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Revenue Increased in Most Service Sectors in 2012
The Bureau released its 2012 Service Annual Survey, which shows a revenue increase in 10 of the nation's 11 service sectors for employer firms.


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New Census App Helps Users Find Local Statistics on the Go
The U.S. Census Bureau today released dwellr, a new mobile app that delivers on-the-go access to key statistics for thousands of places across the nation.


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Workplace Skills: How Americans Rank Live on C-SPAN
U.S. adults scored below the international average in literacy, numeracy and problem solving in digital environments. Japan and Finland scored highest.


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"Women's Employment in Science, Tech, Engineering and Math Jobs Slowing"
Growth in women's share of STEM jobs has slowed since the 1990s, according to a U.S. Census Bureau report.


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La Oficina del Censo informa que el empleo de las mujeres en trabajos
El crecimiento de la proporción de mujeres en ocupaciones de ciencias, tecnología, ingeniería y matemáticas ha disminuido desde la década de 1990.


Random Samplings Blog
Who is a STEM Worker?
Did you know that the most common science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) occupation is software developer? More than 80 percent of STEM workers today are employed in computer occupations or engineering.


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"Families and Living Arrangements on C-SPAN's ""America by the Numbers"" "
The number of households with children under 18 who had at least one unemployed parent rose by 33 percent between 2005 and 2011.


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State- and Locally-Administered Defined Benefit Data: 2011
This report provides statistics on revenues, expenditures, financial assets and membership information for public employee retirement systems.


Facts for Features & Special Editions
"Labor Day 2013, Sept. 2"
The first observance of Labor Day was likely on Sept. 5, 1882, when some 10,000 workers assembled in New York City for a parade.


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"Travel & Tourism Spending on ""America by the Numbers"" "
Spending on travel and tourism shot up 6.8 percent in the first three months of this year, outpacing growth in the overall U.S. economy.


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Economic Characteristics of Households in the U.S.: 4th Quarter 2011
Examines the role of government-sponsored benefit programs and the labor market among people and households in the economic climate of the 4th quarter of 2011.


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Alisú Schoua-Glusberg Named to Racial and Ethnic Committee
Ten new members of National Advisory Committee on Racial, Ethnic and Other Populations announced; Alisú Schoua-Glusberg a member.


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"What Drives Employment in the U.S.? ""America by the Numbers� Segment"
John Wohlford, a branch chief at the Bureau of Labor Statistics, discusses statistics about job openings, hires, quits and terminations.


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"More Than 380,000 Nonemployer Businesses Added to the U.S. Economy"
The number of businesses without paid employees in the U.S. rose 1.7 percent to 22.5 million in 2011, according to a new report released today.


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U.S. Businesses Show First Rise in Employment Since 2008
In 2011, total employment from all U.S. business sectors was 113.4 million, an increase of 1.5 million employees from 2010.


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Economic Characteristics of Households in the United States: Q3 2011
This set of tables examines the role of government-sponsored benefit programs and the labor market within the economic climate of the third quarter of 2011.


Random Samplings Blog
Get the LED Out! — Easier Access to Powerful Labor Force Information
Do you need information on the changing composition of the workforce through the recent recession? Or evidence of the job creation ability of young firms? Answer questions like these and many more with the Quarterly Workforce Indicators (QWI) dataset available through the new Local Employment Dynamics (LED) Extraction Tool.


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New Extraction Tool for Local Employment Dynamics Data
The U.S. Census Bureau released a beta version of a tool that gives users the ability to access all 30 Local Employment Dynamics Quarterly Workforce Indicators.


Random Samplings Blog
The Occupations of Workers with Disabilities
Experts from the Census Bureau describe the objectives of their work and explain census and survey results. The bureau conducts more than 100 surveys each year.


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Workers with a Disability Less Likely to be Employed
Individuals with disabilities were less likely to be employed than individuals without disabilities, and held jobs with lower earnings, and earned less.


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A Look at Commuting Patterns in the United States Live on C-SPAN
More than one quarter of all U.S. workers live in a different county than where they work.


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"169,000 Workers Commute into San Bernardino County, Calif., Each Day"
San Bernardino County, Calif., has among the highest number of commuters coming from another county in the nation, the U.S. Census Bureau reported today.


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"171,000 Workers Commute into Franklin County, Ohio, Each Day"
Franklin County, Ohio, has among the highest number of commuters coming from another county in the nation, the U.S. Census Bureau reported today.


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"174,000 Workers Commute into Multnomah County, Ore., Each Day"
Multnomah County, Ore., has among the highest number of commuters coming from another county in the nation, the U.S. Census Bureau reported today.


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"181,000 Workers Commute into Mecklenburg County, N.C., Each Day"
Mecklenburg County, N.C., has among the highest number of commuters coming from another county in the nation, the U.S. Census Bureau reported.


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"188,000 Workers Commute into Hamilton County, Ohio, Each Day"
Hamilton County, Ohio, has among the highest number of commuters coming from another county in the nation, the U.S. Census Bureau reported today.


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"195,000 Workers Commute into Cuyahoga County, Ohio, Each Day"
Cuyahoga County, Ohio, has among the highest number of commuters coming from another county in the nation, the U.S. Census Bureau reported today.


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"205,000 Workers Commute into Marion County, Ind., Each Day"
Marion County, Ind., has among the highest number of commuters coming from another county in the nation, the U.S. Census Bureau reported today.


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"207,000 Workers Commute into Baltimore city, Md., Each Day"
Baltimore city, Md., has among the highest number of commuters coming from another county or county-equivalent in the nation.


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"209,000 Workers Commute into Santa Clara County, Calif., Each Day"
Santa Clara County, Calif., has among the highest number of commuters coming from another county in the nation, the U.S. Census Bureau reported today.


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"216,000 Workers Commute into Orange County, Fla., Each Day"
Orange County, Fla., has among the highest number of commuters coming from another county in the nation, the U.S. Census Bureau reported today.


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"236,000 Workers Commute into St. Louis County, Mo., Each Day"
St. Louis County, Mo., has among the highest number of commuters coming from another county or county-equivalent in the nation.


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"240,000 Workers Commute into King County, Wash., Each Day"
King County, Wash., has among the highest number of commuters coming from another county in the nation, the U.S. Census Bureau reported today.


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"253,000 Workers Commute into Philadelphia County, Pa., Each Day"
Philadelphia County, Pa., has among the highest number of commuters coming from another county in the nation, the U.S. Census Bureau reported today.


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"262,000 Workers Commute into Oakland County, Mich., Each Day"
Oakland County, Mich., has among the highest number of commuters coming from another county in the nation, the U.S. Census Bureau reported today.


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"265,000 Workers Commute into San Francisco County, Calif., Each Day"
San Francisco County, Calif., has among the highest number of commuters coming from another county in the nation, the U.S. Census Bureau reported today.

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