Earnings gains have been especially strong for those with tertiary degrees, while the real wages of high-school educated workers, especially men, have fallen sharply. It is becoming increasingly difficult for workers with low levels of educational attainment to find high-paying jobs in any sector, even when the economy is operating near full capacity.
拥有研究生学位者的收入增长尤为强劲，而高中文化程度工人（特别是男性）的实际工资却大幅下降了。教育程度较低的工人越来越难以找到高薪岗位，在每个行业都是如此，尤其是当经济以接近充分产能的水平运行的时候。