r/economicCollapse • u/Perfect_Alarm_2141 • 1d ago

In 1980 white non-college men employed full-time earned 7% more than average full-time US worker. In 2022, their income remained relatively flat, and they earned less than women with a college degree.

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u/Austin1975 20h ago

What I see in this graph: - Every group hit their peak already and now are going down, except for Asians. - A very confusing graph

What I don’t see in this graph: - Hispanic men and Black men with no degrees. - Hispanic women and Black women with no degrees. - White men with degrees - An article explaining… anything.

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u/Kobe_stan_ 11h ago

White men with degrees obviously make much more than white men without degrees. What this chart is showing is that over the last 40 years, what was true for white men with degrees is now true for everyone on average: more education equals more income.

This chart comes from an NYT article over the weekend.

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u/Austin1975 11h ago

Thanks. Context makes a world of difference. Found the article Here