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Reducing unemployment would disproportionately boost low- and moderate-wage workers' wages: Effect on hourly wages of a one-point decline in unemployment rate, by decile and gender
| Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | 2.0% | 1.4% |
| 20th | 1.6% | 1.0% |
| 30th | 1.5% | 1.0% |
| 40th | 1.0% | 0.9% |
| 50th | 0.9% | 0.9% |
| 60th | 0.8% | 0.7% |
| 70th | 0.9% | 0.5% |
| 80th | 0.8% | 0.6% |
| 90th | 0.5% | 0.8% |
Note: Figure is based on data from 1979 to 2007.
Source: EPI analysis of Current Population Survey Outgoing Rotation Group microdata
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