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Employment Situation in October 2009
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Out of the estimated 59.7 million population 15 years old and over in October 2009, approximately 38.2 million persons were reported to be in the labor force. These figures placed the labor force participation rate (LFPR) at 64.0 percent as compared…
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Employment Situation in July 2009
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The July 2009 LFS registered a labor force participation rate (LFPR) of 64.6 percent. The size of the labor force in July 2009 was approximately 38.4 million out of the estimated 59.5 million population 15 years old and over. The LFPR was highest in…
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Employment Situation in April 2009
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Out of the estimated 59.1 million population 15 years old and over in April 2009, 37.8 million were in the labor force. This placed the labor force participation rate (LFPR) at 64.0 percent, higher than last year's rate of 63.2 percent. The highest…
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Employment Situation in January 2009
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The number of persons in the labor force, or those who are either employed or unemployed, was estimated at 37.1 million out of the reported 58.7 million population 15 years old and over in January 2009. These numbers translate into a labor force…
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Employment Situation in October 2008
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Out of the estimated 58.2 million population 15 years old and over in October 2008, 37.1 million persons were in the labor force. This placed the labor force participation rate at 63.7 percent. Last year?s labor force participation rate was 63.2…
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Employment Situation in July 2008 (Final Results)
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The July 2008 LFS registered a labor force participation rate (LFPR) of 64.3 percent. This means that the size of the labor force in July 2008 was approximately 37.3 million out of the estimated 58.1 million population 15 years old and over. The…
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Employment Situation in April 2008
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Out of the estimated 57.7 million population 15 years old and over in April 2008, 36.5 million were in the labor force. This placed the labor force participation rate (LFPR) at 63.2 percent, lower than last year's rate of 64.5 percent. The highest…
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Employment Situation in January 2008
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The number of persons in the labor force, or those who are either employed or unemployed, was estimated at 36.4 million out of the estimated 57.4 million population 15 years old and over in January 2008. These numbers translate into a labor force…
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Employment Rate Estimated at 92.9 Percent in July 2011 Results from the July 2011 Labor Force Survey (LFS)
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Self-employed workers without any paid employee constituted 29.5 percent of the total employed while employers in own family-operated farm or business made up 3.5 percent. The unpaid family workers accounted for 10.7 percent.
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Employment Rate Estimated at 92.8 Percent in April 2011 Results from the April 2011 Labor Force Survey (LFS)
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The employment rate in April 2011 Labor Force Survey (LFS) was estimated at 92.8 percent, slightly higher than the figure reported in April last year at 92.0 percent.
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