Gazette Opinion: In the future, who will work in Montana?
| September 3, 2007 |  View for printing |
The most important factor in Montana's economic future is described on the last page of the annual Labor Day Report from the Montana Department of Industry and Labor.
Under the innocuous title of "Projected Change in Population and Labor Force 2007-2030," data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows that in 2013, the state's labor force is projected to start declining. The decline is expected to continue through 2020 and the workforce is expected to be smaller than it is now through 2030.
Full Story: http://www.billingsgazette.net/artic ... labor_v.txt
***
68% of classified employees in Montana's state govt. are eligible for retirement in the next 5 years. This is the highest % in the nation. Finding, keeping tech staff will be challenge http://matr.net/article-16053.html
No reader comments so far. Be the first to comment by clicking the button below.
Reprinted under the Fair Use doctrine of international copyright law. Full copyright retained by the original publication. In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. Section 107, this material is distributed without profit to those who have expressed a prior interest in receiving the included information for research and educational purposes.
