• Workforce Changes Since 2019:
  • The civilian labor force fell by ~130,000;

Who’s Leaving

A new report out today from the Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation (MTF) presents clear and comprehensive data demonstrating that an aging and declining population reduces the size of the state’s workforce, putting the Massachusetts economy in jeopardy.

The data show that the state can no longer passively rely on the reputations its higher education and health care sectors to attract sufficient talent to meet the demand of and elite and expanding economy.