Number: RL32576
Title: The Quality of New Jobs from the 1990s Through June 2004
Authors: Linda Levine, Domestic Social Policy Division; and Marc Labonte, Government and Finance Division 
Abstract: This report looks into the recent nature of net job growth by earnings level. It begins by examining the quality of new jobs created during the 1990s and explains why there are difficulties with applying to recent data a useful methodology developed during the prior decade. The report then analyzes the empirical studies that have been conducted to determine the quality of employment growth to date since the 2001 recession. It concludes with a consideration of the merits of the good jobs/bad jobs debate.
Pages: 21
Date: September 22, 2004