译文:实际工资正在下降
我们今天的收入比我们父母过去的收入要少，尤其是男人。
1980年，25岁至29岁年龄组的全职男性工人的中等收入，等于今天工资的 43,767 美元。而2005年为 37,680 美元。统计表明，妇女始终赚钱较少。她们收入的下降不太引人注目。 1980年，同样年龄组的妇女按今天的美元价值赚取 32,110 美元，这个金额是按通货膨胀调整后美元。而在2005年，她们同样赚取 32,110 美元。这种工资减少的趋势，是20世纪80年代初在世界各地开始发展的。据认为在那时，技术正在取代工人。 然而，在同样时期，公司对新工人出价的工资低于较年长的工人，这使得公司能够降低费用。存在比以前更多的服务工作，年青人在校时间更长，而且在这个年龄组的男子如果不是按这样的出价找到工作的话，他是不太可能找到工作的。 收入下降的因素是由于服务性行业，它支付的工资通常低于其它行业，如制造业。今天，较低收入的人们比以往任何时候挣的钱都要少，而富人则变得越来越富。中产阶层的人正在踩水，他们所挣仍然接近30年前同样数量的金钱。
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| 原文:Real Wages are Decreasing |
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We make less today than our parents did, which is especially true for men.In 1980 the median earnings for full-time male workers in the age group of 25 to 29 was equal to $43,767 in today's wages. In 2005, it was $37,680. Statistically women have always earned less, there drop is notably less dramatic. In 1980 women, earned $32,110 for the same age group in today's dollars that is the amount is inflation-adjusted dollars but in 2005, they earned $32,110. This trend of reduced wages began to develop around the world in the early 1980`s. It was believed at the time, technology was replacing workers. Nevertheless, at the same time companies were offering new workers
lower wages than more senior workers that allowed them to lower their
expenses. More service jobs than before exist and young people are staying in school longer and unless a man in that age group finds work in the trades, he is less likely to find work. The
factor is due to the service industry, which usually pays less than
other sectors, such as manufacturing. Today's lower-income people are
making less money than ever while the rich get richer. Middle-class
people are treading water, still making close to the same amount of
money they were 30 years ago. |
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