Abstract
While it is well known that a positive relationship exists between educational attainment and earnings for those who are in the labor market, an important part of how education impacts the well-being of families in Kentucky is the access to employment that it provides. In this brief, we examine the relationship between education and two measures of employment status: unemployment and labor force participation. What we find is quite striking: not only do those with higher education experience less unemployment, they are far more likely to be participating in the labor market. Education leads to better access to employment.
Document Type
Brief
Publication Date
10-2015
Repository Citation
Bollinger, Christopher R., "Want a Job? Get a College Degree" (2015). Issue Brief on Topics Affecting Kentucky’s Economy. 12.
https://uknowledge.uky.edu/cber_issuebriefs/12
Notes/Citation Information
This research was funded by the Council on Postsecondary Education (CPE) to study the relationship between education and outcomes such as income, employment levels, health, public assistance use, and crime.