State of the Labor Market

Commentary, data, analysis and insight into the US and global economy.

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November 17, 2020 by Jed Kolko

The trend in job postings was 13.1% lower than in 2019 as of November 13, essentially unchanged from last week.

November 17, 2020 by Daniel Culbertson

Hiring Lab economist Daniel Culbertson offers a quick review of the US labor market.

November 17, 2020 by Daniel Culbertson

But stark differences remain across industries.

November 10, 2020 by Jed Kolko

The trend in job postings was 13.0% lower than in 2019 as of November 6, another week of improvement.

November 10, 2020 by Nick Bunker

Job openings and quits remain stagnant, a bad sign for the recovery.

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