Tag Archives: demographics

Advanced Degrees and Job Growth

THERE’S been some discussion in Maine about the need to increase educational attainment of the state’s workforce to boost job growth.  While such discussions garner support, and the notion that Maine’s job growth would accelerate with a more educated workforce, there are some questions about the efficacy of education as an engine for economic growth. […]

How did the Skills Gap descend so quickly?

“The structure of a modern economy does not change that quickly. The demographic composition of the labor force, its educational breakdown and even the industrial mix did not differ much between 2007 and 2009.” –Edward Lazear WHILE doing some research on a post re: the skills gap in Maine, I came across something rather interesting.  […]

Boomers Comprise Larger Percentage of Maine Workforce

AN analysis done by Economic Modeling Specialists International and Career Builder (the site has an interactive map that I cannot properly embed here) examined the change in employment levels for millennials and baby-boomers in the nation’s 175 metro areas.  The analysis found that boomers are comprising a larger percentage of the workforce, while employment for […]