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Policy investments meant the best two-year stretch of job creation since 1979: Level and percent change in two-year job growth, January over January, 1979–2023
| Level change | Percent change | |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 8118 | 10.1% |
| 1980 | 6206 | 7.3% |
| 1981 | 2225 | 2.5% |
| 1982 | -235 | -0.3% |
| 1983 | -2043 | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 2108 | 2.3% |
| 1985 | 7382 | 8.3% |
| 1986 | 6059 | 6.5% |
| 1987 | 4306 | 4.5% |
| 1988 | 5021 | 5.1% |
| 1989 | 6483 | 6.4% |
| 1990 | 5435 | 5.2% |
| 1991 | 1889 | 1.8% |
| 1992 | -821 | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 744 | 0.7% |
| 1994 | 4231 | 3.9% |
| 1995 | 6710 | 6.1% |
| 1996 | 5720 | 5.1% |
| 1997 | 4859 | 4.2% |
| 1998 | 6495 | 5.5% |
| 1999 | 6341 | 5.2% |
| 2000 | 6196 | 5.0% |
| 2001 | 4994 | 3.9% |
| 2002 | -157 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | -2119 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | -87 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 2199 | 1.7% |
| 2006 | 4660 | 3.6% |
| 2007 | 4698 | 3.5% |
| 2008 | 2974 | 2.2% |
| 2009 | -3407 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | -8601 | -6.2% |
| 2011 | -3227 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 3448 | 2.7% |
| 2013 | 4423 | 3.4% |
| 2014 | 4306 | 3.2% |
| 2015 | 5297 | 3.9% |
| 2016 | 5646 | 4.1% |
| 2017 | 5077 | 3.6% |
| 2018 | 4472 | 3.1% |
| 2019 | 4475 | 3.1% |
| 2020 | 4428 | 3.0% |
| 2021 | -7145 | -4.8% |
| 2022 | -1992 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 12104 | 8.47% |
Source: EPI analysis of Bureau of Labor Statistics' Current Employment Statistics public data series.
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