The strengthening recovery has reignited a long-running debate about how many workers who stopped seeking jobs will start looking again.
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Looking for a Labor Force Comeback
The strengthening recovery has reignited a long-running debate about how many workers who stopped seeking jobs will start looking again.
Comparing Recessions and Recoveries: Job Changes
A look at how far the United States economy has to go before it fully recovers from the Great Recession.
Wow. But Is the Number Real?
This is a recovery led by the private sector. And while seasonal adjustments may have made January look better than it really was, job growth appears strong.
Economists Take Solace (but Only a Little) in Jobs Report
Economists said the latest jobs numbers were moderately encouraging, although some of them warned not to get carried away with the results of any single month — especially December.
Under Obama, a Record Decline in Government Jobs
The loss of public sector jobs has been greater in the first three years of the Obama administration than even under Ronald Reagan.
Signs of Hope on Jobs, and Some Caveats
The monthly jobs report from the Labor Department on Friday may offer a decided upturn, but there are reasons to be cautious about the harbingers of that result and the actual jobs created.
Older Workers and Joblessness
Some indicators are looking more positive, but for those 55 or over, the typical length of unemployment is a growing shadow.
Jobs: Good Headline, Better Details
The unemployment rate is coming down where the need is greatest, among those with less education.
City Hall Woes on the Jobs Front
In terms of state and local government jobs, this is now the deepest downturn since the Korean War.