This map layer portrays 1979, 1980, and 1981 estimates for total personal income, per capita personal income, annual number of full-time and part- time jobs, average wage per job in dollars, population, and per capita number of jobs, for counties in the United States. Total personal income is all the income that is received by, or on behalf of, the residents of a particular area. It is calculated as the sum of wage and salary disbursements, other labor income, proprietors' income with inventory valuation and capital consumption adjustments, rental income of persons with capital consumption adjustment, personal dividend income, personal interest income, and transfer payments to persons, minus personal contributions for social insurance. Per capita personal income is calculated as the total personal income of the residents of a county divided by the resident population of the county. The Census Bureau's annual midyear population estimates were used in the computation. The average annual number of full-time and part-time jobs includes all jobs for which wages and salaries are paid, except jury and witness service and paid employment of prisoners. The jobs are counted at equal weight, and employees, sole proprietors, and active partners are all included. Unpaid family workers and volunteers are not included. Average wage per job is the total wage and salary disbursements divided by the number of wage and salary jobs in the county. Wage and salary disbursements consist of the monetary remuneration of employees, including the compensation of corporate officers; commissions, tips, and bonuses; and receipts in kind, or pay-in-kind, such as the meals furnished to the employees of restaurants. It reflects the amount of payments disbursed, but not necessarily earned during the year. Per capita number of jobs is calculated as the average annual number of full-time and part-time jobs in a county divided by the resident population of the county. The Census Bureau's annual midyear population estimates were used in the computation. All dollar estimates are in current dollars, not adjusted for inflation. The information in this map layer comes from the Regional Economic Information System (REIS) that is distributed by the Bureau of Economic Analysis, http://www.bea.gov/. This is an updated version of the November 2004 map layer.

Time series data for the statistic Net_Trade_in_Goods_and_Services_USD and country Fiji. Indicator Definition:Net trade in goods and services is derived by offsetting imports of goods and services against exports of goods and services. Exports and imports of goods and services comprise all transactions involving a change of ownership of goods and services between residents of one country and the rest of the world. Data are in current U.S. dollars.The statistic "Net Trade in Goods and Services USD" stands at -1,057,603,378.33 United States Dollars as of 12/31/2022. Regarding the One-Year-Change of the series, the current value constitutes an increase of 114,897,496.01 United States Dollars compared to the value the year prior.The 1 year change is 114,897,496.01 United States Dollars.The 3 year change is -487,906,210.12 United States Dollars.The 5 year change is -792,515,402.18 United States Dollars.The 10 year change is -936,264,935.37 United States Dollars.The Serie's long term average value is -221,647,997.22 United States Dollars. It's latest available value, on 12/31/2022, is -835,955,381.11 United States Dollars lower, compared to it's long term average value.The Serie's change in United States Dollars from it's minimum value, on 12/31/2021, to it's latest available value, on 12/31/2022, is +114,897,496.01 .The Serie's change in United States Dollars from it's maximum value, on 12/31/1988, to it's latest available value, on 12/31/2022, is -1,102,839,961.46 .

Context

A striking graph from the Social Security Administration (https://www.ssa.gov/policy/docs/factsheets/at-a-glance/earnings-men-1988-2018.html) shows that median annual earnings for all men above the age of 20 have decreased since 1988: https://www.ssa.gov/policy/docs/factsheets/at-a-glance/earnings-men-1988-2018.svg" alt="">

I wanted to better understand how educational attainment has played a role in the above trend, and to come up with a model to forecast the future trend for earnings by educational attainment.

As I began looking at the data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics website, there was a striking trend: the median weekly earnings for all groups of people who did not have a bachelors degree or higher had decreased from 1979 levels, in constant 2020 dollars.

Content

I collated data from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics (https://www.bls.gov/webapps/legacy/cpsatab4.htm) and (https://www.bls.gov/cps/cpswktabs.htm) and the US Census Bureau (https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/income-poverty/historical-income-people.html) to create this dataset.

I have omitted details of gender and race, to solely look at the correlation between educational attainment and median weekly earnings over the years. All of the data is for ages 25 and higher unless otherwise stated in the column header.

An important note is that all the earnings data are in constant base 2020 dollars. This removes the effects of inflation and makes it possible to compare the numbers over the years.

