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The Uncertain Pathway from Youth to a Good Job - CEW Georgetown These CEW reports find that the pathway to adult economic independence differs and compounds by race, class, and gender.

Early promise can’t outweigh resource gaps. This is especially true when those resource gaps are compounded by systems that track women and students from underserved racial and ethnic groups toward lower-paying jobs. bit.ly/39mn6ye

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Women generally need more education than men to have the same chances of having a good job. Among young men, white men are the only group that is more likely than young workers overall to have a good job at every education level. bit.ly/39mn6ye

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The Uncertain Pathway from Youth to a Good Job - CEW Georgetown These CEW reports find that the pathway to adult economic independence differs and compounds by race, class, and gender.

Make college more accessible and narrow the racial/ethnic gaps in college financing by investing in free college, incremental credentialing, community college baccalaureate programs, and improved transfer pathways. bit.ly/39mn6ye

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The Uncertain Pathway from Youth to a Good Job - CEW Georgetown These CEW reports find that the pathway to adult economic independence differs and compounds by race, class, and gender.

How can we narrow the gaps in educational outcomes? Embrace our country’s diversity and reject racial/ethnic and gender injustice, including through investments in culturally responsive teaching and counseling. #UncertainPathway bit.ly/39mn6ye

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The Uncertain Pathway from Youth to a Good Job - CEW Georgetown These CEW reports find that the pathway to adult economic independence differs and compounds by race, class, and gender.

Equalizing the chances of getting a good job may help reduce wealth gaps. But educational opportunity is not, by itself, sufficient. We need comprehensive reforms across the policy landscape to provide equal financial opportunity for all. #UncertainPathway bit.ly/39mn6ye

The Uncertain Pathway from Youth to a Good Job - CEW Georgetown These CEW reports find that the pathway to adult economic independence differs and compounds by race, class, and gender.

We need to address factors that contribute to gaps in good jobs, including discrimination in the workforce, residential segregation, disparate treatment in the criminal justice system, and differential access to financial services. bit.ly/39mn6ye

#AcademicSky #EconSky

The Uncertain Pathway from Youth to a Good Job - CEW Georgetown These CEW reports find that the pathway to adult economic independence differs and compounds by race, class, and gender.

Early promise can’t outweigh resource gaps. This is especially true when those resource gaps are compounded by systems that track women and students from underserved racial and ethnic groups toward lower-paying jobs. bit.ly/39mn6ye

#EconSky

The Uncertain Pathway from Youth to a Good Job - CEW Georgetown These CEW reports find that the pathway to adult economic independence differs and compounds by race, class, and gender.

Student debt dampens the positive economic effects of #highered. Among college grads, Black women are the group most likely to hold student debt. This debt constrains their ability to build wealth. #UncertainPathway bit.ly/39mn6ye

The Uncertain Pathway from Youth to a Good Job - CEW Georgetown These CEW reports find that the pathway to adult economic independence differs and compounds by race, class, and gender.

Differences in fields of study contribute to earnings inequality. STEM majors have the highest earnings potential of all bachelor’s degree holders, and white and Asian men are most likely to major in these fields. #UncertainPathway bit.ly/39mn6ye

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The Uncertain Pathway from Youth to a Good Job - CEW Georgetown These CEW reports find that the pathway to adult economic independence differs and compounds by race, class, and gender.

Do all Americans have equal access to the American Dream? Our report on youth pathways to good jobs finds that inequality by race/ethnicity and gender is still an obstacle for young adults on the pathway to securing a good job: #UncertainPathway bit.ly/39mn6ye

Those in their teens and 20s are substantially less likely to have a job than they were 30 years ago. While 47% of 18-year-olds were employed in the late 1980s, only 35% were employed in the late 2010s. #UncertainPathway bit.ly/39mn6ye

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Those in their teens and 20s are substantially less likely to have a job than they were 30 years ago. While 47% of 18-year-olds were employed in the late 1980s, only 35% were employed in the late 2010s. #UncertainPathway bit.ly/39mn6ye

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The Uncertain Pathway from Youth to a Good Job - CEW Georgetown These CEW reports find that the pathway to adult economic independence differs and compounds by race, class, and gender.

Work-based learning shows substantial promise for strengthening the connections between education and careers. #UncertainPathway bit.ly/39mn6ye

The Uncertain Pathway from Youth to a Good Job - CEW Georgetown These CEW reports find that the pathway to adult economic independence differs and compounds by race, class, and gender.

80% of older millennials with a bachelor’s degree or higher had a good job at age 35, compared with 56% who had some college or an associate’s degree, 42% who had a high school diploma, and 26% who had less than a high school diploma. #UncertainPathway bit.ly/39mn6ye

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The Uncertain Pathway from Youth to a Good Job - CEW Georgetown These CEW reports find that the pathway to adult economic independence differs and compounds by race, class, and gender.

Delayed financial security is just one reason that today’s young adults have held off on making life choices such as getting married and buying a house, or have chosen different paths altogether. #UncertainPathway bit.ly/39mn6ye

The Uncertain Pathway from Youth to a Good Job - CEW Georgetown These CEW reports find that the pathway to adult economic independence differs and compounds by race, class, and gender.

