| 单词 | labor force |
| 例句 | Once the planter elite split the labor force, poor whites responded to the logic of their situation and sought ways to expand their racially privileged position. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z The biggest political units could assemble large labor forces to construct irrigation systems and fishponds that intensified food production even further. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z He told me his story, a South African story that was all too familiar to me: The man grows up under apartheid, working on a farm, part of what’s essentially a slave labor force. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z It was no better than being condemned to the garment-center labor force. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z Much of the growth came at the expense of the workers, who were victimized by greedy owners much more interested in profits than the welfare of the labor force. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z Before 1919 was over, in an unprecedented demonstration of labor unrest, there would be thirty-six hundred work stoppages involving four million workers or one-fifth of the nation’s labor force. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z They slipped in and out of the box of peeling gray, making no stir in the neighborhood, no sound in the labor force, and no wave in the mayor’s office. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z When poor single mothers had the option of remaining out of the labor force on welfare, the middle and upper middle class tended to view them with a certain impatience, if not disgust. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Sharing best practices helps promote employment opportunities for older workers and prepare for the future labor force, according to AARP. Bucking the trend of unemployment among baby boomers 2013-09-11T15:31:00Z And: the villains' coerced labor force may, from the heroes' perspective, be viewed not as humans but as pawns who can be dispatched without thought for the human lives behind them. The labor laws of the superhero universe amount to disturbing propaganda 2022-05-14T04:00:00Z But Pittsburgh’s labor force is growing, setting historicalrecords seemingly every month. Portland is dying 2013-05-22T16:05:00Z “The United States needs immigration reform and a stable labor force if it wants to continue to grow most of its own produce,” Mr. Runsten said. Most of America’s Fruit Is Now Imported. Is That a Bad Thing? 2018-03-13T04:00:00Z It's publicly traded on the stock market, and in the facilities they run, the labor force is immigrant detainees. In "The Infiltrators," immigrant activists get willingly detained for a "jail break in reverse" 2020-06-02T04:00:00Z “All of a sudden, the labor force has been stretched to capacity.” 10 top places to eat in Cleveland, for convention-goers and the rest of us 2016-07-12T04:00:00Z The bride’s father retired as a senior analyst in Boston for the Department of Housing and Urban Development, studying the agency’s national labor force. Mae Karwowski, Ryan Wesely 2018-07-01T04:00:00Z Likewise, more equitable sharing of unpaid work between men and women would lead to greater equality in the paid labor force, and to more progressive social attitudes about women’s roles, the report argues. Gender Inequality Costs the Global Economy $28 Trillion 2015-09-24T04:00:00Z As long as the dream world of nebulous “karma jar” income pollutes the atmosphere, no one can reconcile the insane injustice of an unpaid labor force reimbursed through the guilty feelings of their coworkers. Tipping breeds indentured servitude 2013-09-09T12:00:00Z Because not only is she administering to the labor force, she's administering to his family, his overseers and people outside of the community. "Aftershock" directors on how the anti-midwife campaign wrought the Black maternal mortality crisis 2022-07-20T04:00:00Z People age 75 and over, including our fresh-on-the-job president, are the fastest-growing group in the labor force, even though “age discrimination is very real,” said Susan Weinstock, vice president of financial resilience at AARP. Don’t want to retire? Here’s how to maintain a fulfilling career into your 80s and beyond. 2021-03-01T05:00:00Z Indeed, Southern states often attracted industry based on the fact that they had crushed working-class activism in ways that ultimately produced a pliable – and fearful – labor force. Zombie state 2012-06-08T14:45:00Z Increases in women’s economic participation and opportunity, including participation in the labor force, earned income and political empowerment helped boost the U.S.’s standing on the annual list. U.S. Is Slowly Closing Gender Gap, But Still Lags Behind Europe 2014-10-28T04:00:00Z In San Francisco’s much smaller labor force, pay was about the same for a head chef, $31,120 for a cook and $32,040 for a server. Is New York Too Expensive for Restaurateurs? We Do the Math 2016-10-25T04:00:00Z First, fewer young people means that the labor force will decline dramatically. Will China abandon its one-child policy? 2012-07-12T16:25:00Z So the midwife on the plantation, who is bringing forth the labor force, is so valuable to George Washington that he pays her, even though she remains enslaved. "Aftershock" directors on how the anti-midwife campaign wrought the Black maternal mortality crisis 2022-07-20T04:00:00Z "The government could tap the women labor force, many of whom do not work in the formal economy," she said, arguing that the political drive for a baby boom was unlikely to succeed. Iran's population drive worries women's rights, health advocates 2014-05-27T04:00:00Z Conscripted into a Nazi labor force, he worked clearing a forest and then escaped, joining the partisans. Tadeusz Konwicki, Leading Polish Novelist and Filmmaker, Dies at 88 2015-01-16T05:00:00Z It’s also worth noting that 67 percent are younger than age 60, and 25 percent live in poverty despite the fact that about half of custodial grandparents are in the labor force. Why more grandparents are raising their grandchildren 2017-09-10T04:00:00Z The United States fell 17 spots — to 45 due to — declining labor force participation among women, stagnation in female political participation, and methodological adjustments in how the survey is conducted. Good news, women: Only 170 more years until the gender gap fully closes! 2016-10-26T04:00:00Z Piper, as her panty empire grows, is petrified of being perceived as weak by her employees, so she heartlessly fires Flaca for organizing the labor force against her. 