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- 1. Changes in the American workplace
- Employment is rising faster in occupations requiring higher levels of preparation
- Employment growth is more rapid in occupations requiring higher social or analytical skills
- Employment growth is strongest in education and health services, but manufacturing is shedding workers
- Fast-growing industries are more likely to employ people in occupations requiring higher levels of skills
- Wages are higher and increased more in occupations requiring relatively higher levels of social or analytic skills
- Women make up the majority of workers in occupations requiring higher social or analytical skills
- Half of workers in occupations requiring higher social or analytical skills are college educated
- Workers with higher levels of education are more likely to have a job-related certificate or license
- A rising share of the population ages 55 and older is working
- The typical earnings of employed women have increased
- Participation in employer-sponsored health insurance plans fell most among young adults and the lesser educated
- Share of workers who participate in a retirement plan or have access to one has fallen since 2000
- The share of workers with at least 5 years on the job has risen since 1996
- People are working more weeks and hours
- More workers are in alternative employment arrangements
- A smaller share of workers moonlight
- The self-employment rate is falling