EPI released a must read report early this month titled the Class of 2017. This is a long report with 17 graphs of historical trends, with data, related to employment of recent college grads. For example, figure F provides unemployment rates for young college graduates by race and ethnicity (Black, Hispanic, and White). The graph provides historical trends and notes that young graduates of color have higher unemployment rates. Other highlights from the report:
The overall unemployment rates and idling rates of young graduates mask substantial racial and ethnic disparities in these measures.
Young graduates are burdened by substantial student loan balances.
The wage gap between male and female young high school graduates has narrowed since 2000, while the wage gap between male and female young college graduates has widened.
Wages have stagnated—or fallen—for most young graduates since 2000.
There is an abundance of information and data in this report that can be used in math or QL based courses.
