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More White Collar Jobs In Rappahannock Co.
What changes have taken place in Rappahannock County’s labor force since the last census?
What is the numerical split, at the present time, between white collar and blue collar employment?
Locally, as elsewhere in the United States, mechanization and automation have led to many shifts in job distribution in the period.
The result, in Rappahannock County, has been a sizeable Increase in the proportion of white collar workers. The rise, since 1960, is estimated at nearly 16 percent.
The findings are based upon national figures released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics and upon data from the Department of Commerce.
Classified as “white collar” in the government’s reports are professional, technical and kindred workers, managers,
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