The New Mexico 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 Mexico, a majority of jobs (51%) require skills training beyond a high school, but not a four-year degree. But too few of New Mexico’s workers — just 47% — have had access to the skills training necessary to fill these in-demand careers.