Oregon workforce in 2020: retirements outpace new growth, educational needs increase

Baby-boomer retirements will leave open more jobs in Oregon than new growth this decade, according to a new study from Georgetown University.

The state is on track to open up 694,000 jobs by 2020 as more and more baby boomers retire. An estimated 70 percent of those positions will require advanced education, a share 5 points higher than the national average.

The university’s Center on Education and the Workforce released the state by state projections Wednesday, showing the U.S. is on track to create 55 million job openings by 2020.

By Molly Young, The Oregonian

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