The typical net worth of young adults with and without college degrees has increased over the past 10 years | Pew Research Center

May 14, 2024

1. Labor market and economic trends for young adults

The typical net worth of young adults with and without college degrees has increased over the past 10 years

The typical net worth of young adults with and without college degrees has increased over the past 10 years

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1. Labor market and economic trends for young adults
Number of U.S. workers without a college degree peaked around 1990
Labor force participation has declined among young men without a college degree
Among employed young men without a college degree, the share working full time has risen significantly since the Great Recession
Earnings of young men without a college degree have trended upward over the past 10 years
Household incomes of young men without a college degree have significantly increased the past 10 years
Poverty among young men without a college degree has declined since 2014
Labor force participation of young women without a college degree has risen since 2014
Share of employed young women with a high school diploma working full-time is the highest it’s ever been
Earnings of young women without a college degree have trended up in the past decade
Median household income of young women without a college degree has increased in the past 10 years
Poverty among young women without a college degree has steeply declined in the past 10 years
The typical net worth of young adults with and without college degrees has increased over the past 10 years