The mainstream media was predictably quick to denounce the labor market as weak according to November’s jobs report, but the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I am an economist specializing in labor markets and policy. Employers added 206,000 payroll jobs in June, according to the new ...

An unsettled labor market is usually an indication of a troubled economy. In fact, a rapidly increasing unemployment rate characterizes the start of recessions. Therefore, a timely and accurate ...

State-level unemployment claims can provide a real-time measure of national labor market conditions and the overall state of the economy. A rapid and widespread buildup of stress in state labor ...

April’s jobs report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics revealed continued growth. The numbers moderated at a lower level compared to recent months, but they showed a healthy 175,000 jobs added. Not ...

A majority of the nation’s 36 million workers ages 25 to 34 have not completed a four-year college degree. In 2023, there were 19 million young workers who had some college or less education, ...

The lessons of the last economic crisis always loom large. Following the Great Recession, a consensus began to build that America hadn’t done enough to stimulate the economy through the early 2010s. A ...

When Beijing unveiled its new K visa this summer – a low-threshold, flexible residency permit designed to lure top global talent in science, engineering, and advanced manufacturing – the message ...

Download PDF More Formats on IMF eLibrary Order a Print Copy Create Citation This paper examines how oil shocks shape labor market outcomes across 89 countries from 1975 to 2022. Leveraging a ...

This paper explores how fluctuations in crime rates influence labor market outcomes in Mexico. Using detailed survey data and an individual-fixed effect estimation, the analysis reveals distinct ...