Just read an interesting summary on “Selected Characteristics of Private and Public Sector Workers” from the Congressional Research Service. From 1955 to 2010, employment in the private sector increased by 64.1 million jobs (from 43.7 million to 107.8 million), while the number of jobs in the public sector (including federal, state, and local governments) grew [...]
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My fellow Oklahoman, how can we reduce Oklahoma’s obesity rate? 2010NationalObesityRates.pdf
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The World’s Women and Girls 2011 Data Sheet http://www.prb.org/pdf11/world-women-girls-2011-data-sheet.pdf from press release… Gender equality and the empowerment of women are at the heart of many national and international commitments, including the UN Millennium Development Goals, but progress has been uneven and sluggish. While some developing regions have reached or are approaching gender parity in youth [...]
AARP Survey Finds Half of Oklahomans Survey Say They Have Problems Paying Utility Bill (OKLAHOMA CITY) – More than half of adults 50+ say that health care issues are the top problem or challenge facing mid-life and older adults, according to a new survey released today by AARP Oklahoma. Additionally, one fourth of respondents said [...]
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This report, prepared for the White House Council on Women and Girls, presents selected indicators of women’s social and economic well-being currently and over time. The indicators are grouped into five areas of interest: People, Families, and Income. Education. Employment. Health. Crime and Violence. http://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/rss_viewer/Women_in_America.pdf
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Census Bureau released official 2010 Census results at the state level. More detailed substate data will be released beginning February/March next year. The Oklahoma Dept. of Commerce will be preparing files summarizing today’s data release and send them for web posting today before lunch. Meanwhile, here are OK specific details. Please feel free to share [...]
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In its 2010 Housing Affordability Study, the Oklahoma Housing Finance Agency reports that despite a recent increase in the minimum wage, many working Oklahomans still struggle to pay rent or make mortgage payments. Just like in 2008, the last time OHFA conducted the study, most affected by the disparity are those working in food service and [...]
Wondering what the future holds? According to a report from Georgetown University Center on Education and Workforce, by 2018, 57% of jobs in Oklahoma will require postsecondary education.This is 6 percentage points below the national average of 63%. Oklahoma ranks 40th in postsecondary education intensity for 2018. Click here to view full summary: OK Job [...]
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F as in Fat: How Obesity Threatens America’s Future 2010 Source: Trust for America’s Health Adult obesity rates increased in 28 states in the past year, and declined only in the District of Columbia (D.C.), according to F as in Fat: How Obesity Threatens America’s Future 2010, a report from the Trust for America’s Health [...]
Help Wanted: Projections of Jobs and Education Requirements Through 2018 Source: Center on Education and the Workforce, Georgetown University From press release (PDF): Help Wanted: Projecting Jobs and Education Requirements Through 2018, by the Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce, forecasts that by 2018, 63 percent of all jobs will require at least [...]
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