Notes on Current Labor Statistics.

The article offers information on the data collected and calculated by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) including employment, labor compensation and productivity. It states that employment data are gained from the Current Population Survey, a program of personal interviews directed by the B...

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Publicado en:Monthly Labor Review Vol. 134; no. 1; pp. 75 - 150
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: US Department of Labor Jan2011
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Sumario:The article offers information on the data collected and calculated by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) including employment, labor compensation and productivity. It states that employment data are gained from the Current Population Survey, a program of personal interviews directed by the Bureau of the Census for the BLS. It mentions that unemployment data are gathered from the Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS) program. Moreover, the requirements for job opening are presented including a specific position, work could initiate within 30 days regardless of whether a worthy candidate is found, and the recruiter is actively recruiting from outside the business.