Topic Job Mobility

The ability to find a job and transition between jobs measures the dynamism of the U.S. labor market. When the labor market is tight and workers are mobile, they are able to find a job that best suits their skills and offers fair rewards. Equitable Growth follows determinants of job mobility to understand how dynamic the labor market is in the U.S. economy.

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JOLTS Day Graphs: May 2023 Edition

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Fair competition in the U.S. labor market is threatened by more than the noncompete clauses targeted by new Federal Trade Commission rule

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Is there a skilled labor shortage? The economic evidence on skills gap and labor shortage concerns

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Reduced job turnover in small U.S. firms is an overlooked benefit of paid sick leave

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New working paper examines the evolution of economic thought on the impact of technological change in the labor market

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Wage Posting or Wage Bargaining? A Test Using Dual Jobholders

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JOLTS Day Graphs: April 2021 Edition

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U.S. jobs report: Amid robust employment gains in May policymakers need to consider the future direction of demand-driven employment growth across industries

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JOLTS Day Graphs: March 2021 Edition

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April Jobs report: Disappointing job gains mean the damage from the coronavirus recession may be long term, especially for young workers

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The consequences of job displacement for U.S. workers

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JOLTS Day Graphs: February 2021 Edition

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The latest Jobs Day report is encouraging yet the number of U.S. workers jobless for 27 weeks or more keeps climbing

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JOLTS Day Graphs: January 2021 Edition

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The alignment of earnings in occupations and at U.S. workplaces increasingly exacerbates earnings inequality

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Consolidated Advantage: New Organizational Dynamics of Wage Inequality

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Jobs report: a year into the coronavirus recession, employment losses have been greatest for Black women workers and Latinx workers

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JOLTS Day Graphs: December 2020 Edition

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