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CHART 2.1

Size of the labor force, 2005

  • The U.S. labor force was the largest, by far, among the 20 countries compared.

  • The EU-15 countries combined had a larger labor force than the United States.

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Chart of Size of the labor force, 2005

NOTE: 2004 for Singapore.

SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, and International Labor Office.

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