Workforce Challenges: Some Background Data

Bo Beaulieu

Southern Rural Development Center

Strengthening & Building Partnerships for Workforce Development Conference

March 2-5, 2003

Employment Composition in the Nonmetro U.S., 1990 and

2000

33.8% 30.5%

69.5%66.2%

0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%

100%

1990 2000

Goods Producing Services Producing

11.1

Percent of Jobs Generated by Each Sector

in the Nonmetro U.S.,1990-2000

Goods Producing Services Producing

89.9%10.1%

Average Earnings Per Job in the Goods Producing

Sector

$0

$5,000

$10,000

$15,000

$20,000

$25,000

$30,000

$35,000

$40,000

$45,000

$50,000

Goods Producing1990 2000

NM: 66.5% of MetroNM: 60.8% of Metro

NM

NM

Metro

Metro

Average Earnings Per Job in the Service Producing

Sector

$0

$5,000

$10,000

$15,000

$20,000

$25,000

$30,000

$35,000

$40,000

Service Producing1990 2000

NM: 70.7% of Metro

NM: 65% of Metro

NMNMMetro

Metro

Why the Increasing Gap in Average Earnings?

$21,1677,067,4175,164,340Services

$15,4274,828,5133,959,799Retail Trade

$35,1844,324,0574,206,182Manufacturing

2000 Ave. Earnings

No. Employed2000

No. Employed1990

NM Industry Type

60% of employment growth in the nonmetro U.S. between 1990-2000 was linked to the Retail Trade and Services industries

Educational Attainment, 1990-2000

(25+ years old)

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

Metro Nonmet Metro Nonmet Metro Nonmet

LT H.S. High School Some College Bachelor's +

1990 1994 2000

Nonmetro Educational Attainment, by Race and

Ethnicity 1990-2000

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

1990 1994 2000 1990 1994 2000

LT H.S. High School Some College Bachelor's +

African Americans Latinos

Ranking of Graduation Rates by StateState Ranking Graduation Rate, 1998

Georgia 51 57%

Tennessee 50 59%

Mississippi 49 60%

District of Columbia 48 60%

Arizona 47 60%

Alabama 46 62%

Vermont 6 85%

Pennsylvania 5 85%

Nebraska 4 85%

North Dakota 3 87%

Wisconsin 2 87%

Iowa 1 93%Source: High School Graduation Rates in the United States (November 2001),

Computer Access in Metro and Nonmetro Homes,by U.S.

Regions,2001

63.5 64.159.6

67.163.4

63.355.7

46.4

60.455.6

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

Metro Nonmetro

Northeast Midwest South West U.S.

Internet Users in Metro and Nonmetro Areas, by U.S. Regions, 2001

48.649.5

45.452

57.5

47.938.3

32

45.947.5

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

Metro Nonmetro

Northeast Midwest South West U.S.

..

Top 20 Occupations Creating Most Jobs in

FLAssoc/Bachelor's HS/Short-Mid-Term Training

13.1%

86.9%

Ranking of Occupations Creating the Most

Employment, 1998-2008Rank Occupation Proj.

GrowthRate ofGrowth

(% )

1997Ave.

Earnings1 Retail sales 54,950 23 16,750

2 Cashiers 48,200 28 14,460

3 Gen. office clerks 44,100 24 21,130

4 Gen. managers & top execs. 42,250 23 NA

5 Truck drivers (light & heavy) 39,600 27 NA

6 RNs 32,550 27 44,840

7 Receptionists/ info. Clerks 29,750 33 20,040

8 Marketing & sales worker supervsors 27,800 19 27,510

9 Systems analyst 27,150 94 59,330

10 Janitors & cleaners 25,250 16 NA

Top 20 Fastest Growing Occupations in FL

Assoc/Bachelor's HS/Short-Moderate Training

53.8%

46.2%

Ranking of Top Fastest Growing Occupations

Rank Occupation Proj. Growth Rate of Growth (%)

1997 Ave. Earnings

1 Computer support spec. 22,300 106 $36,460

2 Systems analyst 27,150 94 $59,330

3 Desktop publishing specialists

700 82 $30,600

4 Computer engineers 8,600 73 $67,300

5 Hoist/winch operators 1,500 68 $29,960

6 Surgical technologists 2,400 67 $29,020

7 Paralegal/legal assistants 6,300 67 $35,360

8 Database administrators 2,300 62 $51,990

9 Medical assistants 10,950 61 $23,000

10 Packaging and filling machine operators

7,200 60 $19,660

New Job Slots Created, 1998-2008 in Florida

582,550

159,700

0

100000

200000

300000

400000

500000

600000

Top 20 Largest Number Top 20 Fastest

Top 20 Occupations Creating Most Jobs in

MSAssoc/Bachelor's HS/Short-Mid-Term Training

31.3%

68.7%

Ranking of Occupations in MS Creating the Most Employment,

1998-2008

Rank Occupation

Proj. Growth Rate of Growth (%)

1997 Ave. Earnings

1 Cashiers 6,820 18.0 $14,480

2 Retail salesperson 6,780 18.1 $17,970

3 Machine setters/set-up operators 3,890 9.5 $25,530

4 Registered nurses 3,770 18.0 $41,400

5 Gen. Managers/top executives 3,430 15.2 $60,960

6 Truck drivers 3,290 14.8 $28,580

7 General office clerks 2,800 14.2 $20,250

8 Nursing aides 2,760 19.8 $16,890

9 First line supervisors, sales and related 2,620 11.8 $33,950

10 All other sales and related 2,150 22.8 $25,740

Top 20 Fastest Growing Occupations in MS

Assoc/Bachelor's HS/Short-Moderate Training

59.6%

40.4%

Ranking of Top Fastest Growing Occupations

Rank Occupation Proj. Growth Rate of Growth (%)

1997 Ave. Earnings

1 Religious directors 20 100 $25,650

2 Travel clerks 10 100 $19,160

3 Electronic pagination system operators

110 91.7 $29,780

4 Paralegal personnel 870 73.1 $33,300

5 Computer science related 1,000 69.0 $47,450

6 Systems analyst 1,030 66.9 $51,360

7 Medical appliance makers 20 66.7 $26,030

8 Manucurists 50 62.5 $16,170

9 Dry cleaning spotters 30 60.0 $17,870

10 Home health aides 1,870 59.2 $17,290

New Job Slots Created, 1996-2005 in Mississippi

56,030

7,000

0

10000

20000

30000

40000

50000

60000

Top 20 Largest Number Top 20 Fastest