Over the course of a career, investment in postsecondary education and training pays off. At the same time, lower earning power and higher student debt can impede young people’s ability to build savings. #UncertainPathway bit.ly/39mn6ye

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The Uncertain Pathway from Youth to a Good Job - CEW Georgetown These CEW reports find that the pathway to adult economic independence differs and compounds by race, class, and gender.

Young adults’ chances of getting a good job have declined, and economic opportunity is limited. Persistent gaps by race/ethnicity, class, and gender dampen American optimism about young people’s futures. bit.ly/39mn6ye

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“Underemployment is an important social and economic issue, representing loss of human capital and potential misallocation of educational resources,” said Artem Gulish. bit.ly/3MysSAM

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Rethinking Underemployment: Are College Graduates Using Their Degrees? - CEW Georgetown Existing underemployment estimates range from 25 percent to 52 percent, making it difficult to gauge the scope of the problem.

A deeper understanding of underemployment is particularly crucial at a time when major skills shortages loom on the horizon and college graduates face increasing difficulty in finding jobs. bit.ly/3MysSAM

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Rethinking Underemployment: Are College Graduates Using Their Degrees? - CEW Georgetown Existing underemployment estimates range from 25 percent to 52 percent, making it difficult to gauge the scope of the problem.

How we define and measure underemployment is not settled. The policy research community needs to adopt an agenda focused on establishing consensus about how best to measure underemployment. bit.ly/3MysSAM

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Rethinking Underemployment: Are College Graduates Using Their Degrees? - CEW Georgetown Existing underemployment estimates range from 25 percent to 52 percent, making it difficult to gauge the scope of the problem.

Underemployment measures often overlook the earnings premium. Workers with a 4-year degree generally benefit from an earnings premium relative to workers with lower levels of education, even in jobs BLS classifies as requiring less than a bachelor’s degree. bit.ly/3MysSAM

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“The age at which underemployment is measured matters. The bachelor’s degree earnings premium across all occupations tends to grow over time, from 65% for early-career workers to 85% for late-career workers,” said Catherine Morris. bit.ly/3MysSAM

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Rethinking Underemployment: Are College Graduates Using Their Degrees? - CEW Georgetown Existing underemployment estimates range from 25 percent to 52 percent, making it difficult to gauge the scope of the problem.

With published estimates of underemployment ranging from 25–52%, it’s hard to gauge the scope of the problem. Our new report “Rethinking Underemployment” underscores the need for a common approach. bit.ly/3MysSAM

#AcademicSky #Underemployment

Rethinking Underemployment: Are College Graduates Using Their Degrees? - CEW Georgetown Existing underemployment estimates range from 25 percent to 52 percent, making it difficult to gauge the scope of the problem.

Our new report “Rethinking Underemployment” examines three methodological approaches to measuring underemployment and considers how educational diversity within occupations and the bachelor’s degree earnings premium affect estimates. bit.ly/3MysSAM

#AcademicSky #EconSky #Underemployment

What Early-Career Earnings and Unemployment Rates Tell Us About the Returns on Bachelor’s Degree Majors - CEW Georgetown For months, the news cycle focused on the plight of recent college graduates and growing fears that entry-level workers are increasingly unable to compete with AI in today’s job market.

Early-career earnings and unemployment rates provide important—albeit incomplete—signals about the labor-market returns associated with different bachelor’s degree majors for newly-minted graduates. Learn more in our latest blog post: bit.ly/4bPISZw

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Wishing everyone a blessed and peaceful Ramadan! May this sacred month bring joy, reflection, and unity to all those observing.

Static figure of a data tool that showcases median earnings and unemployment rates by major across various fields of study. This data tool uses a quadrant chart, to map majors across the four groups: high unemployment, low early-career earnings; low unemployment, low early career-earnings; low unemployment, high early-career earnings; and high unemployment, high early-career earnings.

To shed light on the labor market for recent grads, we analyzed data from our report “The Major Payoff.” Among early-career workers, bachelor’s degree majors vary significantly in median earnings and unemployment rates. Learn more in our latest blog post: bit.ly/4bPISZw

Happy Chinese New Year—it’s the Year of the Horse! Wishing you prosperity, health, and joy in the year ahead.

What Early-Career Earnings and Unemployment Rates Tell Us About the Returns on Bachelor’s Degree Majors - CEW Georgetown For months, the news cycle focused on the plight of recent college graduates and growing fears that entry-level workers are increasingly unable to compete with AI in today’s job market.

Our analysis reveals a mixed outlook for some majors. A major might lead to high earnings, but graduates can still struggle to land their first job. This is particularly true in the current labor market. Our latest blog post provides context: bit.ly/4bPISZw

What Early-Career Earnings and Unemployment Rates Tell Us About the Returns on Bachelor’s Degree Majors - CEW Georgetown For months, the news cycle focused on the plight of recent college graduates and growing fears that entry-level workers are increasingly unable to compete with AI in today’s job market.

Depending on major, college graduates’ median annual early-career earnings can vary widely, as can unemployment rates for early-career workers. Why does the major matter? Learn more in our latest blog post: bit.ly/4bPISZw