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Key Findings:

• 89% of the labor force in 2006 was employed.
• Unemployment in Camden appears to have declined since 2003. The unemployment rate decreased from 16.3% in 2003 to 10.7% in 2006.
• In 2003, 67% of all businesses in the city employed 9 workers or fewer.
• In 2004, 54% of filed tax returns received the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC), compared to 12% in New Jersey.
• In 2004, 37% of tax refunds were paid using refund anticipation loans, compared to 6% in New Jersey.

Related Links / Sources

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

NJ Dept of Labor and Workforce Development

Earned Income Tax Credit Data (Brookings Institution)

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