Copyright 2006
Residents rate local job scene as poor, survey finds
More than three-fourths of Hamilton County residents say availability of jobs
that pay a living wage is very important to their quality of life in the
Chattanooga area, but most residents say the availability and quality of jobs
is either fair or poor.
The Community Research Council, a Chattanooga-based nonprofit
policy and research agency, reported the findings Thursday as part of its State
of
More than half of black respondents had a significantly more negative
perception on the employment situation in the county, compared to just under a
quarter of white respondents.
Women were also somewhat more negative than men in their view of the employment
situation in the Chattanooga area, and individuals with higher education were
more likely to rate the employment situation as excellent or good and less
likely to rate it as poor.
The findings can be viewed on the Internet at www .researchcouncil.net.