Jun 14, 2009

Unemployment rate by education level over time [graph]


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I am amazed by how smooth and consistent the trend is. The lines never once cross! An 8% rate of unemployment is generally considered high, but get this: the unemployment rate for those with less than a high school diploma is consistently 8 to 10 percentage points higher than the rate for those with a bachelors degree or higher!


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