Massachusetts Faces Much Worse Worker Shortage Than Minnesota Due to Declining Population
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Massachusetts faces a worse workforce shortage than Minnesota due to declining birth rates, retiring baby boomers, fewer immigrants, and people moving away.
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Minnesota's workforce has declined 0.6% since the pandemic while Massachusetts' dropped 2.6%, a loss of 98,000 workers.
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Minnesota and Massachusetts share similarities as wealthy, educated regions but Minnesota has a higher workforce participation rate.
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Immigration was a key source of growth for Massachusetts and its decline is greatly impacting the labor force.
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To find more workers, employers may need to change hiring practices and offer increased flexibility; Minnesota is already taking some steps in this direction.