State of the Labor Market
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State of the Labor Market
December 2019 JOLTS Report: Another Drop in Job Openings
Last year closed with another drop in the number of job openings. The smaller number of unemployed workers caused the ratio of unemployed-workers-to-job-vacancies to rise for the second straight month.
State of the Labor Market
The State of Job Switching and Hiring
This report looks at job switching trends from several angles. First, it considers job switching rates by industry.
State of the Labor Market
January 2020 Jobs Report: Labor Market off to Strong Start
The US economy added 225,000 jobs last month, and the unemployment rate is at 3.6%, up slightly from 3.5% in December.
State of the Labor Market
January 2020 Jobs Day Preview: Average Working Hours Are on the Decline
A reduction in average hours may not be a sign of impending doom for the labor market.
State of the Labor Market
Federal Workers Increasingly Interested in Private Tech Sector
Uncle Sam has a new rival: the private tech sector.
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