Income earner

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For US-specific income information see Income in the United States
Income earner refers to an individual who through work, investments or a combination of both dervies income. The vast majority of income earners derive most of their income from occupational acitivites.^[1] In many western countries, such as the United States, the majority of women have entered the labor force and become income earners; as a result, it has also become common for many households to have more than one income earner.^[2][3] In the US for example, 42% of all households and 75% of those in the top 20% with incomes exceeding $91,200, had two income earners.^[4]

[edit] See also

• Income

[edit] References

1. ^ Thompson, William; Joseph Hickey (2005). Society in Focus. Boston, MA: Pearson. 0-205-41365-X. 
2. ^ Ehrenreich, Barbara (1989). Fear of Falling, The Inner Life of the Middle Class. New York, NY: Harper Collins. 0-06-0973331. 
3. ^ Middle income can't buy Middle class lifestyle. Retrieved on 2006-12-28.
4. ^ US Census Bureau, income quintile and top 5% household income distribution and demographic characteristics, 2006.