Recovery Doesn’t Exist for Those Without a College Degree

A new study shows the vast majority of post-recession jobs have gone to those who’ve attended college. Here are a couple of snippets.

“On net, there are now more than 5.5 million fewer jobs for individuals with a high school education or less than there were in December 2007.”

“The recovery between January 2010 and January 2016 has favored workers with a Bachelor’s degree or higher the most,” the study said. “Of the 11.6 million jobs created so far during the recovery, nearly 75 percent have gone to people with a Bachelor’s degree or higher.”

Full article: http://www.usnews.com/news/articles/2016-07-01/recovery-doesnt-exist-for-those-without-a-college-degree

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