Table 4

Employment and Earnings of 1977 Corpsmembers and Controls
Two Years After Termination


  Job Corps
Participants
Comparison
Group
 
Difference
 
Fraction of time employed
  0-6 months   .356 .354 +.012
  6-12 months   .463 .412 +.051
  12-18 months   .549 .471 +.078
  18-24 months   .543 .453 +.090
Fraction of time in labor force
  0-6 months   .682 .653 +.029
  6-12 months   .716 .682 +.034
  12-18 months   .747 .701 +.046
  18-24 months   .763 .715 +.048
Average hours worked per week
  0-6 months   14.46 13.13 +1.33
  6-12 months   17.82 15.84 +1.98
  12-18 months   21.55 18.38 +3.17
  18-24 months   21.39 17.73 +3.66
Earnings per week
  0-6 months   $45.84 $43.82 $+2.02
  6-12 months    64.38  58.38  +6.00
  12-18 months    82.17  72.48  +9.69
  18-24 months    21.39  17.73  +3.66
Earnings per hour
  0-6 months   $3.17 $3.37 $-.20
  6-12 months    3.61  3.69  -.08
  12-18 months    3.81  3.94  -.13
  18-24 months    3.87  4.16  -.29

Source: Mallar et al. (1980), Table 3.6.