Ohio Attainment Goal Meeting May 9, 2016 Postsecondary Education and Demand-Side Projections for Ohio

Demand for postsecondary education has risen.

What are the demand-side projections for Ohio?

Following job declines during the recession years, Ohio is expected to experience renewed job growth, reaching about 6 million jobs by 2020.

Healthcare and STEM are expected to be the fastest growing occupations between 2010 and OCCUPATION2010 jobs2020 jobs Growth rate (%) Healthcare Support181,950247,60036 Social Sciences20,06024,40022 Healthcare Professional and Technical 278,500340,25022 STEM210,460248,85018 Managerial and Professional Office645,240755,47017 Community Services and Arts209,870245,06017 Food and Personal Services 843,490972,87015 Education 289,130327,36013 Sales and Office Support 1,389,7001,533,29010 Blue Collar 1,183,7701,271,8907 TOTAL 5,252,1605,967,04014

Of the nearly 2 million job openings due to newly created jobs and replacement, about two-thirds will require postsecondary education and training.

Nearly two-thirds of Ohio jobs will require at least some postsecondary education, close to the national average of 65 percent. By 2020, 65 percent of jobs in the nation will require postsecondary education.

Postsecondary Education and the Economy Now the main gateway to the middle class Critical for employers in education-intensive sectors and supportive of economic growth

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