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Labor force participation rate
Why labor force participation is so different state to state
Nov 17, 2023
Different religious beliefs and education levels mean many more Utahans participate in the labor force than Mississippians.
A child care shortage is making it difficult for many mothers to return to full-time work
Oct 7, 2022
That's a big reason why so many women remain on the sidelines of the labor market.
New census data reveals more details about LGBTQ community
Sep 17, 2020
The data isn't perfect, advocates say, but it's likely to prove useful to government agencies and employers.
Job growth surges, unemployment ticks up. Why?
by
Andy Uhler
Jan 4, 2019
Employers added 312,000 jobs in December, according to the Labor Department. That’s far more jobs than expected. And yet, the unemployment rate rose from 3.7 to 3.9 percent. More jobs, higher unemployment. How’s that work? It has something to do with the labor force participation rate. Click the audio player above to hear the full […]
Can the jobs report predict the future of the economy?
by
Justin Ho
Jan 4, 2019
The Labor Department’s jobs report for December was unequivocally strong, but it can be hard to square a good month of hiring with predictions of an economic slowdown and the market turbulence as of late. But when it comes to economic data, there’s a difference between learning how the economy’s been doing and how the […]