America Counts: Labor Day Edition

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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!


At home, a mother juggles her work with helping her kids with school-related tasks.

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

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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About America Counts

America Counts tells the stories behind the numbers in a new inviting way. It features stories on various topics such as families, housing, employment, business, education, the economy, emergency preparedness, and population. Contact our Public Information Office for media inquiries or interviews.