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  • Thomas Carr
  • Katherin Hilson
  • Kim Instenes
  • John Kirk
  • Sarah Terrill

#18: Labor Market Outcomes of LGBTQ+ People

Name: Megan Baumeister
Major: Economics and Political Science
Hometown: Burlington, WI
Faculty Sponsor: Ronald Cronovich
Other Sponsors:  
Type of research: SURE
Funding: SURE

Abstract

This research investigates labor market outcomes for LGBTQ+ people in the United States. Using 2001-2020 American Community Survey data, it examines whether individuals in same-sex couples experience labor market results—specifically, for income, hourly wage, hours worked, and labor force status—that differ from those of individuals in opposite-sex couples. It replicates and builds upon Jepsen and Jepsen’s 2020 research in this area. The models used in this research reveal that females in same-sex couples have consistently experienced an earnings premium over the 20 years, while males in same-sex couples experienced an earnings penalty relative to individuals of the same sex in opposite-sex couples. Likewise, females in same-sex couples earn higher hourly wages, work more hours per week, and are more likely to participate in the labor force. Males in same-sex couples earn lower hourly wages, work fewer hours per week, and are less likely to be a part of the labor force.

Poster file

Submit date: March 15, 2023, 4:40 p.m.

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