Chart: Employment-to-population ratio of workers age 25–54, 2006–2012 | Economic Policy Institute

Figure C

Employment-to-population ratio of workers age 25–54, 2006–2012

Note: Shaded area denotes recession.

Source: Authors' analysis of Bureau of Labor Statistics Current Population Survey public data series

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From free-fall to stagnation: Five years after the start of the Great Recession, extraordinary policy measures are still needed, but are not forthcoming

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