NW Job Gap

pdf document 2009 Job Gap
» Searching for Work that Pays
calculates a basic family budget for different family structures in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Colorado. Based on this "living wage" the study then estimates the number and proportion of job openings that provide a sufficient wage to support and individual or a family´s basic needs without relying on public assistance.

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The 2008 Job Gap: Tough Times for Northwest Families

pdf document 2008 Northwest Job Gap
» Tough Times for Northwest Families
calculates a basic family budget for different family structures in the Northwest. Based on this "living wage" the study then estimates the number and proportion of job openings that provide a sufficient wage to support and individual or a family´s basic needs without relying on public assistance.

Get County-Level Living Wages for:
pdf document   Idaho
  Montana
  Oregon
  Washington

pdf document 2007 Northwest Job Gap
» The Race for Wages, Living Wage Jobs in the Current Economy
This report calculates the number and proportion of current jobs that provide a sufficient wage to support an individual or a family´s basic needs without relying on public assistance. It also calculates the proportion of wage earners and households that are earning enough to afford the cost of living in the Northwest.

Get County-Level Living Wages for:
external link   Idaho
  Montana
  Oregon
  Washington

2007 Northwest Job Gap Living in the Red cover

pdf document 2007 Northwest Job Gap
» Living in the Red, Northwest Family Budgets Falling Behind
This report calculates a basic family budget for different families structures in the Northwest. Based on this "living wage" the study then estimates the number and proportion of job openings that provide a sufficient wage to support an individual or a family´s basic needs without relying on public assistance.

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Idaho | Montana | Oregon | Washington

Idaho State report County-Level Living Wages	Montana State report County-Level Living Wages
Oregon State report County-Level Living Wages	Washington State report County-Level Living Wages