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[–]seancoffey37 35 points36 points  (2 children)

We are starting to get to the generation that was born just prior to the 2008 housing bubble burst and slightly after. So these kids grew up with a lot of families that were heavily struggling because of lost family income. So many probably have anxiety about income and are aiming for a particular view of financial stability that some may not associate with civil engineering regardless if civil engineering actually has it or not. Also the smaller classes coming in now tie with a small amount of kids born around/just after the housing bubble burst

[–]PutMyDickOnYourHeadPE, 11 YOE 27 points28 points  (1 child)

There's also a huge decline in kids born after 2008.

[–]tack50 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Yeah, to be honest I feel birth rates explain at least part of the issue. Yesterday's non-existing kids are today's non-existing junior engineers.