Economic and Demographic Trends Affecting Career Technical Education in California

Major Trends

Major Themes

Globalization

More Jobs at Risk

Globalization, Wages and Education

Median Income and Education in California 2004

Income Growth Compared to Consumer Prices in California 1999-2005

Globalization, Wage Growth and Career Technical Education

Baby Boomer Retirement

Workers are Retiring Later

Surge in California’s Retirement
Age Population

California New & Replacement Jobs 2004-2014

Baby Boomer Retirements and Planning for CTE

CTE Must Help Students AND the Existing Workforce

California’s Future Workforce—Who Will Staff Our Economy

California’s Population Growth by Age and Ethnic Group 2004-2015

Growth in California’s Workforce in the Next 25 Years

The Impact of Demographic Change on Education

Some Rays of Hope

Primary Language Among Latinos
 in the United States 2002

High School Graduation Rates
for California Latinos

Does Everyone Need a B.A.

Results from New America Media Poll

     The BLS Projections

The View from NCEE

Middle Level Jobs Will Exist in California’s Future Economy

CPEC/EDD Projections

Regional Economies—A Focus for Action

Concluding Messages About CTE and the Economy

CTE, the Economy and Adult Workers

Further Reading