N ORTH S HORE WIB 2015 Labor Market Blueprint Presentation We put the North Shore to work!

N ORTH S HORE WIB We put the North Shore to work! North Shore Workforce Investment Board Business-led Board responsible for leading the workforce system in our area Help individuals find jobs and careers and companies find the skilled labor they need Address issues such as skill shortages, financial support for training, partnership development, and youth employment and career exposure and exploration Serve all ages of job seekers including our emerging workforce (teens and young adults) to the very mature worker Comprehensive understanding of our labor market – through research - of supply and demand – and design responses to challenges so we remain healthy and thriving. New Labor Market Blueprint and Economic Snapshot – now on

N ORTH S HORE WIB We put the North Shore to work! Total Labor Force Over 16 yrs. North ShoreMass.New EnglandU. S. 224,7793,612,5677,933,562157,745, to 19 years4.8% 4.4% 20 to 24 years9.0%9.6%9.4%10.2% 25 to 44 years38.9%41.3%40.0%43.3% 45 to 54 years24.6%23.5%24.3%22.9% 55 to 64 years17.2%16.0%16.6%14.9% 65 to 74 years4.6%4.0%4.1%3.5% 75 years and over 0.9%0.8% 0.7% Percentage Distribution of the Civilian Labor Force by Age [1] [1] U.S Census Bureau, American Community Survey,

N ORTH S HORE WIB We put the North Shore to work! Essex County Educational Levels [1] [1] U.S Census Bureau, American Community Survey, Population 25 yrs and over Essex CountyMassachusetts United States Less than 9th Grade5.5%4.7%5.8% 9th to 12th Grade, No Diploma5.6%5.7%7.9% High School Diploma (includes equivalency)27.2%25.9%28.0% Some College, No Degree17.5%16.8%21.3% Associate's Degree8.0%7.6%8.0% Bachelor's Degree21.2%22.2%18.2% Graduate or Professional Degree15.0%17.1%10.9% Percent High School Graduate or Higher88.9%89.7%86.4% Percent Bachelor's Degree or Higher36.2%39.3%29.1%

N ORTH S HORE WIB We put the North Shore to work! Percentage Distribution of Residential Population by Gender, Nativity Status and Race-Ethnicity Area DemographicsNorth ShoreMassachusetts New England U.S. Total410,9506,560,59514,457,335309,138,711 Gender Male47.8%48.4%48.6%49.2% Female52.2%51.6%51.4%50.8% Nativity Status U.S. Born84.1%82.7%85.7%85.8% Foreign Born15.9%17.3%14.3%14.2% Foreign Born entered since %35.6%34.3%33.0% Race-Ethnicity White, non-Hispanic80.3%76.3%78.9%63.7% Black, non-Hispanic3.8%6.2%5.7%12.2% Hispanic11.0%9.6%9.0%16.4% Other, non-Hispanic5.0%7.9%6.3%7.7% [1] [1] U.S Census Bureau, American Community Survey,

N ORTH S HORE WIB We put the North Shore to work!

N ORTH S HORE WIB We put the North Shore to work!

N ORTH S HORE WIB We put the North Shore to work!

N ORTH S HORE WIB We put the North Shore to work! Voices from the Field “There are fewer ‘pure’ roles.” “(Lack of) English language skills are a barrier for the low-wage earner.” “You should make programs more hands-on, with practical laboratory experiences.” “Workforce etiquette is one of the keys to success.”

N ORTH S HORE WIB We put the North Shore to work! Snapshot Scorecard BANKERS REAL ESTATE COMMUNITY CONSTRUCTION GOVERNMENT/ NON-PROFIT TOTAL Health CareModerateHighHighHighHighHighHigh18 ConstructionModerateHighHighHighHighHighHigh18 Life Sciences/BioscienceModerateHighHighHighHigh 16 ManufacturingHighHighModerate HighHigh16 Financial ServicesHighHighModerate 14 Creative EconomyModerate 12 TourismMinimal ModerateHighHigh12 Local FoodMinimal HighHigh8

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