SF’s minimum wage hike took effect July 1, but changes little
SF’s minimum wage hike took effect July 1, but changes little
- July 1, 2016
- David Neumark, economics professor, on the San Francisco minimum wage hike, courtesy of the SF Chronicle, July 1, 2016
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Since 2014, the minimum wage has risen 21 percent. Meanwhile, unemployment in San Francisco County has dropped from 5 percent to 2.9 percent. In the same period, the labor force has grown from 522,300 to 549,800. “There are trade-offs,” said David Neumark, economics professor and director of the Economic Self-Sufficiency Policy Research Institute at UC Irvine.
For the full story, please visit http://www.sfchronicle.com/business/article/SF-s-minimum-wage-hike-took-effect-July-1-but-8335408.php.
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