Report: Workers in Rural America Almost Just as Likely to Have Well-Paying Jobs, Amid Racial and Gender Disparities
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
MARCH 14, 2024
Contrary to stereotypes of a struggling, dated rural America, CEW researchers found that there is solid work to be had there. Despite 41% of women in rural areas, compared to 26% of men, working white-collar jobs, the median earnings for women were lower than those of men, $50,000 and $71,000, respectively. workforce (14.9
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