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So what's the secret of the immigrants from the Philippines? Why do they make more money with lower % postgraduate compared to other immigrants?
by lmz 11y ago
So what's the secret of the immigrants from the Philippines? Why do they make more money with lower % postgraduate compared to other immigrants?
- atonse 11y agoI don't know anything about Filipino demographics but a LOT of Indians that come to the US who aren't highly educated, end up starting small businesses in retail, etc, because that doesn't require a high degree, just raw hard work and perseverance. And those translate to really good incomes. Might be the same thing with Filipinos?
- jpdus 11y agoIt's probably because a large share of them work on ships(both, trade and passenger ships [1]) where unqualified workers often can earn slightly more. (I did not find a source on comparable wages, probably someone else has data on that...) [1]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Filipino_seamen https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Filipino_seamen