Middle-Skills Credential Supply Greatly Misaligned with Projected Job Demand in Most US Labor Markets, Georgetown University Report Says
Yet in most US labor markets, the supply of middle-skills credentials is greatly misaligned with the projected job demand.
- Yet in most US labor markets, the supply of middle-skills credentials is greatly misaligned with the projected job demand.
- As of 2020–21, there were almost 4,800 middle-skills providers nationwide, spread unevenly across the 565 local labor markets described in the report.
- “Roughly 30% of annual job openings through 2031 will go to workers with an associate’s degree, a certificate, or some college credit but no degree.
- To view the full report and an online searchable tool to assess your local labor market’s credentials-to-jobs alignment, visit: https://cew.georgetown.edu/greatmisalignment .