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.
Featured work
Fair competition in the U.S. labor market is threatened by more than the noncompete clauses targeted by new Federal Trade Commission rule
February 23, 2023
February 23, 2023
Is there a skilled labor shortage? The economic evidence on skills gap and labor shortage concerns
May 31, 2022
May 31, 2022
Reduced job turnover in small U.S. firms is an overlooked benefit of paid sick leave
July 5, 2022
July 5, 2022
New working paper examines the evolution of economic thought on the impact of technological change in the labor market
July 19, 2022
July 19, 2022
Wage Posting or Wage Bargaining? A Test Using Dual Jobholders
November 16, 2021
November 16, 2021
Explore Content in Job Mobility284
In the United States, it’s not what you know but who your parents know
December 4, 2020
December 4, 2020
The Intergenerational Transmission of Employers and the Earnings of Young Workers
November 5, 2020
November 5, 2020
Addressing long-term U.S. unemployment requires confronting the stigma against the unemployed amid the coronavirus recession
October 22, 2020
October 22, 2020
Do Unemployment Insurance Benefits Improve Match Quality? Evidence from Recent U.S. Recessions
September 29, 2020
September 29, 2020
Dual-earner migration decisions, earnings, and unemployment in the United States
August 28, 2020
August 28, 2020
Using job posting and resume data to better understand the U.S. labor market
August 28, 2020
August 28, 2020
Revamping U.S. small business rescue programs amid the coronavirus recession
August 27, 2020
August 27, 2020
Disaggregated data on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders is crucial amid the coronavirus pandemic
August 20, 2020
August 20, 2020
Explore the Equitable Growth network of experts around the country and get answers to today's most pressing questions!