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EMPLOYMENT & UNEMPLOYMENT   •  Dec 2020  â€¢  Volume 9 / Number 20

Job openings and labor turnover trends for Southern states in 2018

Job openings and labor turnover trends for Southern states in 2018

This Beyond the Numbers article explores how labor market trends in the South can give us a deeper understanding of business cycles and labor demand in the region and help businesses and workers make better informed decisions.

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