Dan HuntingSenior Policy AnalystMorrison Institute for Public Policy

Workforce Development

And

Education

Title text• Between now and 2023, 20% of Arizona’s existing 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.

Why Does It Matter?

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

Arizona’s Educational Attainment Lags the Nation

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

Source: U.S. Census and Bureau of Economic Analysis

Educational Attainment and Prosperity: 1960-2010

Arizona’s Trajectory: 1960-2010

1960

1970

19801990

2000 2010

Source: U.S. Census and Bureau of Economic Analysis

Other Trajectories Are Possible

Source: U.S. Census and Bureau of Economic Analysis