Less-Educated Continue to Lose Jobs in Recovery - Even in Low Wage Industries

Using data from the Current Population Survey, the Urban Institute published a fact sheet on the Unemployment and Recovery project. Primarily focusing on individuals with education levels of a high school degree or less, the severity and rate at which unemployment is experienced in this population is discussed. Across all industries, the less educated continued to lose their jobs, which was the most prevalent in lower wage industries, including accommodation/food services, agriculture/forestry/fishing, private households, other services except private households, retail trade, arts/entertainment/recreation, administrative, and waste management.