An employer coalition’s new report projects about 1.7 million skilled-trades openings a year through 2035 and says training produces about 55 workers for every 100 needed. Georgia is one of nine states it lists where demand outpaces supply.
A McKinsey Global Institute model published September 29 estimates that about 11 million U.S. workers may need to move out of declining occupations by 2035. The figure is a modeled base case, not a forecast of layoffs.
