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Seasonal employment falls over past three decades
Leo G. Rydzewski
Economist, formerly with the Division
of Labor Force Statistics, Bureau of Labor Statistics
William G. Deming and Philip L. Rones
Economists, Division of Labor Force
Statistics, Bureau of Labor Statistics
Seasonal employment declined markedly from 1960 to 1990, a trend that was widespread throughout private industry and demographic groups. Some of the reasons for a less seasonal workplace are changing technologies, employers' expanded use of part-time workers, and workers' growing preferences for year-round work. In this article, we show that there has in fact been a dramatic decline in seasonal employment over the last several decades.
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