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IN A NEW research note on inequality, Morgan Stanley economist Ellen Zentner included this fascinating chart showing that, among OECD countries, the United States has the highest proportion of low-paying jobs, with Ireland not far behind.
The 2014 version of the OECD Employment Outlook report cited by Morgan Stanley defines low-paying jobs as those for which earnings are below two-thirds of a country’s median income.
According to the OECD analysis and the Morgan Stanley report, just over a quarter of jobs in the US fell in this low-paying category.
In 2013, the median annual income in the US was $35,080, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Occupational Employment Statistics program.
Under the OECD’s definition, then, a low-paying job would earn less than about $23,390.
In Ireland, the CSO estimates the average wage to be around €688 a week, or €35,620 a year. This means that anyone earning under €23,641 is classed as low-paid by the OECD.
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I thought the poor chap died accidentally.
Fair play to the Garda.
Fair play to the guards for the tireless efforts to get information hope they throw the book at them and give the family some peace
Arrested for what?
In connection with his death. . . surly you could piece that much together ? !
*surely
There were reports that this man suffered head injuries BEFORE the bin incident, quite possibly beaten up and dumped in bin
‘Clever Cloggs’
Joanna i think he means for what charges. Like man slaughter or murder.
I think it was obvious what he meant..
And stop calling me Shirley..
Bodies are piling up…
good on yas garda mighty fine job
Is this the man that was crushed in the back of the bin truck?
i knew this lad while still living in Dublin he was good man with a good kind heart may his soul rest in peace .
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