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Education and the American Workforce, Hardback Book

Education and the American Workforce Hardback

Edited by Deirdre A. Gaquin, Mary Meghan Ryan

Part of the County and City Extra Series series

Hardback

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In a time of changing technology and cultural shifts, it is difficult to measure some aspects of the workforce.

Education and the American Workforce brings together a comprehensive collection of employment and education information from federal statistical agencies.

The Census Bureau is the leading source of quality data about the nation's people and economy.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) is the principal federal agency responsible for measuring labor market activity, working conditions, and price changes in the economy.

Together, these agencies produce a wealth of information about the American workforce.

This book includes information about the jobs that people hold, the occupations that they pursue, the industries where they work, and the education levels that people have attained.

In addition to tables, each section also includes relevant figures and highlights of notable data.

Some examples of interesting data found inside Education and the American Workforce include:*With no formal educational requirement and a median salary of $22,680, 4.5 million people are employed as retail salespersons, the most of any single occupation.

Cashiers and food preparation/serving workers account for another 3.5 million each.

There are 2.9 million registered nurses, the most numerous of occupations that require a bachelor's degree. *The biggest numeric decline is expected for Postal Service mail carriers, dropping by about 78,000 in ten years.

When combined with other Postal Service occupations-such as clerks, sorters, postmasters, and others-a decline of 140,000 jobs is expected for the Postal Service. *Among the 75 largest counties, Bronx County, NY had the highest number of residents age 25 and over with less than a high school diploma at 29.4 percent while Montgomery County, PA had the lowest percentage at 6.2 percent. *Meanwhile, New York County, NY and Fairfax County, VA had the highest percentage of residents with a bachelor's degree or higher at 59.9 percent followed by Montgomery County, MD at 57.9 percent among the 75 largest counties.

Nationally, between 2011 and 2015, 29.8 percent of the population had a bachelor's degree or higher.

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