lundi 13 avril 2015

Four Charts That Show Dramatic Changes in U.S. Economy Since 1967

In recent decades, the American labor market has undergone major restructuring. Employers have demanded higher skill levels. Workers have stayed in school longer, and it's paid off.



Here are four charts explaining how the economy and job market have transformed — and who has benefited from the upheaval. They're drawn from a new study by Georgetown's Anthony Carnevale and George Washington University research professor Stephen J. Rose.

Different Demands



Americans shifted their budgets away from food and clothing between 1947 and 2007 as such items became easier to produce and cheaper. Consumers began allocating more of their cash to high-skill, service-heavy industries, including healthcare and business services. In recent decades, the American labor market has undergone major restructuring. Employers have demanded higher skill levels. Workers have stayed in school longer, and it's paid off. 



Here are four charts explaining how the economy and job market have transformed — and who has benefited from the upheaval. They're drawn from a new study  by Georgetown's Anthony Carnevale and George Washington University research professor Stephen J. Rose.



Different Demands



Americans shifted their budgets away from food and clothing between 1947 and 2007 as such items became easier to produce and cheaper. Consumers began allocating more of their cash to high-skill, service-heavy industries, including healthcare and business services. 




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Four Charts That Show Dramatic Changes in U.S. Economy Since 1967

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