'Orange Is the New Black' Season 3, Episode 11 Recap: Angry Caputo 2015-06-17T04:00:00Z Meanwhile, in the Central Valley and elsewhere, undocumented workers harvest the majority of America’s fruits and nuts, and farmers wonder if their labor force is about to be rounded up by immigration agents. This is California in the era of Trump 2017-03-22T04:00:00Z And now, I swear, the emotional labor force is ready to go on strike. From Billboard exec John Amato to Papa John Schnatter: Demanding change from toxic men is exhausting 2018-07-12T04:00:00Z Surveying the old military test zone of Orford Ness, she discovers a sea wall built during the First World War by a Chinese labor force largely written out of history. From Lahore to Orford Ness, Searching for the Roots of Trauma 2023-06-06T04:00:00Z Being there allowed Mr. Throwell to canvass the area; his nonscientific survey revealed a labor force at odds with what people might expect. A Bare Market Lasts One Morning 2011-08-01T22:22:42Z During the past year Deluxe Archive Solutions, a media preservation and management company, has digitized and transcribed these materials, using a labor force of about 2,000 people, the company’s vice president, Tyler Leshney, said. Johnny Carson?s Online Presence Gets a Boost 2010-08-11T04:12:00Z For them, declining “labor force participation” may seem something the poor do to themselves since they lack “good discipline, good character,” as Paul Ryan suggested in 2012 when he was running for vice president. What Do This Season’s Political Books Tell Us About the Election? 2016-06-20T04:00:00Z The Labor Department said the improvement was mostly due to people leaving the labor force. U.S. adds 117K jobs, unemployment at 9.1% 2011-08-05T13:16:00Z Today the federal holiday--which is meant to honor the 154.4 million individuals over the age of 16 in the U.S. labor force--is most widely celebrated with an outdoor cookout. Labor Day By The Numbers 2010-08-30T20:00:00Z A February report by the Minneapolis Federal Reserve Bank found that by November of last year “nearly all fathers returned to the labor force,” while “mothers regained virtually none of their lost ground.” Many moms left the workforce during the pandemic. For some, going back isn’t so simple. 2021-06-28T04:00:00Z The general manager and artistic director, George Steel, and the board chairman, Charles Wall, have said major cuts are needed to reduce fixed costs, like those for the labor force. Unions Say City Opera Offer Would Gut Chorus and Orchestra 2011-07-11T22:00:32Z Roughly 6 percent of the area labor force is involved in agriculture and related industries, according to the local chamber of commerce. 'Pink Slime' case against ABC a challenge to press in era of 'fake news' 2017-06-05T04:00:00Z In her installation for Delta, the painter Aliza Nisenbaum has commemorated a cross-section of Terminal C’s labor force in a monumental group portrait. Ready When You Are, Terminal C Is Now an Art Destination 2022-06-01T04:00:00Z Some in the audience nodded in agreement with the notion that fashion models are an exploited labor force, but the idea drew mostly genuine surprise and concern from the audience. Sexy, seventeen, taken advantage of: How do we protect teen models? 2014-04-02T17:27:00Z The demand for highly skilled help is especially acute in Washington, where a boom in restaurants run by creative chefs is outstripping the region’s labor force. A Worker Shortage Is Forcing Restaurants to Get Creative 2018-04-05T04:00:00Z Women have had to go into the labor force to compensate for declining wages of men. Holiday shopping is not just women’s work 2018-11-30T05:00:00Z A government official attributed the rising share of older workers to an aging population, with former retirees returning to the labor force for financial reasons. Fifty is the new 20 for South Korean workers, data shows 2014-11-27T05:00:00Z The crowdsourcing for the project — the anonymous workers who categorized the literary references — was performed by Amazon Mechanical Turk, an online labor force. Stanford Literary Lab Maps ‘Emotions in Victorian London’ 2015-04-13T04:00:00Z Such a move would be an attempt to “prevent the further shrinking of the labor force in the future”, Shi said. China's happy piglet stamps trigger family planning policy posts 2018-08-08T04:00:00Z Some of the big problems with both wild and farmed shrimp include the overfishing of wild shrimp; shrimp that are farmed using drugs and antibiotics; and an international indentured labor force harvesting and producing shrimp. Five tips from an expert on how to read food labels 2021-01-09T05:00:00Z At first unable to match the quality of Asian production, Manchester’s machines and the city’s labor force — women and children as well as men — gradually caught up. ‘Empire of Cotton,’ by Sven Beckert 2014-12-29T05:00:00Z If individuals with certain physical attributes are disadvantaged in the labor force, they may find crime more attractive, he said. Studying Links Between Anatomy and Crime 2010-05-10T21:46:00Z By design, the work-for-food policy pressures older folks back into the labor force. Food stamp work rules harm older, poor Americans 2023-09-13T04:00:00Z Now almost 60 percent of women participate in the labor force, and 40 percent are the sole or primary wage-earners. On Many Fronts, Women Are Fighting for Better Opportunity in Hollywood 2015-01-21T05:00:00Z Professor Dodge received his doctorate in 1960, and soon afterward returned to the Soviet Union to study the role of women in the labor force. Norton Dodge, 84, Economics Professor and Art Collector, Dies 2011-11-12T06:23:51Z Many people in the country of 1 billion lack access to air conditioning and nearly half its labor force works outdoors in agriculture. Extreme heat will hit India’s most vulnerable the hardest 2017-08-07T04:00:00Z It’s a shocking exchange — only the Chinese manager appears concerned that they’re on camera — simply because of the openness of the antagonism toward the company’s own labor force. ‘American Factory’ Review: The New Global Haves and Have-Nots 2019-08-20T04:00:00Z The Portland labor force lost 25,000 workers in the last year.” Portland is dying 2013-05-22T16:05:00Z To her, it reflects a lack of understanding of the material realities of artists’ lives — that they, too, are a labor force, and need help to survive just like anyone else. For Artists in Need, a New Coalition Brings $11.6 Million in Speedy Relief 2020-05-04T04:00:00Z For example, about half of mothers who are in the labor force say they shoulder most of the domestic duties as well. Husbands and Wives Have Different Perceptions of Childcare 2015-11-04T05:00:00Z A political theme also asserts itself: These replicants are an enslaved labor force; their exploitation is the fuel on which this civilization runs. Review: ‘Blade Runner 2049’ Tries to Honor the Original and to Slip Free of It 2017-10-02T04:00:00Z Qatar is set to host the World Cup next year, in stadiums built by a migrant labor force. The N.B.A. and China and the Myths of Sports Diplomacy 2019-10-22T04:00:00Z While machines have clearly eliminated jobs in some areas, the dynamic is often the other way around: Lack of labor forces farmers to turn to machines. Perspective | One big reason some foods cost so much more than others 2017-06-16T04:00:00Z The threatening scenario is a restriction of the labor force driven by immigration enforcement. Perspective | Illegal immigrants help fuel U.S. farms. Does affordable produce depend on them? 2017-03-17T04:00:00Z “Even pre-pandemic, we knew there were huge barriers to mothers entering the labor force, particularly with young children,” said Gould, the economist. Many moms left the workforce during the pandemic. For some, going back isn’t so simple. 