Figure 5A
Jobs needed each month to hold steady and actual monthly job growth, 1969–2011
Note: To "hold steady" means to sustain the same share of working-age people with a job. See figure notes in the table and figure notes section for calculation of the hold steady line. Shaded areas denote recessions.
Source: Authors' analysis of Bureau of Labor Statistics Current Employment Statistics and Current Population Survey public data series
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