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re: Baton Rouge area gains 12,700 jobs over 12 months
Posted on 7/26/14 at 4:45 pm to yellowfin
Posted on 7/26/14 at 4:45 pm to yellowfin
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Anyone know why the specify "Nonfarm" jobs?
It excludes a certain number of jobs to avoid skewed statistics. I would assume it's because of the cyclical nature of farm jobs. They are gained and lost every season.
Also excluded are governmental employees and a couple of other categories.
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Posted on 7/26/14 at 7:27 pm to southernelite
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Also excluded are governmental employees and a couple of other categories
Govt employees ARE counted in nonfarm totals. They are not part of total private
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