2021-06-28T04:00:00Z But the report emphasizes that globally, women still are vastly under-represented in the paid labor force, as well as in political and economic leadership positions. Gender Inequality Costs the Global Economy $28 Trillion 2015-09-24T04:00:00Z Contracts with the government assured employers that their labor force would be replenished anytime a worker got sick, was disabled, died or simply became too worn out to continue. Why Etan Patz still haunts us 2012-05-25T18:00:00Z Then you see workers intently engaged in various tasks, giving the impression of a labor force acting in unity with the machinery. Cao Fei Captures Modern Malaise in a Series of Inventive Videos 2016-05-19T04:00:00Z Additional research has found that work requirements tied to aid programs don't get more low-income people to enter the labor force. Proposed SNAP work requirements target many low-income people who already work 2023-05-22T04:00:00Z "It's a hard topic to broach because the second you do, it's very easy for you to be attacked and for people to say that you're somehow doing down the local labor force." For London's food and wine businesses, Brexit has a bitter taste 2016-12-06T05:00:00Z “There will continue to be layoffs in 2019 and beyond as Amazon aims to aggressively trim our labor force before it expands with new technology and labor models,” the email stated in 2018. Whole Foods denies reports that stores are cutting workers' hours following $15-an-hour wage increase 2019-03-07T05:00:00Z The superheroes can dispatch the villainous labor force without hesitation nor regret. The labor laws of the superhero universe amount to disturbing propaganda 2022-05-14T04:00:00Z Fewer than 500 Jackson County residents still work in logging today, out of a local labor force of more than 100,000. At Three National Monuments, Quiet Trails and Questions About the Future 2017-12-06T05:00:00Z The GII measures women’s reproductive health, political empowerment and participation in the labor force. Male and Female Athletes From Nations with Empowered Women Win More Medals 2014-05-14T04:00:00Z In the 19th century, Hodgkinson said, “children were seen as not necessarily a burden on the household, but a welcome labor force.” How to Entertain Your Kids This Summer 2020-06-18T04:00:00Z Just like that, the two friends became part of a legion of women leaving the U.S. labor force. Working moms are not okay 2020-10-29T04:00:00Z The longer the labor force remains tight, the more likely high expectations of wage growth also become entrenched. A record Russian budget will boost defense spending, shoring up Putin’s support ahead of election 2023-11-15T05:00:00Z And that combination, he said, could be “pretty catastrophic” for the labor force. Daily room cleanings underscores Las Vegas hotel workers contract fight for job safety and security 2023-11-09T05:00:00Z The number of people in the labor force – those who either have a job or are looking for one — fell by 201,000 in October, first drop since April. U.S. employers pulled back on hiring in October, adding 150K jobs in face of higher borrowing rates 2023-11-03T04:00:00Z But the jobless rate could still tick higher with more people entering the labor force due partly to confidence in availability of work and worries of an economic slowdown next year. US job growth probably slowed in October due to UAW strike 2023-11-03T04:00:00Z Harvard Business School professor Joseph Fuller, who has studied the effect of caregiving on the labor force and advised Jurist-Rosner when she was launching Wellthy, said those obligations are a primary driver of employee turnover. How companies are helping employees stuck between work and caring for aging parents 2023-11-01T04:00:00Z “Pandemic-related uncertainties have also taken an emotional and physical toll at the personal level and affected the labor force scarcity.” Physician burnout accelerated since COVID-19, study finds 2023-10-06T04:00:00Z In the world of “Foe,” “human substitutes” have been accepted and integrated as a labor force, allegedly, according to some introductory text. Review: In 'Foe,' two top actors are game but sci-fi vagueness becomes the enemy 2023-10-06T04:00:00Z The economy in this county of 458,000 residents in many ways has performed well, with unemployment at 3.6% and roughly as many people in the labor force now as before the pandemic. Fed chief Powell has warned of economic pain. In York, Pa., he heard all about it 2023-10-02T04:00:00Z Mr. Mayorkas also announced expanded work permits for other unauthorized migrants already here, saying he wants to speed up processing to get them into the labor force faster. Mayorkas’s latest border reset: More amnesty and more troops 2023-09-21T04:00:00Z That implies a vast economy — and a huge labor force. How many people work for the Mexican drug cartels? Researchers have an answer 2023-09-21T04:00:00Z The unemployment rate rose unexpectedly to 3.8% from 3.5%, but that was driven by an increase in the labor force participation rate to the highest in more than three years. US jobless claims hit lowest level since February; productivity strongest in years 2023-09-07T04:00:00Z Women are 47% of the labor force, and the percentage of women ages 25-54 in the workforce is higher than ever. Don't leave women out of workforce investments | Op-Ed 2023-09-03T04:00:00Z More subtle measures of the labor force also showed the sort of "stickiness" that economists point to as a sign of health. US summer lull yields a 'soft-landing' data trove for Fed 2023-09-01T04:00:00Z Put on by Tacoma’s Buffalo Soldiers Museum, this event honors the United States’ military labor force. 