Our report looks forward to the year 2020 and predicts the state of the American economy. Recovery 2020 provides vital labor market information such as which fields are expected to create the most jobs, the education requirements required to gain employment in the U.S., and the skills most coveted by employers.

Methodology:

This report is an update to our previous report on job and education requirements, Help Wanted: Projections of Jobs and Education Requirements Through 2018 was released in 2010.

We use the same methodology for Recovery 2020. A detailed explanation for Recovery 2020 is found under appendix 1 of the report.

To understand the full methodology, please see the Help Wanted: Projections of Jobs and Education Requirements Through 2018 technical summary.