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State of the Labor Market
September 2024 Jobs Day Statement: A Welcome Surprise
Line chart: Prime-age labor force participation is at a multidecade high — Shows the share of workers aged 25-54 in the labor force, from January 1988 to September 2024. At 83.8%, the share is at a multidecade high not seen since the average rate of 84.1%, back in 1999.
By Cory Stahle - October 4, 2024
Line chart: Prime-age labor force participation is at a multidecade high — Shows the share of workers aged 25-54 in the labor force, from January 1988 to September 2024. At 83.8%, the share is at a multidecade high not seen since the average rate of 84.1%, back in 1999.
State of the Labor Market
August 2024 JOLTS Report: An Encouraging Turnaround
Line chart: Job openings ticked up in August, but remain near 2021 levels — Covers data from January 2020 to August 2024. The chart shows that job openings increased in August for the first time since May. This is an encouraging first step, but there is still a way to go to overcome the long-term trend.
By Cory Stahle - October 1, 2024
Line chart: Job openings ticked up in August, but remain near 2021 levels — Covers data from January 2020 to August 2024. The chart shows that job openings increased in August for the first time since May. This is an encouraging first step, but there is still a way to go to overcome the long-term trend.
Future of Work
Methodology: Assessing the Likelihood of GenAI Replacing Work Skills
Two people looking at a series of computer displays
By Annina Hering & Arcenis Rojas - September 25, 2024
Two people looking at a series of computer displays
Future of Work
AI at Work: Why GenAI Is More Likely To Support Workers Than Replace Them
AI at Work: Why GenAI is More Likely to Support Workers Than Replace Them
By Annina Hering & Arcenis Rojas - September 25, 2024
AI at Work: Why GenAI is More Likely to Support Workers Than Replace Them
State of the Labor Market
Comparing Indeed Data With Public Employment Statistics: Evaluating Indeed’s Representativeness for Researchers
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By Pawel Adrjan - September 20, 2024
Person smiling in front of computer screen in office
State of the Labor Market
September 2024 US Labor Market Update: Posted Wage Growth Has Picked Up
Business group discussing operational updates
By Nick Bunker - September 19, 2024
Business group discussing operational updates
State of the Labor Market
September 2024 FOMC Reaction: A Shift To Supporting the Labor Market
Two financiers talking on headsets while working at computers
By Nick Bunker - September 18, 2024
Two financiers talking on headsets while working at computers
Future of Work
State of the Labor Market
For All the Hype Around AI, Many Employers Are Simply Looking for People With Basic Computer Skills
Two people in the office both looking at the same computer screen
By Alexandre Judes & Jack Kennedy - September 10, 2024
Two people in the office both looking at the same computer screen
State of the Labor Market
August 2024 Jobs Day Statement: Back on a Troublesome Trend
A bar chart titled 'Monthly job gains are dropping' covering data from January 2021 to August 2024. The chart shows that monthly job gains, measured as a three-month average, have steadily declined from their peaks in 2021 and 2022. The average monthly job gains in 2023 were 255,000, as indicated by a dashed pink line, while the gains in 2019 averaged 166,000, marked by a dashed orange line. The recent data shows that monthly job gains have fallen below the 2019 benchmark, reflecting a slowdown in job growth.
By Nick Bunker - September 6, 2024
A bar chart titled 'Monthly job gains are dropping' covering data from January 2021 to August 2024. The chart shows that monthly job gains, measured as a three-month average, have steadily declined from their peaks in 2021 and 2022. The average monthly job gains in 2023 were 255,000, as indicated by a dashed pink line, while the gains in 2019 averaged 166,000, marked by a dashed orange line. The recent data shows that monthly job gains have fallen below the 2019 benchmark, reflecting a slowdown in job growth.
State of the Labor Market
July 2024 JOLTS Report: Unwelcome News
A line chart titled ‘The ratio of openings to unemployment is below 2019 levels’
By Nick Bunker - September 4, 2024
A line chart titled ‘The ratio of openings to unemployment is below 2019 levels’
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