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United States - LABOUR MARKET |
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Labour market indicators
Unemployment rate in
2004
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5,5%
(ILO data)
Working population:
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Year
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Total Population
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Working population
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Activity rate
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2004
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293 507 424
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150 986 096
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51%
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Employment by sector:
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Year
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Agriculture
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Industry
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Services
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2002
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2.5%
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21.6%
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75.9%
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| Sources: ILO, Eurostat, last available data |
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Employment contracts
Salaries
National monthly minimum wage as of
01/01/2003
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The federal minimum wage for covered, nonexempt employees is $5.15 per hour. The federal minimum wage provisions are contained in the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Many states also have minimum wage laws. In cases where an employee is subject to both the state and federal minimum wage laws, the employee is entitled to the higher of the two minimum wages.
Average wage for a
wage earner
in the manufacturing industry in
2001
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14.83
dollars
by
hour
(ILO data)
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Number of hours
Legal definition of full time work (per week):
40 hours
Useful links
For further informations on the labour market, check out the following web sites:
- International Labour Organization (ILO): studies, statistics and reports on working conditions and labour markets
- NATLEX : ILO database on national labour laws
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Department of Labor
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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
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