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Shaping the U.S. Economy: United States Employement Trends (1993-2013)
Gerald Paul Wright

Last modified: 2015-09-30

Abstract


This paper will examine shifts in employment across several U.S. business sectors for the period 1993 to 2013 utlizing data from U.S. Census.  Shifts in employment within or across sectors over a longer period of time delineate changes in the overall composition and health of an economy.  Additional context is derived through comparison with other economic indicators such as U3 and U6 unemployment, manufacturing index, and GDP.


Keywords


economy, employment, business sectors