In June 2023, about 11.2 percent of recent college graduates were working in low-wage jobs in the United States. This is a slight increase from June 2021, when 10.8 percent of recent college graduates were working low-wage jobs.
The Federal Reserve Bank of New York classifies low-wage jobs as those that tend to pay around 25,000 U.S. dollars or less. Recent college graduates are defined as those aged 22 to 27 with a bachelor's degree or higher and not enrolled in further study.
Percentage of recent college graduates in the United States working in low-wage jobs from June 2017 to June 2023
Figures for all months are the rate as at the first day of that month.
The Federal Reserve Bank of New York classifies low-wage jobs as those that tend to pay around 25,000 U.S. dollars or less. Recent college graduates are defined as those aged 22 to 27 with a bachelor's degree or higher and not enrolled in further study.
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New York Fed. (July 28, 2023). Percentage of recent college graduates in the United States working in low-wage jobs from June 2017 to June 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 26, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/642040/share-of-recent-us-college-graduates-working-low-wage/
New York Fed. "Percentage of recent college graduates in the United States working in low-wage jobs from June 2017 to June 2023." Chart. July 28, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/642040/share-of-recent-us-college-graduates-working-low-wage/
New York Fed. (2023). Percentage of recent college graduates in the United States working in low-wage jobs from June 2017 to June 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/642040/share-of-recent-us-college-graduates-working-low-wage/
New York Fed. "Percentage of Recent College Graduates in The United States Working in Low-wage Jobs from June 2017 to June 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Jul 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/642040/share-of-recent-us-college-graduates-working-low-wage/
New York Fed, Percentage of recent college graduates in the United States working in low-wage jobs from June 2017 to June 2023 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/642040/share-of-recent-us-college-graduates-working-low-wage/ (last visited December 26, 2024)
Percentage of recent college graduates in the United States working in low-wage jobs from June 2017 to June 2023 [Graph], New York Fed, July 28, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/642040/share-of-recent-us-college-graduates-working-low-wage/
