Equitable Growth’s Jobs Day Graphs: February 2020 Report Edition
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The prime-age employment rate declined slightly in February, but has been trending upward sharply over the past year.
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Unemployment by race was little-changed in February, as large increases in job growth haven’t led to decreases in racial/ethnic unemployment gaps.
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Wage growth remains sluggish at 3.0% year-over-year, despite a surge in employment growth over the past few months.
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Employment growth continues to be strongest in service sectors like education, health care, and hospitality, while manufacturing and retail experience plateauing or declining employment growth.
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An increasing proportion of unemployed workers are re-entering the labor force or voluntarily leaving their jobs to seek new work.
