of Education, Projected 2020 Doctoral or professional degree 2.1% (7,542) Master's degree 1.5% (5,398) Bachelor's degree 14.8% (51,910) Associate's degree 6.2% (21,869) Postsecondary non-degree award 4.4% (15,439)
Alaska’s Top Jobs by Level of EducationProjected 2020 Postsecondary non-degree award 4.7% (3,181) High school diploma or equivalent 34.2% (23,119) Less than high school 1.3% (899) Doctoral or professional degree 3.7% (2,535) Associate's degree 19.7% (13,299) Bachelor's degree 34.2% (23,108) Master's degree 2.2% (1,464)
Alaska’s Jobs by Level of EducationProjected 2010-2020 All Jobs Top Jobs Doctoral or professional degree 3.7% Master's degree 2.2% Less than high school 1.3% High school diploma or equivalent 34.2% Bachelor's degree 34.2% Bachelor's degree 14.8% Associate's degree 19.7% Postsecondary non-degree award 4.4% Doctoral or professional degree 2.1% Master's degree 1.5% Associate's degree 6.2% Postsecondarynon-degree award 4.7%
Wages and Projected 2020 Employment for Alaska by Level of Education AnnualAverage2011 Wage $110,683 $73,454 $76,671 $74,425 $52,314 $47,140 $29,196 Projected Employment
Highest Projected Job Openings, 2010 to 2020 Where the Openings Will Be
Openings by Occupational Category2010 to 2020 Number of Openings Source: Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development, Research and Analysis Section
Key Point … • Economies as a whole are like cruise ships: complicated, heavy, and slow to change directions.
Alaska’s Population Growth Has Resembled U.S.’s in Recent Decades
A final thought … • “It doesn’t matter what these students focus on, as long as they focus on it in a rigorous way.” • “In survey after survey, employers seem to agree that the skill they want most in future workers is adaptability.” - Article on skills gap in Chronicle of Higher Education (does it apply to CTE?)
Thank You Sources for data: • Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development, Research and Analysis Section • U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics • U.S. Census Dan.robinson@alaska.gov; 907-465-6040