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Self-Sufficiency Standard

Oregon

The Center for Women’s Welfare Self-Sufficiency Standard defines the income working families need to meet a minimum yet adequate level, taking into account family composition, ages of children, and geographic differences in costs. The Standard is an affordability and living wage economic security measure that provides an alternative to the official poverty measure.

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@Worksystems | worksystems.org | Portland, OR

Worksystems Inc. develops policies and designs workforce development programs and services delivered through a network of local partners to help people get the skills, training and education they need to go to work or to advance in their careers. More here.

Worksystems uses the Standard to guide their public workforce investments to prepare job seekers for occupations that they know pay a self-sufficient wage. 

How to cite

All Self-Sufficiency Standard data that has been produced by the Center for Women’s Welfare is publicly available. When using the data, please credit the Self-Sufficiency Standard at the Center for Women’s Welfare, University of Washington.

Contact cwwsss@uw.edu with any questions regarding methodology or appropriate citation.

The Standard in Use - Oregon