State of the Labor Market

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Video: December 2020 Labor Market Update

January 14, 2021 by Daniel Culbertson

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

January 12, 2021 by Nick Bunker

Hiring remains steady, but rise in layoffs is reminder that we are not out of the woods.

January 8, 2021 by Nick Bunker

The US economy lost 140,000 jobs last month, and the unemployment rate is at 6.7%, unchanged from November.

January 6, 2021 by Jed Kolko

The trend in job postings was 10.6% lower than in 2019 as of December 31, as slow improvement continued.

December 15, 2020 by Jed Kolko

The trend in job postings was 11.1% lower than in 2019 as of December 11, as slow improvement continued.

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