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What is the skills gap?

Jobs in Minnesota increasingly require education beyond high school, but education attainment levels in the state lag behind:

  • By 2018, 70 percent of Minnesota jobs will require some education beyond high school.

  • Yet today only 40 percent of working-age adults in Minnesota have a postsecondary degree.


 

 
 
Chart: MINNESOTA’S GROWING SKILLS GAP Minnesota’s need for a highly-skilled workforce is among the greatest in the nation. However, the state faces a growing skills gap due to increasing educational demand among employers and projected declines in education levels. This chart compares growing educational needs from employers with current and projected educational attainment levels. EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT 40% of Minnesota adults age 18-64 hold a postsecondary degree. EDUCATION LEVELS EXPECTED TO FALL Across the nation, average education levels are projected to decline. GROWING DEMAND FOR SKILLS By 2018, 70 percent of Minnesota jobs will require some education beyond high school. Sources: American Community Survey, U.S. Census Bureau; Help Wanted, Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce; National Center for Higher Education Management Systems. Trendlines beyond 2008 are based on single-point-in-time estimates.
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