Dan Hunting Senior Policy Analyst Morrison Institute for

Dan Hunting Senior Policy Analyst Morrison Institute for Public Policy

Workforce Development And Education

Why Does It Matter? • Between text and 2023, 20% of Arizona’s existing Title now 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.

Arizona’s Educational Attainment Lags the 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 2000 1980 1990 1970 1960 Source: U. S. Census and Bureau of Economic Analysis 2010

Other Trajectories Are Possible Source: U. S. Census and Bureau of Economic Analysis