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February  2003, Vol. 126, No.2

U.S. labor market in 2002: continued weakness 

Terence M. McMenamin
Economist, Division of Labor Force Statistics, Bureau of Labor Statistics. 
Email: McMenamin_T@bls.gov

Rachel Krantz
Economist, Division of Current Employment Statistics, Bureau of Labor Statistics. 
Email: Krantz_R@bls.gov

Thomas J. Krolik
Economist, Division of Local Area Unemployment Statistics, Bureau of Labor Statistics. 
Email: Krolik_T@bls.gov

The unemployment rate edged up in 2002; without a clear sign that the economy had returned to sustainable growth, most employers remained reluctant to hire.

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