Equitable Growth’s Jobs Day Graphs: December 2018 Report Edition
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The employment rate for prime-age workers stayed the same in December, holding on to gains made over the past year in a tightening labor market.
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Year-over-year wage growth increased to 3.2% as it inches closer to the expected nominal target of 3.5-4.0% in a tight labor market.
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Employment growth continues to be strongest in health care and other service sectors, but also continued to make modest gains in manufacturing and construction in December.
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While more workers voluntarily left their jobs into new unemployment in December, unemployment for more than 15 weeks also edged downward.
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As overall unemployment increased due to more workers entering the labor force in a healthy economy, the unemployment rate for African Americans and Hispanic or Latina workers continues to be significantly higher than that of White workers.
