Aging Workforce in the U.S. Energy Delivery Business

Publication Date	November 2005
Publisher	IDC
Product Type	Report
Pages	8
ISBN Number	not applicable
Product Code	IDC01605

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Summary

This Energy Insights study explores and documents the aging-workforce problem in the U.S. utility industry, with a specific emphasis on the problem of aging engineering and technical staff in the energy delivery line of business. It highlights specific utility aging-workforce examples and presents best practice strategies for addressing the aging-workforce issue. Additionally, this study explores the role that information technology, especially computer-aided design (CAD) and geographic information system (GIS) applications, can play in helping energy delivery businesses cope with the aging-workforce crisis.

The purpose of this study is to give utility companies an overview of the aging-workforce issue and to help utilities develop effective business and IT strategies for coping with the aging-workforce problem.

Content

In This Study
Situation Overview
Figure: Median Age of U.S. Employees by Industry
Figure: Age of U.S. Employees by Industry
Figure: U.S. Utility Employment by Occupation
Future Outlook
- Labor Replacement
- Knowledge Retention
- Process Improvement and Business Innovation
Essential Guidance
- Actions to Consider
- Case Study
- Figure: Utility Asset Life-Cycle Process
- Synopsis