7 Labor Day weekend events around Seattle in 2023 2023-08-31T04:00:00Z Pay expectations among women in the labor force rose 11% in the past year, twice as fast as for men, the survey found. American workers want almost $79,000 salary to start a new job 2023-08-31T04:00:00Z A dearth of young people and immigrants also will mean less consumer spending, and a smaller labor force, threatening the dynamism that has fueled California’s growth for decades. Shrinking California Still Dreams, but More Modestly 2023-08-27T04:00:00Z About 40% of the region’s labor force works from home at least one day a week, according to the latest data from the Census Pulse survey. How WA's return-to-office numbers compare to the national average 2023-08-26T04:00:00Z Along with people joining the job market, the labor force grew because more people who lost one job immediately began looking for another rather than dropping out or becoming discouraged. US summer lull yields a 'soft-landing' data trove for Fed 2023-09-01T04:00:00Z In its new labor force report, the bureau said about three in four working-age Nigerians aged at least 15 were employed in the first quarter of 2023. Nigeria’s unemployment rate falls to 4.1%, using new methodology. Analysts say it’s an undercount 2023-08-24T04:00:00Z But Xi said his country enjoyed economic advantages, including a "super-sized market," a full-fledged industrial system, and an abundant high-caliber labor force. China's Xi tells BRICS summit that Chinese economy is resilient 2023-08-22T04:00:00Z Regardless, it's another sign that the fast-food restaurant of the future is fast approaching — and these sleek remodels are one way corporations are preparing for that, with or without their current labor force. How fast-food's sleek redesign could signal a grim labor landscape 2023-08-22T04:00:00Z Many have also found work that speaks to their families’ experiences and struggles in the labor force. The picket line is their classroom: Inside UC's labor union boot camp for student activists 2023-08-11T04:00:00Z Among the general populace, this attitude toward creative work appears to be changing slightly; COVID-19 gave everyone a crash course in the fragility of the labor force and a greater appreciation of workers’ rights. Column: Hollywood saw global TV as strike insurance. Workers of the world have other plans 2023-08-10T04:00:00Z The statistics agency said earlier this year it was updating its methodology for the labor force survey to align with guidelines set by the International Labor Organization. Nigeria’s unemployment rate falls to 4.1%, using new methodology. Analysts say it’s an undercount 2023-08-24T04:00:00Z “At least for right now, Washington’s labor force is churning less than some other parts of the country,” said Jacob Vigdor, an economist with the University of Washington’s Evans School of Public Policy. After tech contraction, WA still has more jobs than jobseekers 2023-08-07T04:00:00Z A lot of the labor force growth we’ve seen over the past year or so has been a rebound, and a return to a strong labor market conditions after the pandemic. A Fed Official Wonders: ‘Do We Need to Do Another Rate Increase?’ 2023-08-07T04:00:00Z Helping it along is a labor force that defied predictions of permanent shrinkage. The economy added 187,000 jobs in July. 2023-08-04T04:00:00Z The share of Americans working or looking for work – the so-called labor force participation rate – sank to 60.1% in April 2020, the lowest since 1973 when many American women did not work outside the home. US economy likely generated 200,000 new jobs in July, showing more resilience in face of rate hikes 2023-08-03T04:00:00Z The labor force is growing, thanks to both increased immigration and the return of workers who were sidelined during the pandemic. Is Good News Finally Good News Again? 2023-08-03T04:00:00Z Companies have been advocating hiring individuals with criminal records both in a bid to give them another opportunity and also to cope with a shortage in the labor force. Wells Fargo pledges $60 million for worker re-entry program 2023-08-02T04:00:00Z That can’t continue every year forever: I mean the high labor force participation can continue, but it can’t continue to grow and grow and grow forever. A Fed Official Wonders: ‘Do We Need to Do Another Rate Increase?’ 2023-08-07T04:00:00Z A larger share of women in their prime working years are in the labor force than before the pandemic, and a renewed flow of immigrants has eased some of the most acute shortages. The economy added 187,000 jobs in July. 2023-08-04T04:00:00Z We just don’t have the labor force out there. Insider Q&A: An economist who sees a recession coming despite economy’s resilience so far 2023-07-31T04:00:00Z But in Monterey Park, they have changed the landscape, joining the underground labor force, enrolling their children in local schools and fueling the demand for cheap, overcrowded housing. In an L.A. suburb, Chinese 'border crossers' seek a new life after harrowing journey 2023-07-27T04:00:00Z Consumer spending is expected to flag later this year and labor force participation to decline as employers need fewer workers. Congressional Budget Office predicts slower economic growth and 4.7% unemployment into 2024 2023-07-26T04:00:00Z Instead, the former construction worker has been sidelined from Japan’s shrinking labor force while battling immigration officials. Japan has made it even tougher for asylum seekers to stay 2023-07-24T04:00:00Z Now San Francisco is reeling, its downtown plagued by fentanyl markets and tent camps, its employers straining to repopulate office buildings with a decidedly more remote labor force. In San Francisco, a Levi Strauss Heir and a Former Ally Prepare to Challenge London Breed 2023-07-23T04:00:00Z Unlike most countries, Britain still has more people out of the labor force than before the pandemic. As Sunak Makes His Case to Britons, the Economy Undermines It 2023-07-19T04:00:00Z Immigration and higher labor force participation have improved the supply of workers in the economy. Jerome Powell’s Prized Labor Market Is Back. Can He Keep It? 2023-07-17T04:00:00Z She credited the labor force for creating an African American middle class in a state where port operations support 1 in 10 jobs. Labor rift deepens between Republican governor and dockworkers in South Carolina 2023-07-12T04:00:00Z To boost the waning labor force, the government is expanding a foreign skilled-worker system and loosening visa rules for ethnic Japanese born abroad. Japan has made it even tougher for asylum seekers to stay 2023-07-24T04:00:00Z Indeed, the overall labor force participation rate — the percentage of adults either working or actively seeking work — is somewhat lower now than it was on the eve of the COVID-19 pandemic. Debunking the 'Americans are lazy' myth | Paul Krugman 2023-07-11T04:00:00Z “It’s still clearly a very strong labor market with very good jobs growth,” Williams said, adding that in terms of labor force participation rates he sees no weakness. Fed's Williams says central bank is not done with rate rises - FT 2023-07-11T04:00:00Z Although the number of new jobs was below estimates, the strong labor force buoyed expectations of another interest rate hike from the Federal Reserve to further combat inflation. