PROGRAMMING AREAS

   Community Capacity Building

   Regional Economic Development

   Entrepreneurship

   Local & Regional Food Systems

   Balanced Use of Natural Resources

   Other

The Northeast Regional Center for Rural Development
The Pennsylvania State University
7 Armsby Building, University Park PA 16802-5602
814/863-4656(phone); 814/863-0586(fax)
Please send questions and comments to:
nercrd@psu.edu

Demographic Dimensions of Diversity Relevant for Extension Educators:

What To Look For, Why, and Where To Find the Data on The Web

11. Wage and Self-Employment; Unemployment

Data are available on the number (rate) of unemployed workers, as well as the self-employed. As indicated above, these individuals may not be easily reached through traditional means. Furthermore, the self-employment may have needs for information that differ considerably from the needs of wage-and-salary employees. Examples include information on retirement, health insurance, access to capital and markets for their products, etc.

Key variables

• Private wage and salary worker
• Government worker
• Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business
• Unpaid family worker

Quick Table (where to find the data):
Economic Characteristics: Employment, Income, Poverty and more

The Northeast Regional Center for Rural Development is located at the Pennsylvania State University and collaborates with land grant institutions in the northeast U.S.