Mitt Romney said there were 23 million Americans struggling to find work. But some of the groups in the calculation may have been counted twice.
Category: Bureau of Labor Statistics
Taming Volatile Raw Data for Jobs Reports
A source of volatility in the last couple of months — and one of the biggest contributors to the bump in employment in September — was the group between the ages of 20 and 24.
Hour by Hour, a Measure of Economic Stress
The decline in production workers’ hours makes clear the depth of the economic downturn.
Job Tenures Lengthen as Newcomers Get Laid Off
While stories about loyal, long-term employees getting laid off may be omnipresent and heart-wrenching, the people disproportionately getting the axe appear to be workers with less seniority.
Why Job Growth May Be Better Than It Seems
The government usually understates job growth during the early stages of an economic recovery.