Middle Skill Workers in Today’s Job Market

This 60-page report was written by Alicia Sasser Modestino and discusses the labor market for middle skill workers. "This report provides a framework for analyzing the potential mismatch between the supply of and demand for middle-skill workers over the next two decades." The following questions are explored: How should we think about the demand for middle-skill workers? What has already been reported about the labor market for middle skill workers? For what industry sectors and occupations do skills appear to be in short supply, wither nationally or regionally? What actions, if any, should policymakers consider given the evidence?