Fact Sheet Less-Educated Continue to Lose Jobs in Recovery-Even in Low-Wage Industries
Pamela J. Loprest, Austin Nichols
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In the sluggish recovery, less-educated workers, especially those with a high school degree or less, continue to lose jobs at a substantial rate. This factsheet presents employment changes in the recession and recovery by skill level and industry showing that those with less than a high school degree were hit hardest, even in low wage industries. Gains in the recovery have been concentrated among workers with a college education.
Research Areas Wealth and financial well-being Children and youth Social safety net
Tags Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) Employment and income data Economic well-being Inequality and mobility
Policy Centers Income and Benefits Policy Center