Table 1
Share of total and poverty-wage workforce by educational attainment, 2011
| Education | Share of poverty-wage workforce | Share of total workforce |
|---|---|---|
| Less than high school | 18.5 percent | 8.4 percent |
| High school | 35.8 percent | 28.0 percent |
| Associate’s degree | 8.6 percent | 10.7 percent |
| Some college | 26.4 percent | 19.7 percent |
| Bachelor’s or higher | 10.7 percent | 33.2 percent |
Note: Poverty-wage workforce refers to workers living at or below the poverty threshold for a family of four.
Source: Author’s analysis of Current Population Survey Outgoing Rotation Group microdata
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