New private sector data shows signs of life for a labor market that's stabilizing after a dismal year for hiring. Why it matters: It's a welcome development in an economy digesting global trade ...

The world of work is undergoing profound transformations due to automation, digitalization, artificial intelligence, demographic shifts, migration, climate change, and other mega-trends. To ensure a ...

Consumers’ perceptions of labor market conditions have historically aligned closely with the unemployment rate. However, the two diverged during the pandemic, when the unemployment rate spiked while ...

This paper examines how oil shocks shape labor market outcomes across 89 countries from 1975 to 2022. Leveraging a high-frequency oil supply shock series and a rich panel of quarterly labor market ...