Jobs generated through $1 billion investment in child care sector, all and by demographic characteristics of workers

Jobs gained Percentage of jobs gained
Direct Materials K-input Induced (respending) Total Direct Materials K-input Induced (respending) Total Economy-wide
Totals 20,550 3,174 1,913 8,592 34,228 60.0% 9.3% 5.6% 25.1% 100.0%
Gender
Male 1,139 1,810 1,642 4,427 9,018 5.5% 57.0% 85.8% 51.5% 26.3% 51.5%
Female 19,410 1,364 271 4,165 25,210 94.5% 43.0% 14.2% 48.5% 73.7% 48.5%
Race
Non-Hispanic white 12,611 2,018 1,268 5,691 21,587 61.4% 63.6% 66.3% 66.2% 63.1% 66.2%
Non-Hispanic black 3,647 348 106 933 5,034 17.7% 11.0% 5.5% 10.9% 14.7% 10.9%
Hispanic 3,245 596 437 1,362 5,640 15.8% 18.8% 22.9% 15.8% 16.5% 15.8%
Asian (including Pacific islander) 635 161 74 460 1,330 3.1% 5.1% 3.9% 5.3% 3.9% 5.3%
Other 411 52 28 147 638 2.0% 1.6% 1.4% 1.7% 1.9% 1.7%
Age
Less than 25 years 5,077 456 182 1,254 6,969 24.7% 14.4% 9.5% 14.6% 20.4% 14.6%
25–54 13,167 2,275 1,463 6,014 22,918 64.1% 71.7% 76.5% 70.0% 67.0% 70.0%
55 years and older 2,305 443 268 1,325 4,341 11.2% 14.0% 14.0% 15.4% 12.7% 15.4%
Union status
Covered 726 199 247 921 2,093 3.5% 6.3% 12.9% 10.7% 6.1% 10.7%
Not covered 19,823 2,975 1,666 7,671 32,136 96.5% 93.7% 87.1% 89.3% 93.9% 89.3%
Education
Less than high school 1,498 387 317 833 3,034 7.3% 12.2% 16.5% 9.7% 8.9% 9.7%
High school only 5,342 908 724 2,421 9,395 26.0% 28.6% 37.9% 28.2% 27.4% 28.2%
Some college 8,490 893 496 2,560 12,438 41.3% 28.1% 25.9% 29.8% 36.3% 29.8%
Bachelor’s only 4,285 734 281 1,835 7,136 20.9% 23.1% 14.7% 21.4% 20.8% 21.4%
Advanced degree 934 253 95 942 2,225 4.5% 8.0% 5.0% 11.0% 6.5% 11.0%
Wage quintile
First (lowest) 8,518 680 171 1,762 11,130 41.4% 21.4% 8.9% 20.5% 32.5% 20.5%
Second 5,574 635 344 1,684 8,238 27.1% 20.0% 18.0% 19.6% 24.1% 19.6%
Third 3,479 617 452 1,715 6,263 16.9% 19.4% 23.6% 20.0% 18.3% 20.0%
Fourth 1,879 599 494 1,715 4,688 9.1% 18.9% 25.8% 20.0% 13.7% 20.0%
Fifth (highest) 1,099 642 452 1,715 3,909 5.3% 20.2% 23.6% 20.0% 11.4% 20.0%

Note: Employment statistics represent pooled data from 2009–2012. Supplier jobs include materials and k-input (capital-input) jobs; indirect jobs include supplier jobs and induced (respending) jobs.

Source: Authors' analysis of Current Population Survey Outgoing Rotation Group microdata

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