April 21, 2025
Closing the Skills Gap: Why Young People Are Choosing Skilled Trades Over Traditional Careers
A 2024 report from home services app Thumbtack found that 55% of Gen Z are considering a career in a skilled trade
“Over the past few years, heavy industries and skilled trades have grappled with rising labor shortages. However, recent trends suggest the tides may finally be turning. Many young people are pursuing trade schools and physical lines of work over conventional colleges and white-collar careers.
Much of the current contracting workforce is aging. Firms must focus on the next generation to fill the gaps current employees will leave behind when they retire. While that has proved challenging in the past, the labor market may sway in these industries’ favor if current trends persist.”
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