Workforce Facts--by the Numbers

$52,380
the average first year earning of an apprenticeship completer in 2005.

59
the percent of annual job openings in Washington State that will require one month or more of postsecondary training between 2007-2012.

22
the percent of Washington State employers in 2005 who had difficulty finding qualified job applicants with occupation-specific skills.

18,900
the number of Washington State employers who had difficulty finding workers with a vocational certificate in 2005.

51
the percent of Washington State high school graduates who were enrolled in postsecondary education one year after graduation in 2004.

70
the percent of Washington State high school students who graduated 'on-time' in 2004.

31,000
the number of new job openings in Washington State projected between 2007-2012 for those with less than four years of postsecondary training.

33
the percent of Washington State high school graduates who did not go on to postsecondary education in 2004.

62
the percent of Washington State residents over 25 who had some postsecondary education in 2000.

$38,000
the additional income a high school completer in 2005 can expect to earn over a liftime.