State of the Labor Market

Future of Work
State of the Labor Market
What Goes Up, Must Come Down: How the Labor Market Is Emerging From the Long Shadow of the Pandemic
Coworkers gather in a sunlit modern office.
By Svenja Gudell - April 13, 2026
Coworkers gather in a sunlit modern office.
State of the Labor Market
March 2026 Jobs Report: A Bumpy Road and a Moving Finish Line
Bar chart titled “US payroll growth has stalled, with gains in one month wiped out by losses in the next” showing the monthly change in nonfarm employment since January 2025.
By Laura Ullrich - April 3, 2026
Bar chart titled “US payroll growth has stalled, with gains in one month wiped out by losses in the next” showing the monthly change in nonfarm employment since January 2025.
State of the Labor Market
February 2026 JOLTS Report: Stuck in Neutral
Line chart titles “The hires rate dropped to its lowest level since the pandemic” shows gross hiring as a percentage of employment from January 2018 through February 2026.
By Laura Ullrich - March 31, 2026
Line chart titles “The hires rate dropped to its lowest level since the pandemic” shows gross hiring as a percentage of employment from January 2018 through February 2026.
State of the Labor Market
March 2026 Labor Market Update: How Women Have Closed the Other Workforce Gender Gap
Professional giving presentation at a conference
By Laura Ullrich - March 26, 2026
Professional giving presentation at a conference
State of the Labor Market
March 2026 FOMC Reaction: Hold On to Your Hats
Shot of a Young person using a smartphone and laptop in her workspace through the window.
By Felix Aidala - March 18, 2026
Shot of a Young person using a smartphone and laptop in her workspace through the window.
Pay and Benefits
State of the Labor Market
Advertised Wage Growth Has Still Not Caught Up With Post-Pandemic Inflation in Some Countries
Coworkers gathered for a meeting around a round table in the office. They are smiling.
By Guillermo Gallacher & Pawel Adrjan - March 18, 2026
Coworkers gathered for a meeting around a round table in the office. They are smiling.
State of the Labor Market
January 2026 JOLTS Report: Waiting to Exhale
Line graph titled “The quits rate is below its pre-pandemic level” shows the quits as a percentage of employment from January 2019 to January 2026, represented by two lines, one tracking the three-month average and the other the quits rate.
By Laura Ullrich - March 13, 2026
Line graph titled “The quits rate is below its pre-pandemic level” shows the quits as a percentage of employment from January 2019 to January 2026, represented by two lines, one tracking the three-month average and the other the quits rate.
State of the Labor Market
February 2026 Jobs Report: An Overwhelmingly Disappointing Report
Bar chart titled “Payroll growth by industry sector” shows the month-over-month change in thousands of jobs between January 2026 and February 2026.
By Cory Stahle - March 6, 2026
Bar chart titled “Payroll growth by industry sector” shows the month-over-month change in thousands of jobs between January 2026 and February 2026.
Occupation Spotlight
State of the Labor Market
We Can’t All Be Nurses
Healthcare receptionist checking in patient at window
By Felix Aidala & Sneha Puri - March 3, 2026
Healthcare receptionist checking in patient at window
State of the Labor Market
US Labor Market Quarterly Verticals for Q4 2025
Colleagues conversing in modern open office
By Daniel Culbertson - February 20, 2026
Colleagues conversing in modern open office
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