The New Jersey 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 New Jersey, a majority of jobs (53%) require skills training beyond a high school, but not a four-year degree. But too few of New Jersey’s workers — just 37% — have had access to the skills training necessary to fill these in-demand careers.

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

New Jersey’s jobs by education requirement, 2018

14%

High School Equivalency

34%

Four-Year Degree

53%

Skills Training

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