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Self-Employment In The United States - Bureau of Labor …
www.bls.govU.S. BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS Spotlight on Statistics Page 2 15 million people were self-employed in 2015, or 10.1 percent of all U.S. workers Self-employment continues to be an important source of jobs in the United States. In 2015, 15.0 million people, or
Union Membership In The United States - Bureau of Labor ...
www.bls.govU.S. BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS Spotlight on Statistics Page 2 Union membership rate in 2015 about half the 1983 rate The number of employed union members has declined by 2.9 million since 1983. During the same time, the number of all wage and salary workers grew from 88.3 million to 133.7 million. Consequently, the union membership rate
Housing: Before, During, And After The Great Recession
www.bls.govU.S. BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS Spotlight on Statistics Page 2 Expenditures on housing In 2012, households spent the largest share of average annual expenditures (33 percent, or $16,887) on housing. As a percentage of total housing expenditures, households spent, on average, most on shelter (59 percent). Over 60
STEM Occupations: Past, Present, And Future - Bureau of …
www.bls.govU.S. BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS Spotlight on Statistics Page 7 STEM occupations had above-average growth Employment in STEM occupations grew by 10.5 percent, or 817,260 jobs, between May 2009 and May 2015, compared with 5.2 percent net growth in non-STEM occupations. Computer occupations and engineers were among