September 2011, waitress Jamie Romero plates food to a table at the Bamboo Grove Hawaiian Grille in Portland, Ore. Occupations such as waitress and food preparation workers are some of the fastest growing since the Great Recession.
Rick Bowmer, Associated Press
SALT LAKE CITY — Low-wage jobs have grown 2.7 times faster than any other occupations since recovering from the Great Recession, according to a study conducted by National Employment Law Project.
At the start of the recession, mid-wage occupations received the biggest hit, at 60 percent loss of jobs. Currently they have only made a 22 percent recovery, according to National Employment Law Project.
"The good jobs deficit is now deeper than it was at the start of the 21st century," said the report. "Industry dynamics are playing an important role in shaping the unbalanced recovery."
Higher-paying jobs have had a steady growth. As for low-wage jobs, food services, employment services and retail offered 1.7 million more jobs in two years, according to the study.
"Policymakers have understandably been focused on the urgent goal of getting U.S. employment back to where it was before the recession, but our findings underscore that job quality is rapidly emerging as a second front in the struggling recovery," said the report.
Email: ehong@desnews.com
Twitter: @erinhong
DeseretNews.com encourages a civil dialogue among its readers. We welcome your thoughtful comments.
— About comments
- S.L. draws up airport plans
- Should we let wunderkinds drop out of high...
- Couples registry gets preliminary nod from...
- 'Mantiques' could be a ticket to more cash
- XanGo seeks ouster of co-founder in new lawsuit
- Taking back family dinner: A healthy,...
- AIG CEO tells college graduates facing...
- Did you just win $590M? Get a good team in place
Subscribe
Mobile
RSS
- S.L. draws up airport plans
30 - Writers offer personal finance advice... 30
- Should we let wunderkinds drop out of... 11
- Obama: 'Our focus cannot drift' from... 9
- Obama opposes GOP bill on Keystone XL... 7
- Couples registry gets preliminary nod... 7
- West Davis Corridor project unveiled... 6
- Airport TRAX ridership remains strong... 6
Just how the 1% wants it for maximizing profits.
SHHHHHHH. We're pretending there was no recession - it was just all Obama being president.
Oh, and there definetly can't be any recovery - until a republican is president. Even if there is - there isn't. Get it? Just like More..
It's not too surprising. The ramp up isn't going to necessarily start at the top. But one thing to look at is whether previously higher wage jobs are now low wage. If a group of 10 has had 7 laid off, do the other 3 dare fight if the More..