Low-wage employment share by metro status, 1979-2006

Percent

Line graph with 3 lines and 29 points per line.

Line 1, Metro.
Point 1, 1979 is 14.9.
Point 2, is 17.6.
Point 3, 81 is 17.1.
Point 4, is 17.1.
Point 5, 83 is 16.5.
Point 6, is 17.
Point 7, 85 is 17.5.
Point 8, is 18.1.
Point 9, 87 is 18.1.
Point 10, is 17.7.
Point 11, 89 is 19.1.
Point 12, is 19.1.
Point 13, 91 is 19.7.
Point 14, is 19.3.
Point 15, 93 is 20.5.
Point 16, is 21.
Point 17, 95 is 21.5.
Point 18, is 22.1.
Point 19, 97 is 20.7.
Point 20, is 20.6.
Point 21, 99 is 19.3.
Point 22, is 18.9.
Point 23, 01 is 17.2.
Point 24, is 16.6.
Point 25, 03 is 16.9.
Point 26, is 16.9.
Point 27, 05 is 16.9.
Point 28, is 16.9.
Point 29, is 16.9.
Line 2, Nonmetro.
Point 1, 1979 is 24.6.
Point 2, is 28.
Point 3, 81 is 28.5.
Point 4, is 28.3.
Point 5, 83 is 27.1.
Point 6, is 28.
Point 7, 85 is 29.
Point 8, is 30.6.
Point 9, 87 is 31.1.
Point 10, is 31.3.
Point 11, 89 is 32.4.
Point 12, is 32.8.
Point 13, 91 is 32.3.
Point 14, is 31.9.
Point 15, 93 is 32.9.
Point 16, is 32.
Point 17, 95 is 31.7.
Point 18, is 31.9.
Point 19, 97 is 30.6.
Point 20, is 30.4.
Point 21, 99 is 27.2.
Point 22, is 27.2.
Point 23, 01 is 24.9.
Point 24, is 24.
Point 25, 03 is 25.
Point 26, is 24.
Point 27, 05 is 23.
Point 28, is 23.5.
Point 29, is 23.5.
Line 3, U.S..
Point 1, 1979 is 17.7.
Point 2, is 20.6.
Point 3, 81 is 20.3.
Point 4, is 20.3.
Point 5, 83 is 19.5.
Point 6, is 22.5.
Point 7, 85 is 21.6.
Point 8, is 20.5.
Point 9, 87 is 20.7.
Point 10, is 20.4.
Point 11, 89 is 21.8.
Point 12, is 21.8.
Point 13, 91 is 22.3.
Point 14, is 21.9.
Point 15, 93 is 23.
Point 16, is 23.6.
Point 17, 95 is 22.8.
Point 18, is 23.9.
Point 19, 97 is 22.5.
Point 20, is 22.3.
Point 21, 99 is 20.7.
Point 22, is 20.3.
Point 23, 01 is 18.5.
Point 24, is 17.8.
Point 25, 03 is 18.3.
Point 26, is 18.4.
Point 27, 05 is 18.3.
Point 28, is 18.2.
Point 29, is 18.2.

Note: Data are imputed for 1984, 1994, and 2004 due to change in metro/nonmetro definitions. Source: Calculated by ERS using data from the Current Population Survey.

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