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen: Recession risk ‘not completely off the table’ 2023-07-09T04:00:00Z “We’re already seeing immigration becoming increasingly important in supporting labor force growth, and it will become even more important,” said Julia Gelatt, a senior analyst at the nonpartisan Migration Policy Institute. Wave of Ukrainian women fuels record surge in immigrant employment 2023-07-06T04:00:00Z The transformation will pile pressure on the labor force, especially for higher-wage knowledge workers whose activities “were previously considered to be relatively immune from automation,” the report said. Biggest losers of AI boom are knowledge workers, McKinsey says 2023-07-06T04:00:00Z One way to look past demographic changes is to focus on labor force participation by Americans in their prime working years, which is higher now than it has been for 20 years. Debunking the 'Americans are lazy' myth | Paul Krugman 2023-07-11T04:00:00Z Last year, a chapter of the White House Council of Economic Advisers’ Economic Report of the President was dedicated, in part, to “substantial evidence of labor force discrimination against formerly incarcerated people.” Ex-Prisoners Face Headwinds as Job Seekers, Even as Openings Abound 2023-07-06T04:00:00Z “Prime age labor force participation is at the highest level in several decades, so we’ve seen this strong job market attract workers back to it,” she said. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen: Recession risk ‘not completely off the table’ 2023-07-09T04:00:00Z These and others from abroad are expected to become increasingly important for the labor force as the U.S. joins other advanced economies caught in a demographic squeeze. Wave of Ukrainian women fuels record surge in immigrant employment 2023-07-06T04:00:00Z Across the country, union membership as a percentage of the labor force has dropped to a record low of 10.1 percent of employed wage and salary workers. From the Docks to Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles Workers Are Feeling Emboldened 2023-07-01T04:00:00Z The median age at which women were marrying was trending upward; women’s labor force participation increased; and the “girl power” movement, popularized by the Spice Girls, was taking off. Barbie, her house and the American dream 2023-06-23T04:00:00Z More than one-fourth of the U.S. labor force is now covered by salary transparency legislation, according to an estimate by the National Women’s Law Center. A Job With a Fair Salary? What Pay Transparency Laws Are Revealing. 2023-06-20T04:00:00Z Wages should rise as companies compete for a shrinking pool of workers in a country where the labor force is aging fast and the population is declining. Wages are finally rising in Japan, as inflation eats away at consumer gains 2023-06-18T04:00:00Z The Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates that the number of people 75 and older in the labor force will grow 96.5% by 2030 as more senior workers defer their retirement or unretire to cover expenses. Side hustles, ‘unretiring’ on the rise as workers confront inflation 2023-06-06T04:00:00Z The report said that most of the openings would come as a “result from the need to replace workers who transfer to different occupations or exit the labor force.” Walmart Raises Wages for Pharmacists and Opticians 2023-05-31T04:00:00Z If lawmakers are sincere about increasing labor force participation and economic mobility among people experiencing poverty, they should pursue policies that would help them achieve this goal. Work requirements don’t lead people into jobs and do more harm than good | Op-Ed 2023-05-31T04:00:00Z With a female labor force participation rate of 59 percent, much higher than the national average of around 29 percent, young people are choosing careers over early marriage and are having fewer babies. Overcrowded India? This State Is Desperate for More Babies. 2023-05-29T04:00:00Z However, she said, “it’s a little trickier to measure” the economic impacts in cities like Portland and larger suburbs, as the labor force is still close by and the businesses — while perhaps moving around — remain. Seattle is the fastest-growing big city in the U.S. What about Portland? 2023-05-22T04:00:00Z Some slaves did domestic labor, but most were part of the massive labor force on huge plantations and in mines. Western Civilization: A Concise History 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z Because infant mortality among enslaved people in the Caribbean was rampant, the enslaved population was not self-reproducing, and slaveholders had to buy more people each year to maintain their labor force. World History: from 1400 2022-12-14T00:00:00Z State-level paid leave policies have been shown to increase labor force participation, and women with access to paid leave are 40% more likely to return to work after giving birth than those without it. Work requirements don’t lead people into jobs and do more harm than good | Op-Ed 2023-05-31T04:00:00Z For example, the great earthen platform and monumental sculptures shaped liked step pyramids attest to a highly sophisticated culture, with a clearly defined elite that could control large labor forces. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z “We can’t do any of this stuff if we don’t have a labor force,” Mr. Cox said. No Degree? No Problem. Biden Tries to Bridge the ‘Diploma Divide.’ 2023-05-15T04:00:00Z Approximately one-third of the agricultural labor force are women, ranging in age from their teens to their 60s. Column: For Santiago Nieto, all roads in California lead to farmworkers 2023-05-15T04:00:00Z Those who did were rewarded, but women aged eighteen to twenty-five were also conscripted into the labor force beginning in 1943. World History: from 1400 2022-12-14T00:00:00Z Affordable and accessible child care increases parents’ labor force participation. Work requirements don’t lead people into jobs and do more harm than good | Op-Ed 2023-05-31T04:00:00Z The labor force participation rate, for example, has only recently neared pre-pandemic levels. Opinion: 'Unprecedented by most measures': Calculating the astonishing economic costs of COVID 2023-05-15T04:00:00Z As oral contraceptives became readily available in the 1960s and 1970s, women were able to delay the decision to start families, and their labor force participation soared over 50 percent. What’s the Point of Your 20s? Ask the Patron Saint of Striving Youth. 