The data defies any kind of labor shortage, there are currently over 1 million unemployed persons in America with a Bachelors degree or better. www.bls.gov
Moreover:
BLS Employment Growth over (NonInstCiv) Population Growth by Decade:
1950s Population Growth = 11,516,000 Employment Growth = 7,215,000 (63%)
1960s Population Growth = 19,449,000 Employment Growth = 13,862,000 (71%)
1970s Population Growth = 30,811,000 Employment Growth = 21,224,000 (69%)
1980s Population Growth = 20,865,000 Employment Growth = 17,685,000 (85%)
1990s Population Growth = 21,667,000 Employment Growth = 16,998,000 (78%)
2000s Population Growth = 24,795,000 Employment Growth = 11,953,000 (48%)
Footnote: From the 2007 H-1B LCA database:
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The data defies any kind of labor shortage, there are currently over 1 million unemployed persons in America with a Bachelors degree or better. www.bls.gov
Moreover:
BLS Employment Growth over (NonInstCiv) Population Growth by Decade:
1950s
Population Growth = 11,516,000
Employment Growth = 7,215,000 (63%)
1960s
Population Growth = 19,449,000
Employment Growth = 13,862,000 (71%)
1970s
Population Growth = 30,811,000
Employment Growth = 21,224,000 (69%)
1980s
Population Growth = 20,865,000
Employment Growth = 17,685,000 (85%)
1990s
Population Growth = 21,667,000
Employment Growth = 16,998,000 (78%)
2000s
Population Growth = 24,795,000
Employment Growth = 11,953,000 (48%)
Footnote:
From the 2007 H-1B LCA database:
8/22/2007AM Albany Medical Center
Postdoctoral Fellow $37,000.00
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