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Newly released College and Career Readiness Indicator report findings shed light on the accomplishments and unprecedented challenges faced by high school graduates who were in high school during pandemic shut down.
Hawaii is expected to see more than 624,000 total jobs statewide by 2031. That is according to a Georgetown University study, however, most of these jobs will require postsecondary education.
According to the report, the number of jobs in Hawaiʻi will increase from 591,000 in 2021 to 624,000 in 2031, with an average of 72,000 job openings annually, from new jobs and jobs that open for other reasons, most frequently retirement.
The proportion of U.S. jobs requiring postsecondary preparation continues to inch upward, and by 2031 in Hawaii, 70% of job openings will require some type of education and/or training beyond high school, says a report from researchers at Georgetown University.
Of the 72,000 annual job openings projected for Hawaiʻi, 51,000 will be for workers with postsecondary credentials.