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Browsing Library by Subject "labor force"
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Aging and Implications for Elderly Care Services in the People’s Republic of China
(2018-09-01)Aging can be harmful to an economy over the long run, as an increase in the share of the elderly population reduces both the labor force and output per adult, and increases the social security burden. Policy changes can ... -
America's Dynamic Workforce: 2006
(2006-08-01)[Excerpt] Americas Dynamic Workforce: 2006 presents an overview of current conditions and notable trends affecting the American labor market and economic activity. Primary emphasis is on measures of labor market performance ... -
America's Dynamic Workforce: 2006 [Chart Book]
(2006-08-01)[Excerpt] Americas Dynamic Workforce: 2006 presents an overview of current conditions and notable trends affecting the American labor market and economic activity. Primary emphasis is on measures of labor market performance ... -
Asian American and Pacific Islander Women in the Labor Force (Infographic)
(2014-01-01)There were about 7.8 million Asian American (AA) women and 442 thousand Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander (PI) women 16 years of age and over in the U.S. in 2013. Of those, 4.6 million AA women and 283 thousand ... -
Black Women in the Labor Force (Infographic)
(2016-02-01)There were about 10.2 million Black women in the civilian labor force in 2015, representing 1 in 7 women in the labor force. Of those, 9.3 million were employed. On average, Black women tend to have less favorable outcomes ... -
BLS Spotlight on Statistics: Profile of the Labor Force by Educational Attainment
(2017-08-01)Increased education is associated with both higher wages and lower unemployment. This Spotlight on Statistics highlights how that relationship has changed over time and examines additional detail on educational attainment. ... -
Comparative Civilian Labor Force Statistics, 10 Countries, 1960-2004
(2005-05-13)This document presents selected international labor force statistics for 10 countries: the United States, Canada, Australia, Japan, and 6 European countries. The data are adjusted to approximate U.S. concepts except for ... -
Declining Teen Labor Force Participation
(2002-09-01)[Excerpt] During economic expansions, the proportion of teenagers in the labor force usually grows. However, during the exceptional labor market conditions of the mid to late 1990s, the labor force participation rate for ... -
Female Labor Force Participation in Asia: Key Trends, Constraints, and Opportunities
(2016-10-01)Key Messages In Asia, female labor force participation ranges from 16% in Afghanistan to 83% in Nepal, while male labor force participation ranges from 52% in Timor-Leste to 89% in Nepal. Women’s participation in the labor ... -
Hispanic Women in the Labor Force (Infographic)
(2016-01-01)There were about 11.1 million Hispanic women in the civilian labor force in 2015, representing 1 in 7 women in the labor force. Of those, 10.3 million were employed. As a group, Hispanic women tend to have less favorable ... -
Immigration Policy and Organized Labor: A Never-Ceasing Issue
(2007-05-24)[Excerpt] Over its long history, few issues have caused the caused the American labor movement more agony than has the issue of immigration. It is ironic this is the case since most adult immigrants directly join the labor ... -
Immigration Reform and the U.S. Labor Force: The Questionable "Wisdom" of S.2611
(2006-08-29)[Excerpt] Immigration reform is the domestic policy imperative of our time. The revival of the phenomenon of mass immigration from out of the nation's distant past was the accidental by-product of the passage of the ... -
Job Growth During the Recovery
(2010-09-30)[Excerpt] Congress in recent years passed a number of bills intended in part to jump-start a recovery in the labor market from the recession that began in December 2007. Policymakers are interested in how employment has ... -
Labor Force Characteristics by Race and Ethnicity, 2007
(2008-09-01)[Excerpt] Labor market characteristics vary dramatically according to race and ethnicity. While workers in all groups experience labor market difficulties, Blacks and Hispanics disproportionately suffer from serious labor ... -
Labor Force Characteristics by Race and Ethnicity, 2009
(2010-08-01)[Excerpt] The U.S. job market continued to deteriorate in 2009, and all major race and ethnicity groups continued to experience labor market diffi culties. For the second year in a row, employment fell more sharply for ... -
Labor Force Characteristics by Race and Ethnicity, 2010
(2011-08-01)[Excerpt] Unemployment rates among the major race and ethnicity groups remained high in 2010 as the U.S. economy continued to slowly recover from the 2007– 2009 recession. The jobless rates for Blacks (16.0 percent), ... -
Labor Force Characteristics by Race and Ethnicity, 2011
(2012-08-01)[Excerpt] In 2011, the unemployment rate for the United States averaged 8.9 percent, but varied across race and ethnicity groups. The rates were highest for Blacks (15.8 percent) and for American Indians and Alaska Natives ... -
Labor Force Characteristics by Race and Ethnicity, 2012
(2013-10-01)[Excerpt] This report describes the labor force characteristics and earnings patterns among the major race and ethnicity groups—Whites, Blacks, Asians, and Hispanics—and provides more detailed data through a set of supporting ... -
Labor Force Characteristics by Race and Ethnicity, 2013
(2014-03-01)[Excerpt] In 2013, 75.9 million workers age 16 and older in the United States were paid at hourly rates, representing 58.8 percent of all wage and salary workers. Among those paid by the hour, 1.5 million earned exactly ... -
Labor Force Characteristics by Race and Ethnicity, 2014
(2015-04-01)[Excerpt] In 2014, 77.2 million workers age 16 and older in the United States were paid at hourly rates, representing 58.7 percent of all wage and salary workers. Among those paid by the hour, 1.3 million earned exactly ...
