Where Have All The Workers Gone?

Have you noticed a shortage of one of the country's greatest resources? Think about it: When was the last time you heard anyone talk about vast numbers of available American workers? The media bombards us with messages that the job market is growing. But the reality is that there just aren't enough good workers to go around. It's a problem now, and it's going to be a problem in the future.

Four critical factors are influencing the labor shortage. The first is a 15.1% drop in birth rates during the 1960s. The Baby Boom produced 76.4 million children. But Generation X (a.