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Evolution of the Jobs Gap and Possible Scenarios for Growth
Each month, The Hamilton Project has examined the “jobs gap,” which is the number of jobs that the U.S. economy needed to create in order to return to pre-recession employment levels while also absorbing the people who entered the potential labor force each month. The jobs gap closed in July 2017.
Jobs Gap from the Past Four Recessions, by Month Since Recession Started
Each month, The Hamilton Project calculates America’s “jobs gap,” or the number of jobs that the U.S. economy needs to create in order to return to pre-recession employment levels while accounting for changes in the population. In this chart, The Hamilton Project applies the same jobs gap methodology to earlier recessions in 1981–82, 1990–91, 2001, and 2007–09.
Median Initial Earnings Growth in Early Career, by Major
Graduates of majors with initially low earnings experience faster earnings growth during the early-career years.
The Ratio of Minimum to Media Full-Time Wage: United States and OECD Countries, 1960-2012
The U.S. minimum wage now stands at 38 percent of the median wage, the third-lowest among OECD countries.
Earned Income Tax Credit Amount by Earnings Level and Number of Children, 2014
This chart presents the schedule for the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) for tax year 2014 and possible adjustments to maximize the impact.
Ratio of Median Out-of-Pocket Child-Care Expenses to Median Earnings of Single Mothers, by State
This state-by-state map highlights the ratio of median out-of-pocket child-care costs to median earnings of single mothers with children under age five.