“cepr” Charts
Unionized Women Have More Access to Paid Leave »
Unionized women are more likely to have access to paid sick days, paid vacations, and paid holidays, than their non-unionized…
More New Jersey Men Are Taking Leave to Bond With Newborns »
Since the statewide implementation of the Family Leave Insurance program in New Jersey, more and more new fathers are filing…
African American Recent Grads Experience More Unemployment »
In a recent CEPR report, findings indicate that African-American recent college graduates, between the ages of 22 and 27, run…
Minimum Wage: States Pick Up Where Fed Government Falters »
It has been over four years since Congress raised the federal minimum-wage. By all of the commonly used benchmarks –…
Unionized Women Have an Advantage »
The following chart shows the average union wage premium, in percent terms, with education levels ranging from less than a…
Average Hourly Wage is Up for Production Workers »
Average hourly earnings of production and non-supervisory workers has risen at a 2.3% rate over the last year, compared to…
Job Creation is Faster for States Raising Minimum Wage »
In January, 13 states increased their minimum wage. Four passed legislation raising wages. In the other nine, their minimum wage…
Since 1968, Productivity Has Doubled, Wage Min. Has Declined »
Compared to labor productivity growth, a common benchmark for comparing the minimum wage, the current federal wage minimum has lagged…
Workers' Share of Corporate Revenue Plummets »
We are currently in a time of record profits for corporations. At the same time these companies are delivering less…
Minimum Wage: States Pick Up Where Fed Government Falters »
It has been over four years since Congress raised the federal minimum-wage. By all of the commonly used benchmarks –…
Percent of Americans Living Large, 1977-2010 »
Can we have equal opportunity in an unequal society? Parents in America’s most affluent 20 percent have the resources to…
Good Jobs for Black Workers »
More education. Growing older. No progress. Black workers have seen no rise in the percentage who hold "good jobs." CEPR…
Black Workers 9: Policy Decisions that Reduce Bad Jobs »
In our white paper on black workers and good vs. bad (<$19/hr, no health insurance, and no retirement plan) jobs…
Black Workers 8: Policy Decisions that Create Good Jobs »
In our white paper on black workers and good (>$19/hr, health insurance, retirement plan) vs. bad jobs, the policy changes…
Black Workers 7: Education Effect on Good Jobs »
While education is a strong predictor of the likelihood of a black worker getting a "good job" (at least $19/hour…
Black Workers 6: Good Jobs for Blacks and Whites »
While "good jobs" for whites have fallen around 1% over the last 30 years, the trend line for blacks mirrors…
Black Workers 5: Increase in Bad Jobs »
A “bad job” pays less than $19/hour, lacks health insurance, and lacks an employer sponsored retirement plan. In 1979, 22.5…
Black Workers 4: Retirement Plans Decline »
The share of black workers participating in an employer sponsored retirement plan at work declined from 49.9 percent in 1979…
Black Workers 3: Employer Provided Health Insurance Declines »
In the past 30 years the share of all black workers with employer-provided health insurance declined, from 69.0 percent to…
Black Workers 1: Percent with Good Jobs »
In the last 30 years black workers have maintained a stable share of "good" jobs, defined as paying at least…
The Fallacy of Too Much Debt - Payments at Historic Low »
Our interest payments as a percentage of GDP are actually at one of the lowest points in a generation. Fear…