Monday, September 02, 2013

Employment Snapshot In The U.S.

Today the St. Louis Fed tweeted several charts that provide a snapshot of employment in the U.S. As background the St. Louis Fed provides a database called FRED that contains a comprehensive archive of economic and financial information. Below are three of the charts highlighted by the St. Louis Fed this afternoon. I believe they all speak for themselves.
  • Chart shows the labor force participation rate (employed + unemployed but looking for a job) since 1960.
From The Blog of HORAN Capital Advisors
  • The trend in the number of people who usually work full time.
From The Blog of HORAN Capital Advisors
  • The trend in the number of people who usually work part time.
From The Blog of HORAN Capital Advisors


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