America Counts: Labor Day Edition

In celebration of Labor Day, we gathered America Counts stories and Census Bureau resources featuring employment and business topics. Have a safe and happy Labor Day!

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Parents Juggle Work and Child Care During Pandemic

The transition to online schooling and stay-at-home orders during the coronavirus pandemic required at least one adult in the home to focus on the children — helping them with schoolwork and supervising them all day.

While there was no immediate impact on detachment or unemployment, working mothers in states with early stay-at-home orders and school closures were 53.2% more likely to take leave from their jobs than working mothers in states where closures happened later, according to new research by the U.S. Census Bureau and Federal Reserve.

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New Census Bureau Tool Illustrates Job-to-Job Flows

The rise in construction jobs in recent years has meant increased hiring from other employers and more hiring of those not currently employed.

But where is all this hiring activity happening?

Construction hiring is especially strong in the Southwest, extending through Nevada, Idaho and Colorado. There is also evidence of robust hiring in northern Appalachia, including Kentucky, West Virginia and Pennsylvania.

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Labor Day: September 7, 2020

From the U.S. Department of Labor, History of Labor Day: "Labor Day, the first Monday in September, is a creation of the labor movement and is dedicated to the social and economic achievements of American workers. It constitutes a yearly national tribute to the contributions workers have made to the strength, prosperity, and well-being of our country."

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How Do Recent Veterans Fare in the Labor Market?

New U.S. Census Bureau data show that many veterans who left service during the Great Recession struggled to find stable post-military employment.

The return to civilian life brings many challenges for veterans, including re-entry into the civilian workforce.

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Census Bureau Launches Phase 2 Small Business Pulse Survey

In mid-May 2020, the U.S. Census Bureau pioneered a new weekly survey to take the pulse of how America’s small businesses were faring in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic. In the ensuing nine-week period that the Small Business Pulse Survey (SBPS) was in the field, we heard from over 215,000 businesses across the country.

Self-Employed Adults Hit Harder by Pandemic-Related Business Downturns in Hardest-Hit States

Self-employed workers in states where businesses are hardest hit by the COVID-19 pandemic are more likely to face economic hardships, according to new findings from the U.S. Census Bureau’s experimental Household and Small Business Pulse surveys.

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