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State of the Labor Market

Workers Want Training but Employers Don’t Always Deliver. Can Policy Help?

Speaker delivering a motivating training session to a group of diverse employees.

By Carlos Victoria Lanzón & Jonas Jessen & Pawel Adrjan - April 14, 2026

Speaker delivering a motivating training session to a group of diverse employees.

State of the Labor Market

What Goes Up, Must Come Down: How the Labor Market Is Emerging From the Long Shadow of the Pandemic

Coworkers gather in a sunlit modern office.

By Svenja Gudell - April 13, 2026

Coworkers gather in a sunlit modern office.

Skill Set, Match

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By Annina Hering & Sneha Puri & Virginia Sondergeld - April 9, 2026

Shot of only a person's hands working through stacks of paperwork in the office

The Demographic Squeeze: Why Labor Force Participation is Projected to Fall Through 2034

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By An Nguyen - April 7, 2026

Interior of open office with desk and chairs. Modern office space interior.

State of the Labor Market

March 2026 Jobs Report: A Bumpy Road and a Moving Finish Line

Bar chart titled “US payroll growth has stalled, with gains in one month wiped out by losses in the next” showing the monthly change in nonfarm employment since January 2025.

By Laura Ullrich - April 3, 2026

Bar chart titled “US payroll growth has stalled, with gains in one month wiped out by losses in the next” showing the monthly change in nonfarm employment since January 2025.

State of the Labor Market

February 2026 JOLTS Report: Stuck in Neutral

Line chart titles “The hires rate dropped to its lowest level since the pandemic” shows gross hiring as a percentage of employment from January 2018 through February 2026.

By Laura Ullrich - March 31, 2026

Line chart titles “The hires rate dropped to its lowest level since the pandemic” shows gross hiring as a percentage of employment from January 2018 through February 2026.

State of the Labor Market

March 2026 Labor Market Update: How Women Have Closed the Other Workforce Gender Gap

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By Laura Ullrich - March 26, 2026

Professional giving presentation at a conference

State of the Labor Market

March 2026 FOMC Reaction: Hold On to Your Hats

Shot of a Young person using a smartphone and laptop in her workspace through the window.

By Felix Aidala - March 18, 2026

Shot of a Young person using a smartphone and laptop in her workspace through the window.

Pay and Benefits

State of the Labor Market

Advertised Wage Growth Has Still Not Caught Up With Post-Pandemic Inflation in Some Countries

Coworkers gathered for a meeting around a round table in the office. They are smiling.

By Guillermo Gallacher & Pawel Adrjan - March 18, 2026

Coworkers gathered for a meeting around a round table in the office. They are smiling.

State of the Labor Market

January 2026 JOLTS Report: Waiting to Exhale

Line graph titled “The quits rate is below its pre-pandemic level” shows the quits as a percentage of employment from January 2019 to January 2026, represented by two lines, one tracking the three-month average and the other the quits rate.

By Laura Ullrich - March 13, 2026

Line graph titled “The quits rate is below its pre-pandemic level” shows the quits as a percentage of employment from January 2019 to January 2026, represented by two lines, one tracking the three-month average and the other the quits rate.

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