In 2019, a Statista study on labor shortages showed that in 2020, 16 percent of the North American workforce were working in low-skilled occupations, with this share decreasing to 15 percent by 2030.
Share of North American workforce working in low-skilled occupations in 2020 and 2030
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Statista, & ILO. (December 10, 2019). Share of North American workforce working in low-skilled occupations in 2020 and 2030 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1171345/low-skilled-occupations-in-the-north-american-workforce/
Statista, und ILO. "Share of North American workforce working in low-skilled occupations in 2020 and 2030." Chart. December 10, 2019. Statista. Accessed November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1171345/low-skilled-occupations-in-the-north-american-workforce/
Statista, ILO. (2019). Share of North American workforce working in low-skilled occupations in 2020 and 2030. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1171345/low-skilled-occupations-in-the-north-american-workforce/
Statista, and ILO. "Share of North American Workforce Working in Low-skilled Occupations in 2020 and 2030." Statista, Statista Inc., 10 Dec 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1171345/low-skilled-occupations-in-the-north-american-workforce/
Statista & ILO, Share of North American workforce working in low-skilled occupations in 2020 and 2030 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1171345/low-skilled-occupations-in-the-north-american-workforce/ (last visited November 21, 2024)
Share of North American workforce working in low-skilled occupations in 2020 and 2030 [Graph], Statista, & ILO, December 10, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1171345/low-skilled-occupations-in-the-north-american-workforce/