by Elyse Menger | Aug 3, 2023 | Maps
The share of total employment in the United States accounted for by government agencies (both national and local) has grown substantially since the beginning of World War II. In 1948, governments employed about 4.5 million workers – or 7.5% of the labor force (St....
by Elyse Menger | Aug 3, 2023 | Partner Posts
If you are familiar with AGS, you have likely heard of our industry leading crime database, CrimeRisk. But how does it fit into site selection? We’ve teamed up with Kalibrate to present a webinar session exploring how retailers can ensure they’re leveraging the most...
by Elyse Menger | Jul 27, 2023 | Monthly Round-Ups
July Round-up: At the end of each month, the AGS team looks back at articles and blog posts that we saw this month that stood out to us. Some are from news agencies, and many come from our partners, but not all use our data. Here is the round-up from July 2023. Sites...
by Elyse Menger | Jul 27, 2023 | Demographics, Maps
Over the past several decades, the median age of the population has been steadily rising from 29.3 in 1980 to 37.8 in 2023. People are waiting longer to start families and having fewer children. The impacts of this are well known: the stress on Social Security and...
by Elyse Menger | Jul 20, 2023 | Current Events, Demographics
This weekend, the New York Times published an article titled “How a Vast Demographic Shift Will Reshape the World”. Of course, it caught our eye. The article talked about how the world is going to experience a major shift, particularly in age, over the next few...
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