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SC Labor Participation Rate Slips

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6 comments

lawzoo August 5, 2013 at 12:57 pm

The labor participation rate is the percentage of a state’s (or country’s) working age population that is either employed or actively searching for a job. It’s a critical – and often overlooked – data point in assessing true employment growth.

How is “labor participation” determined? Does S.C. have “sitting on your fat ass meters”?

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Frank Pytel August 5, 2013 at 1:02 pm

Actually the numbers look pretty good. I researched this my self (web numbers of course) and came up with actual unemployment figures of around 20-25%.

My numbers include prisoners, jailbirds, retirees and the like. I posted my results on this site. Some article about Obonehead. I think it’s actually pretty close.

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lawzoo August 5, 2013 at 12:57 pm

The labor participation rate is the percentage of a state’s (or country’s) working age population that is either employed or actively searching for a job. It’s a critical – and often overlooked – data point in assessing true employment growth.

How is “labor participation” determined? Does S.C. have “sitting on your fat ass meters”?

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Frank Pytel August 5, 2013 at 1:02 pm

Actually the numbers look pretty good. I researched this my self (web numbers of course) and came up with actual unemployment figures of around 20-25%.

My numbers include prisoners, jailbirds, retirees and the like. I posted my results on this site. Some article about Obonehead. I think it’s actually pretty close.

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Liz Havlin August 6, 2013 at 8:15 pm

Help us revive the the South Carolina Textile Industry. 1,000 pairs of overalls a week equals 44 full time jobs paying $14 per hour facebook / libertydenimusa

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Liz Havlin August 6, 2013 at 8:15 pm

Help us revive the the South Carolina Textile Industry. 1,000 pairs of overalls a week equals 44 full time jobs paying $14 per hour facebook / libertydenimusa

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