PAY & BENEFITS • Oct 2019 • Volume 8 / Number 14
A look at teachers’ job requirements, employer costs, and benefits
In light of this traditional fall routine, this Beyond the Numbers article uses data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Requirements Survey (ORS) program and the National Compensation Survey (NCS) to explore the educational and physical requirements for teachers at different levels in the educational services industry.
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Holiday employment in retail trade
The holiday shopping season comes along every fall with increased business activity. To accommodate holiday shoppers, employers in retail trade often hire seasonal workers from October to December. The industry cannot sustain the expanded workforce, and, for this reason, layoffs follow from January to February.
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How does consumer spending differ among households in California, Texas, and New York? A new BLS data product can tell us
For the first time, Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) data users can now explore consumer spending by state. This Beyond the Numbers article shows some ways that new CE information can be used. By focusing on the 2017 state expenditure profiles for California, Texas, and New York, we will explore how expenditure patterns differ among the households of these states.
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Men who do not work during their prime years: What do the National Longitudinal Surveys of Youth data reveal?
The labor force participation rate of prime-working-age men (ages 25 to 54) has been mostly falling since the late 1960s, with steeper declines during recessionary periods.
Time spent not working has implications for future job and earnings potential, as well as for the well-being of the individual and his family.
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