2023-05-14T04:00:00Z Providing child care and raising wages would bring more people into the labor force. Column: These companies cynically used global crises to juice profits — and inflation 2023-05-10T04:00:00Z European colonists in Virginia, like those in Mexico, South America, and the Caribbean, sought ways to maintain a permanent labor force, especially when it proved difficult to recruit sufficient indentured servants from Europe. World History: from 1400 2022-12-14T00:00:00Z The jobless rate fell in part, though, because 43,000 people left the labor force, the first drop since November, and were no longer counted as unemployed. April hiring gains reflect a still-resilient US job market 2023-05-04T04:00:00Z The labor force - defined as the number of adults who either have a job or are looking for one - has grown by 1.8 million this year. April jobs report may point to U.S. labor market’s resilience 2023-05-05T04:00:00Z The labor force participation rate, or the proportion of working-age Americans who have a job or are looking for one, is forecast unchanged at 62.6%. Slower US job growth expected in April; unemployment rate seen rising to 3.6% 2023-05-05T04:00:00Z The fast food corporations are "flourishing, and they are poverty entrepreneurs. They are economic bottom feeders in terms of the labor force," said Flaming. Inequality you can taste: Low wages, instability make fast food workers susceptible to homelessness 2023-05-04T04:00:00Z In the United States, debt bondage was a common means by which southern farmers kept a labor force of African American people and poor White people at their disposal. World History: from 1400 2022-12-14T00:00:00Z Last month, the proportion of Americans who either have a job or are looking for one — the so-called labor force participation rate — was unchanged at 62.6%. April hiring gains reflect a still-resilient US job market 2023-05-04T04:00:00Z Instead, the white clam pie from New Haven, Conn., is an alchemy of a specific time, place and labor force, and it’s so deliriously good — piquant, briny, bright — that it’s worth ripping off at home. This clam toast is a shortcut to the classic New Haven pizza 2023-04-23T04:00:00Z "However, labor force participation remains constrained by demographics and should come under pressure in coming quarters as conditions worsen and job opportunities become scarce." Slower US job growth expected in April; unemployment rate seen rising to 3.6% 2023-05-05T04:00:00Z If climate is truly an emergency, and if reshoring supply chains dominated by China is a national security priority, we need to beef up this labor force. Opinion | Earth to politicians: The U.S. has too few immigrants — not too many 2023-05-02T04:00:00Z They also became part of the labor force in other island nations. World History: from 1400 2022-12-14T00:00:00Z Government officials, worried about a constrained labor force in a state where population growth has stalled, have taken a cover-the-waterfront approach. Perfect storm in Minnesota labor market is worrying harbinger for the Fed 2023-05-02T04:00:00Z Female labor force participation in India is low and, stunningly, has fallen over the past two decades from around 30 percent to 23 percent. Opinion | India’s economy is surging thanks to these three revolutions 2023-04-28T04:00:00Z About 17 percent of New Yorkers in the labor force between the ages of 18 and 24 were unemployed, according to the report, with young Black men disproportionately represented in that group. The Unemployment Gap Between Black and White New Yorkers Is Widening 2023-04-28T04:00:00Z Republicans argued that the approach would help families emerge from poverty while augmenting the labor force. House passes GOP debt ceiling bill, as U.S. inches toward fiscal crisis 2023-04-26T04:00:00Z Four long years of conflict and losses had disrupted the labor force across Europe, not to mention governments’ budgetary predictions. World History: from 1400 2022-12-14T00:00:00Z Experts say India’s growth could see an expanding labor force that can fuel growth in the country for decades to come. UN: India’s population will be world’s largest by mid-year 2023-04-19T04:00:00Z But Labor Department statistics show that a larger share of Americans aged 25 to 54 — so-called prime-age workers — were in the labor force in March than in February 2020, on the eve of the pandemic. McCarthy Proposes One-Year Debt Ceiling Increase Tied to Spending Cuts 2023-04-17T04:00:00Z But all along, there were signs of the explosive growth of this labor force and warnings that the Biden administration ignored or missed, The Times has found. As Migrant Children Were Put to Work, U.S. Ignored Warnings 2023-04-17T04:00:00Z Nationally, Republicans have argued that such mandates could increase labor force participation, even as the unemployment rate remains low. GOP eyes new work requirements for millions on Medicaid, food stamps 2023-04-11T04:00:00Z In India, that means a growing labor force and growth that sparks economic activity. When exactly will India surpass China as most populous? 2023-04-10T04:00:00Z The tech-heavy San Francisco and San Jose metro areas had more than a third of their labor force working from home in 2021 — the largest share among metros with more than 1 million residents. Home-based workers became younger, more diverse in pandemic 2023-04-09T04:00:00Z And the Black labor force participation rate — which measures how many people have jobs or are searching for work — surpassed the level for whites last month. Unemployment fell to 3.5% under Biden. For how much longer? 2023-04-08T04:00:00Z And the Black labor force participation rate - which measures how many people have jobs or are searching for work - surpassed the level for whites last month. Unemployment fell to 3.5% under Biden. For how much longer? 2023-04-08T04:00:00Z The proportion of Black workers who had a job or were looking for one exceeded the labor force participation rate for White workers in June 2021, a first according to the BLS. Black unemployment rate hits record low 5 percent 2023-04-07T04:00:00Z Net flows into the labor market and the labor force participation rate are both improving, developments that research shows come along late in the employment cycle. Inside the US jobs report: Record-low Black unemployment 2023-04-07T04:00:00Z Gradually slowing job gains and a growing labor force in March delivered welcome news to President Biden, nearly a year after he declared that the job market needed to cool significantly to tame high prices. The jobs report hints at a slowing that President Biden needs. 