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Title: Tennessee’s Post-pandemic Workforce: Implications for The Value of Going to College
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Publication Year: 2023
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Abstract: In the wake of the Great Recession, Georgetown University researchers projected that 58 percent of Tennessee jobs would require education beyond high school by 2020 (Carnevale et al., 2013). This inspired the “Drive to 55” in Tennessee—the goal to have at least 55 percent of the working-age population hold a postsecondary certificate or degree by 2025. The state invested considerable resources in providing new pathways and encouraging completion of a variety of credentials and degree programs, largely focused on two-year college credentials. Much has changed in the decade since the Drive to 55 was initiated. According to the American Community Survey, 58% of Tennesseans 25 and older had at least some college-level education in 2019, up from 53% in 2010 (Figure 1). The Lumina Foundation estimates that 47% of working-age Tennesseans now have a workforce-relevant postsecondary credential or industry-recognized certificate.1 Technology has also marched ahead over the last ten years, and automation threatens many jobs that do not require a college education (Haar & Scott, 2016; Hershbein & Kahn, 2018).
Url: https://haslam.utk.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Post-Pandemic-Workforce-2023-02-03-1.pdf
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Authors: Carruthers, Celeste K.; Bruce, Donald J.; Kessler, Lawrence M.; Endersby, Linnea
Publisher: Boyd Center for Business & Economic Research
Data Collections: IPUMS USA, IPUMS CPS
Topics: Education, Labor Force and Occupational Structure
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