American adults who have a job (or are looking for a job) has fallen to its lowest point since 1979, hovering around 63 percent. Thirty-seven percent of working-age Americans aren’t working. But, what are they doing? Bloomberg Businessweek gives us a snapshot of 2013 with this amazing infographic above.
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If you want more retweets, just ask your followers.
Engaging followers on social media is no easy task. But brands that want to succeed on social media know the number of followers they have isn’t as important as how engaged those followers are.
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Why is the internet so slow in America?
You may notice that when you use the internet in the U.S. that the speed is slower compared to many other places in the world. Whether it’s a slow connection that can’t keep up with Skype or a very long download time, it is very clear that the internet in America is so slow compared to other places around the globe. (Infographic)
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16 to 34 year olds are more likely to wield a smartphone or other mobile device as a shopping companion.
We all know that young people like to shop. All before the responsibilities of having a family set in, in the relatively care-free years of high school and college, young people tend to throw their pennies into blouses, jeans and other must-have accessories. (Infographic)
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WordStream has counted no fewer than 21 ways that Google is monetizing mobile.
In 2012, Google had its first $50 billion year. But with its massive investments in mobile, someday it might make that much just on the little plastic and metal devices we carry in our pockets. (Infographic)
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Migrant laborers work late into the evening at a brick kiln in central India.
The lifetime profit on a brickmaking slave in Brazil is $8,700, and $2,000 in India. Sexual slavery brings the slave’s owner $18,000 over the slave’s working life in Thailand, and $49,000 in Los Angeles. These are some chilling statistics on global slavery. (Infographic)
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What is the shelf life of food?
Are you one of those people who absolutely swears by expiration dates on food? Yuck, the milk expired today! The bread smells fine but it says it’s not BEST BY today anymore. You don’t have to blindly adhere to those labels anymore. You can now follow the rough estimate of this infographic that shows the shelf life of food in the pantry, fridge and freezer. (Infographic)
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“Chicago has developed into a city that every investor must watch.”
Chicago’s most innovative minds launched 197 digital startups in 2012, up from 193 launched in 2011. 59 companies secured funding of at least $1M in 2012, an increase from 44 companies in 2011. (Infographic)
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Predicting the future.
What does the future of humanity hold? Looking ahead at our future is an integral part of human nature. Information Is Beautiful Studio have compiled 38 predictions about the future of tech, science, and humanity in general — with an educated guess as to their odds of actually becoming reality. (infographic)
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Something transpires in social media every minute. Whether that is a new like, a new connection, a tweet, or social networks gaining unique visitors, we are spending a lot of our minutes socializing in various forms on an array of social sites. 2012 showed us that we prefer to share images and our location, and that Facebook and Twitter both still remain leaders in the social media world.
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People spend inordinate amounts of time with their smartphones.
People are spending more and more amounts of time with their smartphones, even taking them to bed or even the bathroom. Now is the time for small business to get in touch with their inner app developer and be where their customers are. (Infographic)
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350 million plus users suffer from “Facebook addiction syndrome”
The social media landscape has been evolving at a rapid pace over the last few years. It has also become more fun with the addition of Instagram and Pinterest. (Infographic)
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