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Financial System of the Labor Market

Individual income contributes to economic well-being; therefore, economic well-being remains a critical component of a person's overall quality of life. Trends in income, wages, employment, wealth, poverty, and taxes demonstrate a community’s level of economic productivity.

Economy Determinants:

  • Labor Market Income
  • Income
  • Hours of paid work
  • Hourly wages
  • Benefits
  • Manufacturing productivity
  • Number of business establishments
  • Value of residential and business property
  • Per capita gross state product as percent of US GNP
  • Total dollars and dollars per capita deposited in local banks
  • Gross State Product rate of increase vs. N.E. GSP rate of increase
  • Cost of living index
  • Personal income per capita
  • Tax rates
  • Spending/Consumption patterns

Local Economic Organizations:

  • Local Chamber of Commerce
  • Local Economic Development Council
  • Local Food Banks
  • Local Shelters
  • Mayor's or Town Manager's Office
  • Town or City Finance Department

Ways to Improve Quality of Life and Social-Well-Being:

  • Enhancing community economic viability
  • Providing job training opportunities
  • Developing employment opportunities
  • Improving work conditions
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