Figure B
Share of high school–educated New York state residents with a "good" job, 2000–2016
| Year | Rate |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.84% |
| 2001 | 21.46% |
| 2002 | 20.70% |
| 2003 | 18.69% |
| 2004 | 19.55% |
| 2005 | 20.91% |
| 2006 | 19.36% |
| 2007 | 18.58% |
| 2008 | 17.60% |
| 2009 | 18.16% |
| 2010 | 15.25% |
| 2011 | 17.21% |
| 2012 | 18.02% |
| 2013 | 15.94% |
| 2014 | 15.11% |
| 2015 | 13.73% |
| 2016 | 13.86% |
Note: A “good” job is defined as one offering earnings of $40,000 or more in inflation-adjusted 2016 dollars, employer-sponsored health insurance, and access to a workplace pension plan.
Source: Current Population Survey 2000–2016 data in the IPUMS-CPS database (Flood et al. 2017)
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