The data starts at the year 1960, but unfortunately only overall labor force data, and population percentages of persons with a high school graduation (HSG) and persons with a Bachelors or Higher Degree are available. Median weekly earnings data categorized by educational attainment is available from 1979 onwards, while labor force data i.e., labor force level, labor force participation rate and the employment level by educational attainment is available only from 1992 onwards.

The only columns that have data from 1960 onwards are: (i) overall labor force level, (ii) civilian non-institutional population level, (iii) overall labor force participation rate, (iv) overall employment level, (v) overall percentage of high school graduates, and (vi) overall percentage of persons with a bachelors degree or higher.

Some of the columns can be calculated from other columns, for instance the civilian non-institutional population level can be calculated from the labor force participation rate.

Acknowledgements

All of this data is from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, and the Census Bureau: https://www.bls.gov/webapps/legacy/cpsatab4.htm , https://www.bls.gov/cps/cpswktabs.htm and https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/income-poverty/historical-income-people.html .

A big thank you to all those who worked so hard to collect and organize this data.

Inspiration

The main question is: what is the best way to generate forecasts for median weekly earnings for each educational attainment level?

Israel: Stock market capitalization, billion USD: The latest value from 2024 is 330.88 billion U.S. dollars, an increase from 264.49 billion U.S. dollars in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 1647.20 billion U.S. dollars, based on data from 68 countries. Historically, the average for Israel from 1979 to 2024 is 111.8 billion U.S. dollars. The minimum value, 2.54 billion U.S. dollars, was reached in 1979 while the maximum of 362.12 billion U.S. dollars was recorded in 2021.

United States WE: Age 16 & Over: Female data was reported at 857.000 USD in Mar 2020. This records an increase from the previous number of 843.000 USD for Dec 2019. United States WE: Age 16 & Over: Female data is updated quarterly, averaging 474.000 USD from Mar 1979 (Median) to Mar 2020, with 165 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 857.000 USD in Mar 2020 and a record low of 177.000 USD in Mar 1979. United States WE: Age 16 & Over: Female data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Bureau of Labor Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.G030: Current Population Survey: Usual Weekly Earnings.

Time series data for the statistic Gross_Domestic_Product_Current_USD and country Vanuatu. Indicator Definition:GDP at purchaser's prices is the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in the economy plus any product taxes and minus any subsidies not included in the value of the products. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or for depletion and degradation of natural resources. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Dollar figures for GDP are converted from domestic currencies using single year official exchange rates. For a few countries where the official exchange rate does not reflect the rate effectively applied to actual foreign exchange transactions, an alternative conversion factor is used.The statistic "Gross Domestic Product Current USD" stands at 1,161,251,868.03 United States Dollars as of 12/31/2024, the highest value at least since 12/31/1980, the period currently displayed. Regarding the One-Year-Change of the series, the current value constitutes an increase of 3.10 percent compared to the value the year prior.The 1 year change in percent is 3.10.The 3 year change in percent is 18.21.The 5 year change in percent is 24.00.The 10 year change in percent is 50.09.The Serie's long term average value is 456,525,807.02 United States Dollars. It's latest available value, on 12/31/2024, is 154.37 percent higher, compared to it's long term average value.The Serie's change in percent from it's minimum value, on 12/31/1981, to it's latest available value, on 12/31/2024, is +920.60%.The Serie's change in percent from it's maximum value, on 12/31/2024, to it's latest available value, on 12/31/2024, is 0.0%.

Kiribati: Trade balance, billion USD: The latest value from 2024 is -0.32 billion U.S. dollars, a decline from -0.28 billion U.S. dollars in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 4.90 billion U.S. dollars, based on data from 109 countries. Historically, the average for Kiribati from 1979 to 2024 is -0.1 billion U.S. dollars. The minimum value, -0.32 billion U.S. dollars, was reached in 2024 while the maximum of 0 billion U.S. dollars was recorded in 1979.

In 2023, the median weekly earnings of a full-time employee in the United States of America was ***** U.S. dollars, an increase from 2022. Dollar value is based on constant 2023 U.S. dollars. In 1979, the median weekly earnings of a full-time employee was *** constant 2023 U.S. dollars. Median weekly earnings not adjusted for inflation can be found here.

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