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Are you a working grandparent who wants time off to spend with the grandkids? That benefit could be coming to a company near you.
The ratio covers people 25 to 54 years old. The strong participation means employers looking to hire may have a hard time finding workers.
Here are the industries that saw the biggest job gains and the ones still falling behind.
Immigrants have accounted for a major share of labor force growth for years, increasing production, which keeps inflation lower, experts say.
Employers keep looking for workers to meet consumer demand, though there are signs the labor market may cool down.
But the share of the population in the job market is still about a percentage point below the level of February 2020.
More people in the United States are working two full-time jobs than ever before, says Lauren Kaori Gurley of The Washington Post.
About 3.5 million more people were working or looking for work in May than a year earlier. Economists hope the number keeps rising.
“There are going to be lingering scarring effects,” economist Michelle Holder said.
A hot job market continues to seek out teenagers. But will that hurt their academics and long-term job prospects?