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Welcome by Jim Gregory (Bridges Center) Introduction by Michael Young (President UW)

Welcome to the Unemployed Nation Hearings Friday, March 30 2:30pm - 5:30pm Walker-Ames Room, Kane Hall University of Washington, Seattle. Welcome by Jim Gregory (Bridges Center) Introduction by Michael Young (President UW)

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Welcome by Jim Gregory (Bridges Center) Introduction by Michael Young (President UW)

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  1. Welcome to the Unemployed Nation Hearings Friday, March 30 2:30pm - 5:30pm Walker-Ames Room, Kane HallUniversity of Washington, Seattle Welcome by Jim Gregory (Bridges Center) Introduction by Michael Young (President UW) "Who's Who in the Unemployed Nation?"w/Marcia Meyers (Social Work) & Becky Pettit (Sociology) Recently unemployed workers: Brooke Perkins; Maranda Gonzales; Colin McMullin "Generation Limbo: Young, unemployed, and worried"w/Charles Hirschman (Sociology) Students: Khayah Brookes Break "Unemployment Insurance: Does it still work for those who are out of work?" w/Deborah Maranville (School of Law) Recently unemployed workers: DemekeMeconnen; Larry Neilson 0 "Breaking the Silence: The Politics of Unemployment"w/James Gregory (History) & George Lovell (Political Science) Closing Statements Dow Constantine (King County Executive) Jeanne Kohl-Wells (State Senator) Public Testimony 2:3o 2:45 3:3o 3:oo 4:oo 4:25 4:45 5:oo

  2. UNEMPLOYED NATION HEARINGSMarch 30, 2012 University of Washington Marcia K. Meyers Professor of Social Work and Public Affairs Director, West Coast Poverty Center

  3. 1. What share of the workforce have been unemployed since the start of the recession?2. How many workers live in the Unemployed Nation? 3. Who lives in the Unemployed Nation? 4. How long have the unemployed been out of work?.

  4. US UNEMPLOYMENT RATEPercent Civilian Adult (over age 16) Population Unemployed, January 2005-2012 OFFICIAL MEASURE PERCENT reporting that they do not have a job, have actively looked for work in prior 4 weeks & are available for work. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics

  5. US UNEMPLOYMENT RATEPercent Civilian Adult (over age 16) Population Unemployed or Discouraged, January 2005-2012 PLUS DISCOURAGED WORKERS PERCENT reporting they want a job, have looked for work in last 12 months, are available for work but are not currently looking for work because they believe no job is available, have been unable to find work, lack necessary skills or training, or face some form of discrimination Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics

  6. US UNEMPLOYMENT RATEPercent Civilian Adult (over age 16) Population Unemployed or Underemployed, January 2005-2012 PLUS UNDEREMPLOYED PERCENT employed part time for economic reasons; reporting that they want and are available for full-time work but have had to settle for part-time schedules. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics

  7. HOW BIG IS THE UNEMPLOYED NATION?Total Officially Unemployed, Civilian Adult (over 16) Population, January 2012 • 22.2 MILLION ADULTS • 12.8 million officially unemployed8.2 million underemployed • 1.2 million discouraged Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics

  8. ABOUT EQUAL TO THE NUMBER OF WORKING AGE ADULTS IN CANADA 23 MILLION WORKING AGE ADULTS Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics

  9. WHO LIVES IN THE UNEMPLOYED NATION?Age Shares, All Officially Unemployed January 2012 Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics

  10. WHO LIVES IN THE UNEMPLOYED NATION?Age Shares, All Officially Unemployed January 2012 Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics

  11. WHO LIVES IN THE UNEMPLOYED NATION?Race/Ethnicity Shares, All Officially Unemployed January 2012 Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics

  12. How Long Have Unemployed Workers Been Out of Work?

  13. Unemployed NationBecky PettitDepartment of SociologyUniversity of Washingtonbpettit@u.washington.eduMarch 2012

  14. Past Research on the Consequences of Long-term Unemployment • The longer a person is unemployed, the less likely s/he is to find a job (Shimer 2008) • Unemployment is associated with decreased wages even 20 years on (von Wachter, Song, and Manchester 2009) • Unemployment lowers self-esteem and undermines parenting, especially among men (Elder 1974) • Men’s unemployment associated with higher levels of marital stress and higher chances of separation and divorce at the individual level (Amato and Beattie 2011; Sayer et al. 2011) • Children of unemployed parents more likely to repeat a grade, drop out of school, and show declines in emotional well-being (Hill et al. 2011; Kalil & Ziol-Guest 2004) • High rates of unemployment associated with community instability (Wilson 1987)

