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Productivity, Jobs , and the American College Labor Market Understanding Developments in Economic Activity and the Labor Market. Paul E. Harrington Center for Labor Markets and Policy Drexel University.
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Productivity, Jobs, and the American College Labor MarketUnderstanding Developments in Economic Activity and the Labor Market Paul E. Harrington Center for Labor Markets and Policy Drexel University
Trends in the gross domestic product (in trillions of constant 2005 dollars) and nonfarm payroll employment (millions of jobs) in the US, 2007-IV to 2011-IV
Trends in the manufacturing gross domestic product (in trillions of constant 2005 dollars) and nonfarm payroll employment (millions of jobs) in the US, 2007-2010
ProductivityGains in Manufacturing • Inflation adjusted value of U.S. Manufacturing output is about • 4% greater than in 2000,oalthough still below 2007. • Manufacturing employment has declined by about 30 percent • since 2000. • Output per hour of labor input has increased by an astonishing • 40% over the decade. • Productivity gains associated with: • - substitution of physical capital for labor • - Improved technologies in production • - New ways of organizing production—sophisticated supply • chains and distribution networks • - Rising educational attainment and skills in the • manufacturing workforce
Trends in the Manufacturing Share of Employment in the U.S., 1970-2011 (Numbers in thousands)
United States: Change in Employment by Sector June 2003 – December 2007
United States: Change in Employment by Sector December 2007 – February 2010
United States: Change in Employment by Sector February 2010 – January, 2012
Trends in the Employment of the Civilian Non Institutional Working Age Population in the U.S., by Educational Attainment Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census Current Population Survey, Public Use Data Files, Tabulations by Center for Labor Markets and Policy, Drexel University
Expected Versus Actual Labor Force Growth in the U.S., 2008 to 2011 (in millions)
Data on People Working Part-Time for Economic Reasons
Changes in People Working Part-Time for Economic Reasons for Under 30 Year Olds: 2007-2009
Changes in People Working Part-Time for Economic Reasons for 30-64 Year Olds: 2007-2009
Changes in People Working Part-Time for Economic Reasons for Under 30 Year Olds: 2009-2011
Changes in People Working Part-Time for Economic Reasons for 30-64 Year Olds: 2009-2011
Changes in Labor Force Reserves for Under 30 Year Olds: 2007-2009
Changes in Labor Force Reserves for 30-64 Year Olds: 2007-2009
Changes in Labor Force Reserves for Under 30 Year Olds: 2009-2011
Changes in Labor Force Reserves for 30-64 Year Olds: 2009-2011
Changes in Labor Force Underutilized Pool for Under 30 Year Olds: 2007-2009
Changes in Labor Force Underutilized Pool for 30-64 Year Olds: 2007-2009
Changes in Labor Force Underutilized Pool for Under 30 Year Olds: 2009-2011
Changes in Labor Force Underutilized Pool for 30-64 Year Olds: 2009-2011
Unemployment Rate for Under 30 Year Olds by Educational Attainment
Unemployment Rate for 30-64 Year Olds by Educational Attainment
Labor Force Underutilization Rates for Under 30 Year Olds by Educational Attainment