More than 95 percent of new jobs created since the Great Recession are held by individuals with some postsecondary education, according to America’s Divided Recovery: College Haves and Have-Nots.
Since 2010, bachelor’s degree holders have garnered 4.6 million jobs, associate degree holders gained 3.1 million jobs and 80,000 jobs went to those with a high school diploma or less. Sixty-five percent of the workforce now has education beyond high school. In addition, workers with some postsecondary education have most of the “good” jobs: full-time jobs that pay more than $53,000 per year and offer benefits.
Management and health care occupations saw the most job growth. In addition, the share of workers with postsecondary education in fields like manufacturing increased.
Through CTE, students can earn postsecondary credentials that prepare them to work in these and other vital career fields.
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