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October 16, 2008    DOL Home > OASP > Chartbook of International Labor Comparisons > Chart 2.6


CHART 2.6

Average annual growth rates for employment, 1995-2005

  • Ireland and Spain had the highest growth rates in employment. Employment declined only in Japan.
  • U.S. employment growth outpaced that of 8 of the 12 European countries; the remaining countries recorded higher employment growth than the United States, except for Japan and Korea.

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Average annual growth rates for employment, 1995-2005

NOTE: 1995-2004 for Singapore.

SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, and International Labor Office.


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