Small Towns, Big Opportunities
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Report evaluating rural employment opportunities, defined as a "good job" based on income thresholds. Discusses labor force participation among men and women, as well as by race and ethnicity, educational attainment, disability, and more. Offers recommendations for rural growth through education, training opportunities, and emerging industries. Includes rural and urban comparisons in addition to county level maps for each state.
Author(s)
Anthony P. Carnevale, Lulu Kam, Martin Van Der Werf
Date
2024
Organization
Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce
Tagged as
Community and economic development
· Educational attainment
· Employment and unemployment
· Income
· Men
· People with disabilities
· Rural-urban differences
· State-by-state data
· Statistics and data
· Women
· State-by-state