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Key Takeaways: 1. Each low-wage occupation pays less than the mean hourly wage in their respective MSA. 2. Least amount of wage variance among MSAs in 2019. 3. In Las Vegas 2/3 of occupational wages increased, but employment dropped in 14/15 occupations. Leisure and hospitality occupations hardest hit and slowest to recover.
Publication Date
Spring 4-27-2022
Language
English
Keywords
COVID-19 (Disease); COVID-19 (Disease)--Economic aspects; Economics; Wages--Rates;
Disciplines
Economic Policy | Immunology and Infectious Disease | Labor Economics
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Gilbertson, Katie, "The Effect of COVID-19 on the Low-Wage Workforce Nationwide" (2022). Undergraduate Research Symposium Podium Presentations. 41.
https://digitalscholarship.unlv.edu/durep_podium/41
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