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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.
1,559 U.S. counties with lower growth in their employment rate from 1970 to 2020 than that of the Park Towns
1,531 U.S. counties with higher growth in their employment rate from 1970 to 2020 than that of the Park Towns
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.
999 U.S. counties with a lower employment rate in 2020 than that of the Park Towns
2,097 U.S. counties with a higher employment rate in 2020 than that of the Park Towns