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Labor > Food manufacturing > Number of employees (vs) Education > Postsecondary > Number Of Institutions > Public

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Education > Postsecondary > Number Of Institutions > Public
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379 Labor > Food manufacturing > Number of employees 82,594

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Strength of correlation (R squared): 0.665 (this correlation is potentially significant)
Outliers: California

X Axis Y Axis
Variable: Labor > Food manufacturing > Number of employees Education > Postsecondary > Number Of Institutions > Public
Plot Display: Linear Logarithmic (base 10)
Definition: This item includes all full-time and part-time employees on the payrolls of operating manufacturing establishments during any part of the pay period that included the 12th of the months specified on the report form. Included are employees on paid sick leave, paid holidays, and paid vacations; not included are proprietors and partners of unincorporated businesses. This is the count of public postsecondary institutions that are eligible for Title IV federal financial-aid programs and grant an associate's or higher degree. For an institution to be eligible to participate in Title IV financial-aid programs it must offer a program of at least 300 clock hours in length, have accreditation recognized by the U.S. Department of Education, have been in business for at least 2 years, and have signed a participation agreement with the Department. A public educational institution is one whose programs and activities are operated by publicly elected or appointed school officials and which is supported primarily by public funds.
Source: Annual Survey of Manufactures, 2004 National Center for Educational Statistics
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