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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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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February 23, 2023
Is there a skilled labor shortage? The economic evidence on skills gap and labor shortage concerns
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Wage Posting or Wage Bargaining? A Test Using Dual Jobholders
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U.S labor market tightness, hiring, and the decline in job switching
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January 4, 2017
Technological change and upskilling in the labor market
November 3, 2016
November 3, 2016
Delivering equitable growth: strategies for the next Administration
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October 31, 2016
Labor mobility: Guidance for the next Administration
October 31, 2016
October 31, 2016
Geographic mismatch might not be a big deal for U.S. unemployment
September 29, 2016
September 29, 2016
Underemployment for recent U.S. college graduates
September 26, 2016
September 26, 2016
Declining U.S. labor mobility is about more than geography
September 22, 2016
September 22, 2016
New analysis shows it is more difficult for workers to move up the income ladder
July 14, 2016
July 14, 2016
Cyclical underemployment: Causes and consequences of inequality
July 1, 2016
July 1, 2016
The continued rigidity of wages in the United States
June 30, 2016
June 30, 2016
What’s behind the decline in male labor force participation in the United States?
June 22, 2016
June 22, 2016
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