State of the Labor Market

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

Federal Workers Increasingly Interested in Private Tech Sector

January 21, 2020 by Tara Sinclair and AnnElizabeth Konkel

Uncle Sam has a new rival: the private tech sector.

January 17, 2020 by Nick Bunker

Job openings in 2019 continued to trend down, which is another sign that employers are pulling back demand across a variety of industries.

January 10, 2020 by Nick Bunker

The US economy added 145,000 jobs last month, and the unemployment rate is at 3.5%, unchanged from 3.5% in November.

January 7, 2020 by Nick Bunker

Despite the low unemployment rate, the labor market is primed to rapidly add jobs as workers get jobs from outside the labor force.

December 17, 2019 by Nick Bunker

Heading into 2020, labor demand is still slowing down but the strong labor market persists.

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