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February 1981

Employment-population ratio: its value in labor force analysis

Carol Boyd Leon

This statistic measures the economy's ability to provide jobs for a growing population; its consistent cyclical properties and the relative accuracy of its seasonal adjustment make the ratio especially useful for evaluating demographic employment trends.

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