The Kentucky Skills Mismatch

Jobs that require education and training that fall between a high school diploma and a four-year degree are the backbone of the American economy, and they depend on a skilled workforce to fill them.

In Kentucky, a majority of jobs (58%) require skills training beyond a high school, but not a four-year degree. But too few of Kentucky’s workers — just 48% — have had access to the skills training necessary to fill these in-demand careers.

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A majority of jobs in Kentucky require skills training beyond high school, but not a four-year degree.

Kentucky’s jobs by education requirement, 2018

15%

High School Equivalency

27%

Four-Year Degree

58%

Skills Training

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