A study of 12 Boston-area job training programs found these results:
> 77% of the 642 participants were unemployed when they started the programs
> 76% of participants who completed the program found jobs
> 80% of these participants still had their jobs six months later
> 87% of those who were employed at the start went on to earn more or get more hours
> 65% — Average wage increase received by these workers over previous jobs
> $9.21 — Average hourly wage before completing the program for those who were employed
> $14.20 — Average hourly wage after completing the program for those who were employed
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> $271,425 — Estimated state and federal taxes paid by participants before the training program
> $1,669,167 — Estimated state and federal taxes paid by participants after the training program
Source: Job Training Alliance Impact Study, September 2015 (program data were from 2013, except one from 2014)
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