On Nov 16, 2010, at 11:58 AM, Gar Lipow wrote:
> Thanks Doug. The reason I like non-sup is that supervisory includes
> Bill Gates. Neither is perfect. If Sup includes bill Gate, non-sup
> excludes the "manager" of the local movie theater. Still I suspect if
> you are trying to capture workers wages non-sup comes closer than Sup.
> Am I wrong? Would i be better off using all workers?
The all worker data begins only in 2007, so it's really not all that useful yet. The nonsup covers about 80% of the private sector workforce. Lately, the all-worker series has been lagging the nonsup. I guess middle management is still getting hammered.
Doug