ERIC Number: EJ1261484
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Publication Date: 2020-May-18
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COVID-19 Shutdowns Are Hitting Low-Income Workers Especially Hard
Fogg, Neeta P.; Harrington, Paul E.
New England Journal of Higher Education, May 2020
Labor market impacts of COVID-19 shutdowns have been very unequal across industries, occupations and levels of educational attainment. Job losses in the month since the beginning of the shutdowns (between mid-March and mid-April) were concentrated in industries that primarily employ individuals with lower levels of education--industries such as leisure and hospitality, retail trade, construction, manufacturing, and personal services. Eight of 10 jobs that were lost between mid-March and mid-April occurred in these industries characterized by below-average skill requirements and weekly wages. This means that individuals with lower levels of education have borne a disproportionate share of the costs of the shutdowns.
Descriptors: Labor Market, Employment Patterns, Unemployment, Low Income, Educational Attainment, Industry, Economic Impact, Family Income, COVID-19, Pandemics
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Language: English
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