The job market is no longer making progress, and it still has a huge deficit to make up.
Category: employment
Yes, a Recovery Did Begin
The economy was in recovery in early 2010. But then the progress stopped.
Yes, A Recovery Did Begin
The economy was in recovery in early 2010. But then the progress stopped.
Comparing Recoveries: Job Changes
A look at how the recent recession and ongoing recovery match up to previous ones.
Grim News for Those Out of Job Market
Those workers who were not even counted in the official unemployment rate fared uniformly worse in September.
Trend in Temp Hiring Doesn’t Bode Well for Overall Jobs Picture
Temporary help services may have had some of the strongest job growth of any industry in August, but the employment increase still pales in comparison to job growth in the sector earlier this year.
State and Local Government Jobs Take a Beating
Examining the decline in state and local government jobs, and why they’ve lagged behind layoffs in the private sector.
What Friday’s Jobs Report May Hold
The headline number will almost certainly be negative, economists say, but there may be some bright patches between the clouds.
Don’t Expect a Full Labor-Market Recovery
Job-market growth should keep up with population growth, an economist writes, but don’t expect a whole lot more.
Why Job Growth May Be Better Than It Seems
The government usually understates job growth during the early stages of an economic recovery.