Formerly Imprisoned People People with Felony Convictions People with Misdemeanor Convictions
Average earnings$6,700 $23,000 $26,900
Average earnings of peers $13,800 $29,400 $32,000
Earnings effect–51.7%–21.7%–16.0%
Size of group7.7 million12.1 million46.8 million
Annual earnings lost $55.2 billion$77.1 billion$240.0 billion