2023-04-07T04:00:00Z “Thanks to the policies we have put in place, the recovery is creating good jobs that you can raise a family on, which is pulling more Americans into the labor force,” he said. Biden says U.S. on solid footing after jobs report, lauds his economic blueprint 2023-04-07T04:00:00Z If the jobs recovery had dragged on, some people would give up hope and drop out of the labor force, reducing the ability of the economy to grow for decades to come. Unemployment fell to 3.5% under Biden. For how much longer? 2023-04-08T04:00:00Z In March, the Black labor force participation rate of 64.1 percent was nearly two points higher than that of White workers. Black unemployment rate hits record low 5 percent 2023-04-07T04:00:00Z The drop in the average workweek coincides with a drop in overall labor force participation. More play, less labor: Americans cut average work hours post-pandemic 2023-04-06T04:00:00Z But he acknowledged that the job market continued to surprise analysts, in a good way, by pulling more and more workers back into the labor force. The jobs report hints at a slowing that President Biden needs. 2023-04-07T04:00:00Z But this transition worries some people in the industry who suspect that renewable technologies won’t generate enough well-paid jobs to sustain the roughly 6 percent of the labor force now working in oil and gas. With Russia’s Exit, Norway Becomes Europe’s Energy Champion 2023-04-06T04:00:00Z While unemployment was lower for a period under Presidents Lyndon Johnson and Richard Nixon, a smaller share of people was in the labor force compared with now. Unemployment fell to 3.5% under Biden. For how much longer? 2023-04-08T04:00:00Z Noncompete clauses have become standard in many workplaces and cover about 18 percent of the U.S. labor force, according to research by economists at the University of Maryland and the University of Michigan. Broadcast News Is at Center of Fight Over Noncompete Clauses 2023-04-03T04:00:00Z Ahead lie the challenges of boosting the labor force’s productivity and paying for health care and pensions — as well as contentious politics over the need for more immigration. Opinion | Lower fertility rates are the new cultural norm 2023-03-29T04:00:00Z "Much of the decline in labor force participation over the past three years should have been anticipated even absent the pandemic," Katharine Abraham, a University of Maryland economics professor and former U.S. U.S. labor force gap mostly due to pre-pandemic trends, study finds 2023-03-30T04:00:00Z And those one million jobs in the defense sector represent just six-tenths of one percent of the U.S. civilian labor force of more than 160 million people. Military expert: Congress has been captured by the arms industry — and we're paying the price 2023-03-28T04:00:00Z They suggested that international monetary and fiscal policy frameworks should be more closely aligned, and that world leaders need to find ways to reduce trade costs and increase their labor force participation. World Bank Warns of ‘Lost Decade’ for Global Economic Potential 2023-03-27T04:00:00Z Better yet, he’s canny enough to link the family breakdown with the failures of their country, its systems dependent — as Winter puts it — on a labor force “analogous, yes, to chattel slavery.” A shattered family seeks rebirth in Jess Row's magnificent new novel, 'The New Earth' 2023-03-27T04:00:00Z “The labor force is a blessing in Central Washington because it is largely young,” he said. For Columbia Basin, farming is still a pillar of the economy 2023-03-26T04:00:00Z Several members of the panel pointed to turnover of the industry’s labor force as a potential safety risk. Why does flying seem so terrible right now? 2023-03-15T04:00:00Z For the economy to continue improving, the United States also needs a growing labor force. Opinion | How to explain the covid baby boom 2023-03-21T04:00:00Z Rouse added that government support for child care would help ensure a “robust labor force” because parents are often prevented from working due to its costs. WH economic report: Money for child care would help growth 2023-03-20T04:00:00Z Several panelists pointed to turnover in the aviation labor force during the pandemic as a potential safety risk, but they stopped short of assigning a cause to any of the recent incidents. After airline close calls, industry highlights covid workforce disruptions 2023-03-15T04:00:00Z Jones said the county’s relative youth was the result of its large Hispanic population, which has high labor force participation. For Columbia Basin, farming is still a pillar of the economy 2023-03-26T04:00:00Z Yet, North America could be one of the biggest beneficiaries of global tensions, given its large and diverse labor force, natural resources and technology investments, he said. BlackRock CEO Fink warns of financial risks, persistent inflation 2023-03-15T04:00:00Z Even those dire forecasts for how soon they will run out of money are likely too optimistic, given their unrealistic assumptions about the size of the future labor force that will pay into these programs. Opinion | How to explain the covid baby boom 2023-03-21T04:00:00Z “S” stands for social, or how well a company treats its labor force, communities and clients. GOP blames Silicon Valley Bank’s collapse on ‘ESG’ policies. Here’s what to know. 2023-03-14T04:00:00Z This is an abrupt reversal from the past, when the gradual growth of Britain’s labor force has been a powerful engine for economic growth. Britain Wants Its Early Retirees Back, but Their Days Are ‘Never Boring’ 2023-03-14T04:00:00Z “A shrinking labor force is usually not good economic news,” Meseck said. For Columbia Basin, farming is still a pillar of the economy 2023-03-26T04:00:00Z The labor force participation rate edged up slightly in February to 62.5 percent, likely to have contributed to the uptick in unemployment. Economy adds 311,000 jobs in February, reflecting ongoing labor market strength 2023-03-10T05:00:00Z The onslaught of recent storms over the last few months has taken a toll on crops and on the labor force. Californians Grow Weary as Storms Force Another Round of Evacuations 2023-03-10T05:00:00Z The proportion of adults who either have a job or are looking for one — the so-called labor force participation rate — rose last month to 62.5%, the highest level since March 2020. 