U.S. Employment Perfomance in 21st Century

Delta between growth in working age population (16 and over) and the growth in employment levels:

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Delta between growth in Bachelor's degree (and higher) in population (25 and over) and the growth in Bachelor's degree (and higher) employment levels:

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Data:

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Series Id: LNU00000000
Not Seasonally Adjusted
Series title: (Unadj) Population Level
Labor force status: Civilian noninstitutional population
Type of data: Number in thousands
Age: 16 years and over

Series Id: LNU02000000
Not Seasonally Adjusted
Series title: (Unadj) Employment Level
Labor force status: Employed
Type of data: Number in thousands
Age: 16 years and over

Series Id: LNU00027662
Not Seasonally Adjusted
Series title: (Unadj) Population Level - Bachelor?s degree and higher, 25 yrs. & over
Labor force status: Civilian noninstitutional population
Type of data: Number in thousands
Age: 25 years and over
Educational attainment: College graduates

Series Id: LNU02027662
Not Seasonally Adjusted
Series title: (Unadj) Employment Level - Bachelor?s degree and higher, 25 yrs. & over
Labor force status: Employed
Type of data: Number in thousands
Age: 25 years and over
Educational attainment: College graduates