Low-wage employment share by metro status, 1979-2003

Percent

Line graph with 3 lines and 25 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 No data.
Point 7, 85 is No data.
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 No data.
Point 17, 95 is No data.
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, 2003 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 No data.
Point 7, 85 is No data.
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 No data.
Point 17, 95 is No data.
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, 2003 is 25.
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, 2003 is 18.3.

Note: Dotted lines indicate data are not available.
Source: USDA, ERS using data from the 1979-2003 Current Population Survey earnings files.

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