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59.0 percent of the population was employed in June 2026
July 10, 2026
In June 2026, the proportion of the population that was employed, known as the employment–population ratio, was 59.0 percent for people age 16 and over. The ratio edged down by 0.2 percentage point over the month and changed little over the year after accounting for annual population control adjustments. Full Text »
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