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March 2005

Household survey indicators show some improvement in 2004

Teresa L. Morisi

Fewer workers were unemployed in 2004 and employment rose over the year; however, Current Population Survey data indicate that the labor market recovery since the 2001 recession has differed from recoveries in other postrecession periods.

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