63K jobs lost in February 2008
Fact recorded on: March 8, 2008. Categories: Employment.
US employers lost 63,000 jobs in February 2008, the most in five years, after trimming 22,000 jobs in January 2008, US Labor Department said.
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- 24% of employed Americans have been with their current employer for less than 1 year
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