Assessment of Employment and Unemployment Statistics for Nonmetropolitan Areas

Sigurd R. Nilsen

No 333659, Rural Development Research Reports from United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service

Abstract: Low levels of data reliability, inadequate economic concepts, and metro-nonmetro differences in economic structure result in labor force statistics that frequently portray conditions in nonmetro areas to be better than they actually are. Unemployment statistics are used to allocate billions of Federal dollars to State and local governments for economic development, manpower, and other programs, so inaccurate statistics can result in an underallocation of funds to nonmetro areas. This report examines some of the factors that contribute to this problem, focusing specifically on those affecting labor force statistics.

Keywords: Community/Rural/Urban Development; Financial Economics; Labor and Human Capital (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 26
Date: 1979-12
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.333659

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