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Figure 36: Comparison of changes in employment rate, of people 16 years and older, from 1970 to 2020 between the Park Towns and U.S. counties
From 1970 to 2020, 50% of U.S. counties had a lower growth in their employment rate than did the Park Towns. These counties were home to 147.7 million people, 45% of the U.S. population.
Figure 37: Comparison of the employment rate, of people 16 years and older, in 2020 between the Park Towns and U.S. counties
In 2020, 32% of U.S. counties had a lower employment rate than did the Park Towns. These counties were home to 32.2 million people, 10% of the U.S. population.