Category: labor force

Texas Breaks Another Job Growth Record With More Than 14 Million Workers in March

Texas broke another job growth record in March for the 18th consecutive month, according to the latest Texas Workforce Commission report. “The seasonally adjusted civilian labor force increased by 78,800 to reach a series high of 14,898,100 people, while the unemployment rate held steady at 4.0 percent,” the April report said. The civilian labor force…


Lockdown States Drag Down Overburdened Labor Market

News Analysis States that instituted more severe COVID-19 lockdowns have put a drag on recovery in a labor market desperate for hires. With the onset of the pandemic in 2020, millions of Americans left or were forced out of the labor pool due to fear of the disease or government restrictions. The majority of them…


Looming Aging Crisis May Have Tremendous Impact on China’s Labor Force

China’s seventh national population census showed that 44.3 percent of its cities have an aged population. According to the World Health Organization, when the number of people over 65 years of age in a country or region exceeds 7 percent, it is called an “aging society.” When the number exceeds 14 percent, it becomes an…


China’s Aging Population Threatens Its Labor Force

China’s seventh national population census showed that 44.3 percent of its cities have an aged population. According to the World Health Organization, when the number of people over 65 years of age in a country or region exceeds 7 percent, it is called an “aging society.” When the number exceeds 14 percent, it becomes an…