Identifying Opportunity Occupations in the Nation’s Largest Metropolitan Economies

Keith Wardrip, Kyle Fee, Lisa Nelson, Stuart Anderson Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia, Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland April 21, 2020

Summary

This paper explores the likelihood of workers without a four-year college degree being offered decent-paying jobs in the 100 largest metropolitan areas. Key findings include the varied availability of opportunity enhancing work for non-degree candidates and the accessibility to job interviewing and options.

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