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The changing composition of the military
and the effect on labor force data
Cheryl Cole
Economist, Office of Policy, U.S. Department of Labor
With the end of the draft and the beginning of an all-volunteer military force in 1973, the racial composition of the services has changed significantly and complicates interpretation of labor force data based on the civilian population alone.
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