The Encore Career e-newsletter that I subscribe to included information from a research project funded by MetLife. Interestingly, they project a labor shortage in the next decade. I recommend you read the full report and I have included the link to it below. The major conclusion of the study is that older workers will be vital in filling "social sector" jobs that are crucial to the economy and the well-being of our citizens. Here is some data from the report.
After the Recovery: Help Needed; The Coming Labor Shortage and How People in Encore Careers Can Help Solve It
By Barry Bluestone and Mark Melnik; Kitty and Michael Dukakis Center for Urban and Regional Policy, Northeastern University; Boston
Total Social/Government Sector – Projected Encore Career Job Growth 2008-2018 (in thousands)
Primary, secondary and special education teachers 647.3
Registered nurses 581.5
Home health aides 460.9
Personal and home care aides 375.8
Nursing aides, orderlies and attendants 276.0
Medical assistants 163.9
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses 155.6
Business operations specialists 147.2
General and operations managers 143.2
Child care workers 142.1
Teacher assistants 134.9
Receptionists and information clerks 132.7
Medical and health service managers 100.8
Clergy 85.1
Social and human service assistants 79.4
Maids and housekeeping cleaners 78.6
Educational, vocational and school counselors 73.3
Computer support specialists 64.0
Office clerks, general 60.8
Managers, all other 57.6
Social and community service managers 57.0
Mental health and substance abuse social workers 56.4
Accountants and auditors 55.6
Rehabilitation counselors 54.2
Medical and public health social workers 53.9
Bookkeeping, accounting and auditing clerks 52.3
Administrative services managers 52.2
Lawyers 52.0
Computer systems analysts 50.1
Human resources, training and labor relations specialists 49.1
Cooks, institution and cafeteria 48.5
Source: Lacey and Wright, “Occupational Employment Projections to 2018,” Analysis of Labor Market Assessment Tool
http://www.encore.org/files/research/JobsBluestonePaper3-5-10.pdf
I was especially encouraged by the authors' certainty of an economic recovery!
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