The Challenges of the Aging Workforce. Public Sector Private Sector Views Higher levels of replacement of retirees in the public sector are anticipated. Public sector organizations are very or somewhat active in addressing the replacement issue.
Training is seen as a more important activity in the private sector than in the public sector.
Specific problems of skills shortages were most pronounced in the goods producing sector. Private and public services also exhibit pronounced skills shortages. Retirement issues are going to be increasingly important in the public sector. More attention to retirement issues will be needed as the average age of the workforce continues to rise in the next decade. Expectations for a higher priority in youth hiring over the next five years have become more pronounced in the public sector.