Economy & Work - Research and data from Pew Research Center https://www.pewresearch.org/topic/economy-work/ Numbers, Facts and Trends Shaping Your World Thu, 11 Jul 2024 15:55:06 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6 https://www.pewresearch.org/wp-content/themes/prc-block-theme/assets/img/square.png Economy & Work - Research and data from Pew Research Center https://www.pewresearch.org/topic/economy-work/ 32 32 222456345 Among young U.S. workers without a college degree, men and women hold very different types of jobs https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2024/07/11/among-young-us-workers-without-a-college-degree-men-and-women-hold-very-different-types-of-jobs/ Thu, 11 Jul 2024 15:55:04 +0000 Among the 10 largest occupations held by young adults without a college degree, large numbers are employed as retail salespersons and first-line supervisors of sales workers.

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]]> 180634 Most People in 35 Countries Say China Has a Large Impact on Their National Economy https://www.pewresearch.org/global/2024/07/09/most-people-in-35-countries-say-china-has-a-large-impact-on-their-national-economy/ Tue, 09 Jul 2024 12:52:22 +0000 Large majorities in nearly all 35 nations surveyed say China has a great deal or a fair amount of influence on their country’s economic conditions.

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]]> 180271 Americans are split over the state of the American dream https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2024/07/02/americans-are-split-over-the-state-of-the-american-dream/ Tue, 02 Jul 2024 17:00:22 +0000 Americans ages 50 and older are more likely than younger adults to say the American dream is still possible.

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]]> 179983 Americans’ Views of Government’s Role: Persistent Divisions and Areas of Agreement https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/2024/06/24/americans-views-of-governments-role-persistent-divisions-and-areas-of-agreement/ Mon, 24 Jun 2024 18:01:16 +0000 Most Biden supporters favor a bigger government with a strong social safety net. Trump backers generally take the opposing view.

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]]> 179165 Biden, Trump supporters both say the U.S. economic system unfairly favors powerful interests https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2024/06/24/biden-trump-supporters-both-say-the-us-economic-system-unfairly-favors-powerful-interests/ Mon, 24 Jun 2024 18:00:36 +0000 Trump and Biden supporters share a fair amount of common ground when it comes to criticisms of the U.S. economic system.

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]]> 179225 Economic ratings across 34 countries are more negative than positive https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2024/06/07/economic-ratings-across-34-countries-are-more-negative-than-positive/ Fri, 07 Jun 2024 15:57:33 +0000 A median of about two-thirds of adults (64%) rate their country’s economic situation poorly.

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]]> 170715 Income inequality is greater among Chinese Americans than any other Asian origin group in the U.S. https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2024/05/31/income-inequality-is-greater-among-chinese-americans-than-any-other-asian-origin-group-in-the-us/ Fri, 31 May 2024 14:05:11 +0000 Among all Asian origin groups in the U.S., Chinese American households had the highest income inequality in 2022.

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]]> 169298 The State of the Asian American Middle Class https://www.pewresearch.org/race-and-ethnicity/2024/05/31/the-state-of-the-asian-american-middle-class/ Fri, 31 May 2024 13:49:48 +0000 The share of Asian Americans in the U.S. middle class has held steady since 2010, while the share in the upper-income tier has grown.

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]]> 169161 The State of the American Middle Class https://www.pewresearch.org/race-and-ethnicity/2024/05/31/the-state-of-the-american-middle-class/ Fri, 31 May 2024 13:49:29 +0000 As the financial divide has grown, a smaller share of Americans now live in middle-class households. Here are key facts about this group.

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]]> 168594 Public’s Positive Economic Ratings Slip; Inflation Still Widely Viewed as Major Problem https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/2024/05/23/publics-positive-economic-ratings-slip-inflation-still-widely-viewed-as-major-problem/ Thu, 23 May 2024 19:00:17 +0000 Majorities of both Republicans and Democrats remain fearful about the state of the country.

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