As state struggles to retain workers, young people weigh their options
PEWAUKEE, Wis. — A new study from local research firm Forward Analytics found that it will likely get harder to fill open jobs around Wisconsin ove...
PEWAUKEE, Wis. — A new study from local research firm Forward Analytics found that it will likely get harder to fill open jobs around Wisconsin over the next decade. According to the study, Wisconsin does not have enough young, working-age people to replace workers that will eventually turn 65 and retire. Unless Wisconsin can attract more people from other states or countries, the state's prime working age population is predicted to shrink by 130,000 over the next eight years. The findings of the study may be most concerning to employers looking to hire in already hard-to-fill areas, such as manufacturing and health care.