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ABSTRACT

September, 1987, Vol. 110, No. 9

Strong employment growth
highlights first half of 1987

Wayne J. Howe
Economist, Division of Labor Force Statistics, Bureau of Labor Statistics


With employment gains larger than the labor force expansion, the level and rate of unemployment showed marked improvements; job growth was concentrated in the service-producing sector.

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