Despite the pandemic, wage growth held firm for most U.S. workers, with little effect on inequality
Earnings overall have held steady through the pandemic in part because lower-wage workers experienced steeper job losses.
Numbers, Facts and Trends Shaping Your World
Earnings overall have held steady through the pandemic in part because lower-wage workers experienced steeper job losses.
In the United States, the transience of economic status varies significantly across racial and ethnic groups and by level of education.
About half of U.S. adults who are currently unemployed and are looking for a job are pessimistic about their prospects for future employment.
The course of the pandemic in India and China will have a substantial effect on changes in the distribution of income at the global level.
17% of the global population could be considered middle income in 2020. Most people were either low income (51%) or poor (10%).
The shares of mothers and fathers who are working have fallen from 2019 to 2020, but the falloff has been comparable for each group.
The share of adults who live in middle-class households fell from 61% in 1971 to 50% in 2021, according to a new analysis.
The share of unpartnered mothers who are employed and at work has fallen more precipitously than among other parents.
The drop in employment in three months of the COVID-19 recession is more than double the drop effected by the Great Recession over two years.
The official U.S. unemployment rate understated the situation for women, Asian Americans, immigrants and workers without a bachelor’s degree.
1615 L St. NW, Suite 800
Washington, DC 20036
USA
(+1) 202-419-4300 | Main
(+1) 202-857-8562 | Fax
(+1) 202-419-4372 | Media Inquiries
ABOUT PEW RESEARCH CENTER Pew Research Center is a nonpartisan fact tank that informs the public about the issues, attitudes and trends shaping the world. It conducts public opinion polling, demographic research, media content analysis and other empirical social science research. Pew Research Center does not take policy positions. It is a subsidiary of The Pew Charitable Trusts.
© 2024 Pew Research Center