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Related: About this forumSeattle ranks high in upward economic mobility, but Washington state’s ranking lags
http://www.eoionline.org/blog/seattle-ranks-high-in-upward-economic-mobility-but-washington-states-ranking-lags/
Research from The Equality of Opportunity Project found that Seattleites born in the bottom fifth of the income ladder have a 10.9% chance of reaching the top fifth of the ladder. That puts Seattle at number four in rankings for upward mobility among the 50 largest metropolitan areas. Further, the Puget Sound Business Journal reports Seattle has little income inequality and a strong middle class.
Further, research by the Pew Charitable Trusts found Washingtonians are more likely to be downwardly mobile than the national average, with nearly a third of residents falling down the income ladder. At the same time, all those high tech jobs that benefit Seattle are growing right alongside low-wage occupations, including home health aides and health technicians. Will Seattle stay middle class if job growth continues to become more concentrated at the extreme ends of the wage scale?
This trend is already negatively impacting Seattles working women, who earn just 73 cents to a mans dollar compared to the state average of 78 cents. As the states economy continues down the path of bifurcated growth concentrated in both high- and low-wage sectors this widening wage gap may spread. Rather than relying on high-wage sectors to keep our economy afloat, policymakers should instead be focusing on ensuring every job is a good job one that provides a living wage, affordable health insurance, retirement contributions, and paid leave benefits. The economy will continue to cycle through ups and downs, but when workers and their families achieve economic security, they are better able to ride out the rough times making the lows a little less low for us all.
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Seattle ranks high in upward economic mobility, but Washington state’s ranking lags (Original Post)
eridani
Mar 2014
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I wonder how the aging thing factors in. Being of a certain age, there are few jobs I can get
uppityperson
Mar 2014
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uppityperson
(115,677 posts)1. I wonder how the aging thing factors in. Being of a certain age, there are few jobs I can get
hired into and lots of youngsters competing. I will read the article tomorrow when on my computer, sounds interesting, thanks
Aristus
(66,294 posts)2. I'll bet Spokanistan and the rest of the Eastern half are dragging us down.
Too many right-wingers out that way...
jmowreader
(50,530 posts)3. The Columbia Boat Anchor is a big problem