Rural Health
News by Topic: Employment and unemployment
Jun 19, 2024 - Analyzes Bureau of Labor Statistics employment data to evaluate nonmetropolitan employment in 2023. Offers comparisons with 2019 to evaluate the impact of the pandemic. Includes rural and urban comparisons, rural industry comparisons, and rural regional comparisons.
Source: The Daily Yonder
Jun 10, 2024 - Offers analysis of Bureau of Labor Statistics jobs data to show rural employment trends over time. Discusses impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and the 2008 recession. Includes rural and urban comparisons and county-level data.
Source: The Daily Yonder
May 14, 2024 - The Biden-Harris Administration announces a new Rural Innovators Initiative to highlight stories of extraordinary rural leaders who are ensuring their communities thrive for generations to come. Nominations close on Friday, June 14 at midnight EDT. The administration also announces over $671 million in new investments to strengthen rural infrastructure, by improving access to reliable electricity and clean drinking water, and creating good-paying jobs in rural communities.
Source: The White House