State of the Labor Market

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July 2020 Jobs Report: Not a V-Shaped Recovery

August 7, 2020 by Nick Bunker

The US economy gained 1.8 million jobs last month, and the unemployment rate is at 10.2%, down from 11.1% in June.

August 5, 2020 by Jed Kolko

The trend in job postings was 18% lower than in 2019 as of July 31 — the thirteenth week of gradual improvement.

August 4, 2020 by Nick Bunker

The line between being on temporary layoff and permanently losing a job is thin.

July 30, 2020 by AnnElizabeth Konkel

Competition for tech jobs is up and workers could lose bargaining power.

July 27, 2020 by Jed Kolko

The trend in job postings was 21% lower than in 2019 as of July 24 — the twelfth week of gradual improvement.

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