August 2019
How Does Immigration Fit into the Future of the U.S. Labor Market?
By Pia M. Orrenius, Madeline Zavodny, and Stephanie Gullo
2018 was a banner year for the U.S. economy, but long-run projections are much less bright. Intensifying forces—including the aging of the workforce, stagnating labor force participation rates, and emerging gaps between the skills U.S. employers seek and those workers possess—are poised to significantly reshape the U.S. labor market. Other trends, including globalization and automation, are likely to dramatically transform how and where work is done.
Against the backdrop of these changes, this think piece asks: What role can immigration play in bolstering future workforce and economic growth, and meeting shifting demand for both high- and low-skilled labor?
https://www.migrationpolicy.org/research/immigration-fit-future-us-labor-market
