The Seattle Times published an editorial Sunday evening stating the need for more college degrees to fill both opening and existing jobs in Washington.
A study by the Brookings Institution of 100 metropolitan cities, that included Seattle, suggested that job seekers do not have the qualifications to fill jobs requiring a higher education.
In 2011, for every one person in Seattle that held a bachelor’s degree there were 6.2 job openings that required a bachelor’s degree. In 2012, 49 percent of Washington job openings and one third of existing jobs required a bachelor’s degree.
In conclusion, the Times had this to say about Washington’s high demand for more college graduates: “Reversing the trends requires individuals and policy makers making education beyond high school a higher priority.”