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The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) publishes a monthly "Employment Situation Summary" with key statistics and commentary. [10] As of June 2018, approximately 128.6 million people in the United States have found full-time work (at least 35 hours a week in total), while 27.0 million worked part-time. [ 11 ]
Statistics from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics 2019 Annual Survey [21] Race Production, transportation, and material moving Natural resources, construction, and maintenance Sales and office Service Management, professional, and related White 11.3 10.1 21.3 15.9 41.4 Black or African American 16.2 5.7 22.3 23.8 31.9 Asian 9.1 3.1 17 15.8 55
The Battle of Blair Mountain, August 25, 1921 – September 2, 1921, was the largest labor uprising in United States history. The conflict occurred in Logan County, West Virginia, as part of the Coal Wars, a series of early-20th-century labor disputes in Appalachia.
U.S. states by net employment rate (% of population 16 and over) 2022 [1]; National rank State Employment rate in % (total population) Annual change (%)
The economic history of the United States spans the colonial era through the 21st century. The initial settlements depended on agriculture and hunting/trapping, later adding international trade, manufacturing, and finally, services, to the point where agriculture represented less than 2% of GDP.
Change in non-farm employment for all U.S. presidents since 1939 (data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics) [9] [10] President Political party Period of presidency Nonfarm employment at the start of presidency (in thousands) Nonfarm employment at the end of presidency (in thousands) Annual percentage change in nonfarm employment
The United States exited recession in late 1949, and another robust expansion began. This expansion coincided with the Korean War, after which the Federal Reserve initiated more restrictive monetary policy. The slowdown in economic activity led to the recession of 1953, bringing an end to nearly four years of expansion. May 1954– Aug 1957 39 ...
The Bureau of Labor was established within the Department of the Interior on June 27, 1884, to collect information about employment and labor. Its creation under the Bureau of Labor Act (23 Stat. 60) stemmed from the findings of U.S. Senator Henry W. Blair's "Labor and Capital Hearings", which examined labor issues and working conditions in the U.S. [6] Statistician Carroll D. Wright became ...