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Carnevale, Anthony P.; Jayasundera, Tamara; Gulish, Artem – Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce, 2016
The steady job growth and falling unemployment rate offer some reassurance that the economy is on the right track. Yet, the long-term structural changes accelerated by the cyclical impact of the Great Recession have resulted in a very unequal recovery. During the recession, the worst economic downturn since the Great Depression, workers without…
Descriptors: Economic Climate, College Graduates, High School Graduates, Employment Qualifications
Carnevale, Anthony P.; Smith, Nicole; Gulish, Artem; Hanson, Andrew R. – Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce, 2015
Economic projections show that skills-based technological change across industries and occupations will support rising demand for postsecondary education and training. By 2025, the Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce projects that 68 percent of the jobs in Iowa will require some level of postsecondary education. A key…
Descriptors: Labor Market, Job Skills, Associate Degrees, Certification
Carnevale, Anthony P.; Lou, Cary; Ridley, Neil – Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce, 2016
Pennsylvania's State System of Higher Education is the largest provider of higher education in the Commonwealth, with nearly 107,000 degree-seeking students and thousands more who are enrolled in certificate and other career-development programs. With almost 90 percent of students coming from Pennsylvania and the vast majority of graduates…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Academic Degrees, Employment Qualifications, Career Readiness
Carnevale, Anthony P.; Jayasundera, Tamara; Cheah, Ban – Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce, 2012
The rising cost of college education and high unemployment levels among recent college graduates are raising the question "Is college worth its cost?" in the minds of many Americans. A recent study published by the Associated Press found that one out of every two recent college graduates is jobless or underemployed, suggesting maybe college isn't…
Descriptors: College Graduates, Education Work Relationship, Economic Climate, Employment Patterns
Carnevale, Anthony P.; Smith, Nicole; Strohl, Jeff – Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce, 2010
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. The Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce shows that by 2018, the nation will need 22 million new college degrees--but will fall short of that number by at least 3…
Descriptors: Employment Projections, Job Development, Employment Opportunities, Employment Qualifications
Carnevale, Anthony P.; Smith, Nicole; Gulish, Artem; Beach, Bennett H. – Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce, 2012
This report, provides detailed analyses and projections of occupations in healthcare fields, and wages earned. In addition, the important skills and work values associated with workers in those fields of healthcare are discussed. Finally, the authors analyze the implications of research findings for the racial, ethnic, and class diversity of the…
Descriptors: Wages, Employment Level, Nurses, Prediction
Carnevale, Anthony P.; Smith, Nicole; Strohl, Jeff – Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce, 2013
This report is the successor to "Help Wanted: Projections of Jobs and Education Demand through 2018," in which researchers examined the connections between educational attainment and educational demand in the labor market. In this report, the authors update the jobs projected to be available through 2020, using a macro-micro modeling…
Descriptors: Employment Projections, Job Development, Employment Opportunities, Employment Qualifications
Carnevale, Anthony P.; Smith, Nicole; Strohl, Jeff – Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce, 2010
The recession that began in December of 2007 is already 30 months old, but the U.S. economy will not recover its pre-recession employment levels for at least another two years. From there, it will take an additional three years to make up for lost growth and create a job market strong enough to employ both the casualties of the recession and the…
Descriptors: Employment Projections, Job Development, Employment Opportunities, Employment Qualifications