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The Economics Daily

Employment–population ratio at 60.0 percent in July 2022 

August 10, 2022
The employment–population ratio—the proportion of the population that is employed—was 60.0 percent in July 2022 for people age 16 and older. The July 2022 ratio remains below its value just before the pandemic in February 2020 (61.2 percent). Full Text »

Recent TED articles

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• Metro area employment, June 2022
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Monthly Labor Review

Growth trends for selected occupations considered at risk from automation  
Michael J. Handel


 

Beyond the Numbers

What is the unemployed people per job openings ratio? A 21-year case study into unemployment trends

This Beyond the Numbers article will describe the unemployed people per job openings ratio and examine unemployment and job openings trends by looking at estimates at the national level from December 2000 to December 2021, and at the state and regional level from December 2017 to December 2021. National data allows users to see the relationship more clearly between labor supply and demand nationwide, while state and regional data allows for comparative analysis across state labor markets.
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Spotlight on Statistics

• The Construction Industry: Characteristics of the Employed, 2003–20
• The Decline in Employment Dynamism Over the Last Three Decades
• Demographic Changes in Employment during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Career Outlook

• Fast-growing occupations that pay well and don’t require a college degree

Commissioner's Corner

Occupational Outlook Handbook

• Occupational Outlook Handbook