Taking the above into account, one cannot help but find himself in quite a precarious and confusing position of trying to figure out the status of the US labor market.

FORBES: Ongoing Developments in the Unemployment Conundrum

And even further from the unemployment rate, what can our current information tell us about the labor market and how to decrease unemployment?

FORBES: Ongoing Developments in the Unemployment Conundrum

The report further finds that an effort by the US to help women catch up with men in the labor market would boost the US GDP by 5 percent.

FORBES: Why Do Women Fare Better In the German World of Work Than In The US?

Europe and the US havemade China the number one labor market and manufacturing center in the world.

FORBES: Accounting Scandals Galore, China Not Enron-Bound

The Bureau of Labor Statistics, a division of the US Department of Labor, defines marketing professionals as those who examine market conditions to determine potential sales of a product or service.

FORBES: The Best Paying Companies For Marketing Professionals

They perform tasks that we don't have a labor market to supply, they do it a little bit cheaper, and it makes us all a bit better off.

NPR: Immigrants Tend To Complement, Not Replace American Jobs