Public Agenda: First Choice 2004

Test Your Knowledge: Jobs

1. On average, what percentage of their income do Americans save?
2 percent
6 percent
8 percent
10 percent

2. What's the median household income?
$42,000
$57,000
$63,000
$78,000

3. What's the average hourly wage?
$12 an hour
$15 an hour
$17 an hour
$21 an hour
4. Which job has the smallest number of employees in the U.S.?
Mathematicians
Theatrical makeup artists
Locomotive firers
Nuclear power reactor operators

5. How many "mass layoffs" were there in 2003?
15,700
18,900
23,200
31,500

6. How many new housing units were started in 2002?
656,000
987,000
1.8 million
2.3 million