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What you can expect to make |
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Hourly wages ($14.24) are below the national average ($18.07). |
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These earnings are below average for occupations in the business, finance and administration sector and are close to average for all intermediate occupations. |
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These wages grew at a below-average rate from 2002 to 2004. |
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Close to the average |
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The unemployment rate (7%) is close to the 2004 average (7%). |
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This rate is close to the average for intermediate occupations. |
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% of Part-time work is above average |
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There were 191,000 workers employed in these occupations in 2004, an increase of 150% since 1997. |
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The percentage of part-time workers (23%) is above the 2004 average (19%) and has risen significantly since 1997. |
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Below average |
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The percentage of self-employed workers (1%) is below the 2004 average (15%). |
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| The relatively high percentage of younger workers suggests more entry-level positions and jobs that may serve as stepping stones in a career. |
| Despite an expected older-than-average worker (35), the retirement rate to 2009 will likely be average because they also tend to retire at a later age (60). |
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Above average |
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The percentage of women (80%) is above the 2004 average of 48% and has risen significantly since 1997. |
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