Equitable Growth’s Jobs Day Graphs: September 2018 Report Edition
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Prime-age workers’ employment was unchanged in September and remains below it’s pre-Recession levels, but continues on a long-term upward trend.
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The ratio between unemployment and underemployment has been little changed this year, with no recent convergence after they converged significantly during the early recovery.
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Wages have grown 2.8 percent year-over-year, but this remains below what would be expected in a tight labor market with low unemployment.
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Involuntary part-time workers are now less than voluntary part-time workers, signaling that most workers who work part-time are reporting that they are choosing to do so.
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Employment continues to have the strongest growth in service sectors, but also continued upward in manufacturing and construction.
