One In Five Jobs In Boston Is A Back Streets Job

• includez Auto Services (SIC 75), Personal Svcs (SIC 72) Amusement and Recreation Svcs (SIC 79) and Business services (SIC 73). Bus Svcs is building services (janitorial, security services, waste management), mailing, reproduction, data processing. Does not include accounting, research, management
• includez the 50% of Business Svcs excluded from Back Streets as well as Social Services and Engineering and Mgmt (SIC 83, 87)
• includez Food Processing

Source: Department of Employment and Training, City of Boston data, Dec 2000 (Mass Stats and ES-202 data)

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Back Streets Provide Very Attractive Salaries

Source: Massachusetts Department of Employment and Training, City of Boston data, based on a 2,080-hour year

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Immigrants More Likely To Live In Boston and To Work In Manufacturing

Source: Northeastern University June 2001 paper on “Growth & Change in the MA & Greater Boston Labor Markets”

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