Table 9
Real hourly wages, 1979–2007 ($2011)
| Service occupations* | Median | Service share of median | Service occupations* hours share |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | $7.28 | $15.21 | 47.9% | 10.6% |
| 1989 | 6.74 | 15.12 | 47.3 | 11.4 |
| 1995 | 7.00 | 14.84 | 47.2 | 11.4 |
| 2000 | 8.06 | 15.99 | 50.4 | 11.5 |
| 2007 | 7.57 | 16.40 | 46.1 | 12.6 |
| Percent change | ||||
| 1979–1989 | -1.8% | -0.6% | -0.6 (ppt.) | 0.8 (ppt.) |
| 1989–1995 | -2.1 | -1.8 | -0.1 | -0.1 |
| 1995–2000 | 15.2 | 7.7 | 3.3 | 0.1 |
| 2000–2007 | -6.2 | 2.6 | -4.3 | 1.2 |
| 1979–2007 | 3.9 | 7.8 | -1.8 | 2.0 |
* Excluding public safety
Source: Authors' analysis of Current Population Survey Outgoing Rotation Group microdata
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