Higher Education Has Never Shed So Many Jobs So Quickly
Estimated number of workers employed by institutions of higher education
Jan ’58
Jan ’60
Jan ’62
Jan ’64
Jan ’66
Jan ’68
Jan ’70
Jan ’72
Jan ’74
Jan ’76
Jan ’78
Jan ’80
Jan ’82
Jan ’84
Jan ’86
Jan ’88
Jan ’90
Jan ’92
Jan ’94
Jan ’96
Jan ’98
Jan ’00
Jan ’02
Jan ’04
Jan ’06
Jan ’08
Jan ’10
Jan ’12
Jan ’14
Jan ’16
Jan ’18
Jan ’20
0
200,000
400,000
600,000
800,000
1,000,000
1,200,000
1,400,000
1,600,000
1,800,000
2,000,000
2,200,000
2,400,000
2,600,000
2,800,000
3,000,000
3,200,000
3,400,000
3,600,000
3,800,000
4,000,000
4,200,000
Estimated Employees Working at Institutions of Higher Education
