Equitable Growth’s Jobs Day Graphs: January 2019 Report Edition
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The employment-population ratio was little changed for the entire working age population, but increased slightly for prime-age workers.
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Average hourly earnings increased 3.2% year-over-year, but still has room to grow more to be on target for a tight labor market.
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Involuntary part-time employment has recovered from its height in the Great Recession, but has been trending upward slightly during the end of 2018, surpassing voluntary part-time employment in January 2019.
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Manufacturing and construction continued their upward trend for January, but continue to be outpaced by service sector jobs in health and education.
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The unemployment rate for workers with a bachelor’s degree or higher increased in January, but the relative level of unemployment remains much lower for workers with more education.
