Over the last decade, large firms responsible for 48 percent of net job growth
May 01, 2018
Since 2007, private sector firms have created 7.1 million net jobs; 1.6 million, or 22 percent of this job growth, was contributed by small firms (fewer than 50 employees). Mid-sized firms (50 to 249 employees) were responsible for 2.1 million, or 30 percent. Large firms (250 or more employees) created the remaining 3.4 million, or 48 percent.
read full article »Recent Articles
View All »April 30, 2018
Air transportation workers had high rate of nonfatal workplace injuries and illnesses in 2016
Air transportation workers had 6.7 cases of nonfatal workplace injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time equivalent workers in 2016. That was more than twice the rate of 2.9 cases for all private industry workers. The rate for air transportation workers dropped to 6.2 cases in 2015—the industry's lowest rate on record—before rising in 2016. This increase was due mostly to an increase in the scheduled air transportation industry from 6.6 to 7.3 cases per 100 full-time workers.
April 27, 2018
Fatal injuries in U.S. workplaces rise in 2016
Every April 28 marks Workers' Memorial Day, a day to commemorate people killed, disabled, or injured on the job. In 2016, 5,190 workers in the United States suffered fatal occupational injuries. That was the highest annual figure since 2008 and 354 more than in 2015. This 7.3-percent increase equals about 1 more worker fatally injured per day in 2016 compared to 2015. The number of fatal injuries increased in each of the major event categories in 2016, except for fires and explosions.
April 26, 2018
Married mothers less likely to participate in labor force in 2017 than other moms
Married mothers of children under age 18 remained less likely to participate in the labor force in 2017 than mothers with other marital statuses. The labor force participation rate for married mothers was 68.6 percent in 2017, compared with 76.5 percent for mothers with other marital statuses.
April 25, 2018
Eight states at historically low unemployment rates in March 2018
In March 2018, unemployment rates for California (4.3 percent), Hawaii (2.1 percent), Idaho (2.9 percent), Kentucky (4.0 percent), Maine (2.7 percent), Mississippi (4.5 percent), Oregon (4.1 percent), and Wisconsin (2.9 percent) were at their lowest levels since the state unemployment data series began in January 1976. Among states, Hawaii had the lowest unemployment rate, followed by New Hampshire and North Dakota (2.6 percent each). Alaska had the highest unemployment rate, at 7.3 percent.
Popular TED Subjects
View All »OF INTEREST
Recent editions of Spotlight on Statistics
-
African Americans in the U.S. Labor Force
A look at employment and unemployment trends of African Americans from 1972 to 2016 and projected to 2026. -
Industry on Tap: Breweries
A look at employment, wages, and job safety in breweries and producer prices for beer. -
Differences in Parents’ Time Use between the Summer and the School Year
A look at how parents of school-age children spend their time in the summer and the school year. -
Hispanics in the United States: Celebrating National Hispanic Heritage Month
A look at employment, earnings, consumer spending, time use, and workplace injuries and illnesses for the Hispanic or Latino U.S. population.
