Weekly wage change for select demographic groups, 2009 to 2014
NOTE: All wages are in 2014 dollars. SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics.
By Kennedy Elliott and Chico Harlan, Published: Nov. 21, 2014
While the unemployment rate has greatly improved in the past five years, dropping from 10 percent in 2009 to 5.8 percent this month, wages for many Americans have regressed. Part-timers, the young and men have seen particularly sluggish wage growth. Read related story.
Weekly wage change for select demographic groups, 2009 to 2014
NOTE: All wages are in 2014 dollars. SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics.