New Hampshire workforce expected to dip to lowest level in 25 years by 2025
Business, education leaders fighting to stop the 'brain drain'
Business, education leaders fighting to stop the 'brain drain'
Business, education leaders fighting to stop the 'brain drain'
A group of business and education leaders say stronger career pipelines for young people are needed to stop the “brain drain" from New Hampshire.
The group met in Bedford Wednesday to discuss how to improve the state's workforce.
Currently, fewer people are moving to New Hampshire, more high school graduates are leaving, and the existing workforce is getting older.
“The reality is that New Hampshire is one of the most aging states in the nation,” said Mike Vlacich, of the New Hampshire College & University Council. “We have a lot of opportunities to grow our economy, but our economy will not grow unless we make graduates that will help fill these positions.”
The New Hampshire Center for Public Policy said the state’s working-age population is expected to dip to its lowest total in 25 years by 2025.