  15. What is Different This Time? • Conventional measures of unemployment underestimate labor inactivity • Unemployment and underemployment affect everyone (although young and low-skill workers have been hardest hit) • The average duration of unemployment is longer than any other time in recorded history

  16. Employment-Population Ratios, Men 20-34 with Less than H.S., 1980-2008

  17. Future Consequences of Long-term Unemployment • Unclear whether or to what extent previous research will generalize • Need to update research questions and methods to reflect contemporary society • Need to update teaching and training to prepare students and citizens for the current economy

  18. Conclusions • Conventional measures of unemployment underestimate labor inactivity • Unemployment has widespread and long-term implications for individuals, families and communities • Educational professionals have a responsibility to bring research and teaching into the 21st century

  19. Citations • Amato, P. R., & Beattie, B. 2011. “Does the unemployment rate affect the divorce rate? An analysis of state data 1960-2005.” Social Science Research 40: 705-715. • Elder, Glen H., Jr. 1974. Children of the Great Depression: Social Change in Life Experience. Chicago: University of Chicago Press. • Hill, Heather, Pamela Morris, Nina Castells, and Jessica Thornton Walker. 2011. “Getting a job is only half the battle: Maternal job loss and child classroom behavior in low-income families.” Journal of Policy Analysis and Management 30(2): 310-333. • Kalil, Ariel and Kathleen Ziol-Guest. 2004. “Single Mothers' Employment Dynamics and Adolescent Well-Being. ”Ann Arbor: National Poverty Center Working Paper Series 2004-10. • Sayer, L. C., England, P., Allison, P. D., & Kangas, N. 2011. “She left, he left: How employment and satisfaction affect women’s and men’s decisions to leave marriages.” American Journal of Sociology 116: 1982-2018. • von Wachter, Till, Jae Song, and Joyce Manchester. 2009. “Long-Term Earnings Losses due to Mass Layoffs During the 1982 Recession: An Analysis Using U.S. Administrative Data from 1974 to 2004.” NBER. • Wilson, William. 1987. The Truly Disadvantaged: The Inner City, the Underclass, and Public Policy. Chicago: The University of Chicago Press.

  20. Generation Limbo: Young, Unemployed, and WorriedORYoung Adults Meet the ‘Great Recession’ Charles Hirschman UW Department of Sociology March 30, 2012

  21. The Transition to Adulthood

  22. Glen Elder • Long-term effects of adversity • Health • Outlook • Career • The Children of the Great Depression • Economic recovery of WW II and 1950s • Resilience is also part of story

  23. Number of Persons, Employed in the United States: 1990 to 2012

  24. College Debt [Based on my UW-BHS project: followed 900 Class of 2000 high school graduates for 10 years] • Good news: 40% had a college degree • Bad news: almost 80% of grads had college debt • 62% more than $10,000 • 35% more than $25,000

  25. What Happens Next ? • Lisa Kahn– Yale economist • Longitudinal study of college grads in 1981-82 • 25% lower wages than boom time graduates • 15 years later, they had not closed gap • Business cycles may be “normal” and have some redeeming features… • BUT high unemployment is only tolerable if it is happening to someone else • Personal costs are HUGE

  26. Welcome to the Unemployed Nation Hearings Friday, March 30 2:30pm - 5:30pm Walker-Ames Room, Kane HallUniversity of Washington, Seattle Welcome by Jim Gregory (Bridges Center) Introduction by Michael Young (President UW) "Who's Who in the Unemployed Nation?"w/Marcia Meyers (Social Work) & Becky Pettit (Sociology) Recently unemployed workers: Brooke Perkins; Maranda Gonzales; Colin McMullin "Generation Limbo: Young, unemployed, and worried"w/Charles Hirschman (Sociology) Students: Khayah Brookes Break "Unemployment Insurance: Does it still work for those who are out of work?" w/Deborah Maranville (School of Law) Recently unemployed workers: DemekeMeconnen; Larry Neilson 0 "Breaking the Silence: The Politics of Unemployment"w/James Gregory (History) & George Lovell (Political Science) Closing Statements Dow Constantine (King County Executive) Jeanne Kohl-Wells (State Senator) Public Testimony 2:3o 2:45 3:3o 3:oo 4:oo 4:25 4:45 5:oo

  27. Unemployment Insurance:Does it still work for the out of work? Unemployed Nation Hearings Deborah Maranville Kane Hall, Walker-Ames Rm. School of Law March 30, 2012

  28. Breaking the Silence: The Politics of Unemployment James Gregory (History) George Lovell (Political Science)

  29. Unemployed Citizen’s League Summer 1931

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