Kentucky Has the Highest Number of Job Openings Relative to the Size of Its Workforce
Alaska Leads the Great Resignation This month’s Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey recorded 11.5 million job openings across the U.S., a new record high. And a record 4.56 million workers quit their jobs. This
April Brings Glimmers of Hope in the Economy’s Battle With Inflation
The U.S. economy heaved a sigh of relief with today’s Consumer Price Index release. After 16 months of rising inflation, this is the first report that shows disinflation in the economy. However, the decline was
Rapid Reaction: Employment Cost Index
Private-sector wage growth hits record highs across occupations but fails to keep up with inflation Nominal wage growth is at record highs, but failing to keep up with inflation, in most occupations and industries. Here
The Tightest Labor Market on Record Across the Country
The State Employment and Unemployment report released last week and the State Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey report released this morning make one thing clear: labor shortages continue to intensify across the country, even
Jobs Are Plentiful Across the Nation
10 States Hit Highest Job Openings Rates in Their History There are 11.3 million job openings nationwide, and the U.S. labor market is tighter than ever, according to the Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey
The Labor Force Participation Rate for Persons With a Disability Is Nearly 2 Percentage Points Higher Than Pre-pandemic
Labor force participation dropped sharply at the start of the pandemic, and has still only partially recovered. Most population groups have seen substantial declines in employment and labor force participation. But there are a few
Pennsylvania Saw the Lowest Number of Layoffs in the Nation’s History
Only 1.1 million people — 0.8% of all U.S. employees— lost their jobs in December, according to the nationwide Job Openings and Labor Turnover survey. That is the lowest number of people laid off in
12 States Hit Their Lowest Unemployment Rates of All Time
Today’s State Employment and Unemployment report provides much-needed detail to supplement the monthly jobs report and underscores what an unusual economic recovery this has been so far. 12 states have now recovered all of the
Record-High Quits are Being Driven by “Too Much Stress”
A record 4.5 million people quit their jobs in November, according to the nationwide JOLTS report. Now, with the latest State JOLTS report released this morning, we know which states are responsible for the spike
2021: A Record-Breaking Year for U.S. Labor Market
Today we received the last piece of the 2021 employment puzzle from the jobs report released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The U.S. economy added 199k jobs in the month of December, and