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In reply to the discussion: STOCK MARKET WATCH - Friday, 17 February 2012 [View all]
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(108,903 posts)45. Nearly half of private workforce employed by big companies
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Big companies are also the big heavyweights when it comes to employment, according to new data released this week by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
About 46 percent of Americans who work for a private company are employed by a firm with 500 or more employees, according to the most recent BLS data from March of 2011. That translates into approximately 50 million workers, the BLS said.
About 28 percent, or 30.4 million Americans, are working for a company with 49 employees or less, while about 26 percent, or 28.3 million, are working for a company with 50 to 499 employees.
The big employers also have seen the biggest growth in employment over the past two decades, according to the BLS.
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Big companies are also the big heavyweights when it comes to employment, according to new data released this week by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
About 46 percent of Americans who work for a private company are employed by a firm with 500 or more employees, according to the most recent BLS data from March of 2011. That translates into approximately 50 million workers, the BLS said.
About 28 percent, or 30.4 million Americans, are working for a company with 49 employees or less, while about 26 percent, or 28.3 million, are working for a company with 50 to 499 employees.
The big employers also have seen the biggest growth in employment over the past two decades, according to the BLS.
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