5 key takeaways from the February US jobs report 2023-03-10T05:00:00Z The U.S. unemployment rate ticked up to 3.6% in February as more workers entered the labor force, and wage gains slowed to 0.2% from 0.3% in January, the Labor Department's report showed. Fed seen on shallower rate path as wage gains cool 2023-03-10T05:00:00Z The share of never-married women who are working or looking for work has risen nearly two percentage points in the past decade, even as the overall labor force participation rate has declined. Single women take an outsize role in the workforce — and the economy 2023-03-08T05:00:00Z Still, more prime-age workers, those between 25 and 54, are now back in the labor force than before the pandemic. Economy adds 311,000 jobs in February, reflecting ongoing labor market strength 2023-03-10T05:00:00Z South Korea’s Unification Ministry said later Thursday that North Korea is expected to use local organizations in rural towns to maintain their control of the people, mobilize them as labor forces and implement previous policies. N. Korea wants more control over farming amid food shortage 2023-03-01T05:00:00Z Proponents backing ACA 8 reject those arguments and say that incarcerated people want to work and that fears of a labor force collapsing are unfounded. California lawmakers revive effort to ban involuntary servitude as punishment for crimes 2023-02-27T05:00:00Z "Businesses are telling us that they are continuing to hire, or not looking to shrink their labor force," Peterson said. Boom, bust or a bit of both: US, global economies are a confounding mix 2023-02-27T05:00:00Z This labor force has been slowly growing for almost a decade, but it has exploded since 2021, while the systems meant to protect children have broken down. Alone and Exploited, Migrant Children Work Brutal Jobs Across the U.S. 2023-02-25T05:00:00Z The labor force is the sum of employed and unemployed people, and some researchers point to an estimate made by Fed economists of how big it should be based on population trends. Millions of workers are still missing after COVID. Where did they go? 2023-02-24T05:00:00Z Rather, Vought et al. promise to juice the labor force, and therefore the overall economy, precisely through those cuts to safety-net programs. Opinion | The GOP’s One Weird Trick for fixing deficits is a Big Red Flag 2023-02-21T05:00:00Z The burials also suggest that a nearby pre-Hispanic population could have been used as a labor force for the nearby mills, the first industries the Spanish set up, the archeologist added. Ancient bodies found in Mexico City show shared Catholic, pre-Hispanic graves 2023-02-21T05:00:00Z She points out that Alison is very much a product of her time and place — that is, a labor force so devastated by plague that women who survived found their economic opportunities radically enhanced. Review | 600 years later, this ‘nasty woman’ is still stirring up trouble 2023-02-15T05:00:00Z The real “atomic age” featured major social retrenchment: Women, having joined the labor force in wartime, were shoved back inside the home and mollified with “labor-saving devices.” Review | ‘Hello Tomorrow!’ wants to dream but makes you snore 2023-02-16T05:00:00Z Had the average rate preceding the pandemic held, the labor force would have had 1.1 million more people in 2022, according to an outlook published by the Congressional Budget Office this month. Millions of workers are still missing after COVID. Where did they go? 2023-02-24T05:00:00Z Horses were the “invisible labor force” behind everything from international shipping to local entertainment, Oliver Lazarus, a Harvard doctoral candidate in the history of science, wrote for the Gotham Center for New York City History. A virus crippled U.S. cities 150 years ago. It didn’t infect humans. 2023-02-12T05:00:00Z They are also more likely to have to leave the labor force once they become ill. New study: Cost of getting sick for older people of color is 25% higher than for white Americans 2023-02-14T05:00:00Z Workers ages 25 to 54 are now basically fully back in the labor force. Opinion | One plausible explanation for this too-good-to-be-true economy 2023-02-10T05:00:00Z A Pew Research Center analysis of government data in September found that women accounted for 50.7 percent of the college-educated labor force in the United States. Ann McLaughlin Korologos, Reagan-era labor secretary, dies at 81 2023-01-31T05:00:00Z “So there must be something else moving in the labor force, and there is a very likely explanation here that immigrants are coming in and taking jobs.” Immigration Rebound Eases Shortage of Workers, Up to a Point 2023-02-06T05:00:00Z About 200,000 federal workers are based in D.C., where they constitute one-fourth of the labor force and are integral to the city’s economic fabric. Norton reverses position on GOP federal workers bill, says she misspoke 2023-02-03T05:00:00Z The labor force participation rate was barely changed at 62.4 percent. U.S. employers added 517,000 jobs in January. 2023-02-03T05:00:00Z Still, a U.S. labor force that had flatlined through much of last year has grown by 1.3 million in the past two months. Is blowout jobs a headache for the Fed, or a back-to-2019 gift? 2023-02-03T05:00:00Z “Look at what the government’s done for you: $32 trillion in debt, massive inflation, low labor force participation,” Mr. Roy said. Biden to boast of economic successes in State of the Union address 2023-02-03T05:00:00Z But despite the resurgence in the foreign-born labor force — about four-fifths of it are people legally allowed to work in the United States, by one calculation — there are bottlenecks. Immigration Rebound Eases Shortage of Workers, Up to a Point 2023-02-06T05:00:00Z The Friday report said more Americans entered the labor force last month. ‘Biden economic plan is working,’ touts president amid blowout jobs number 2023-02-03T05:00:00Z Economists will be closely watching the labor force for signs whether the current pace of job growth will persist. Strong U.S. job growth expected in January; wages seen cooling 2023-02-03T05:00:00Z “We create a labor force to support work that we know will happen regularly, like highways, but not for these once-in-a-lifetime projects,” she said. Biden Visits Decrepit Rail Tunnel to Promote $1 Trillion Infrastructure Law 2023-01-30T05:00:00Z “If we aren’t seeing that growth in labor force as we normally do, that means economic activity will be slower, state revenues will be lower. It’s a question we are struggling with,” Lehner said. US population center trending toward South this decade 2023-01-28T05:00:00Z The U.S. remains 3.2 million workers short of its pre-pandemic labor force participation rate, according to the most recent data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Remote work scams target laid-off Americans with fake interviews 2023-01-27T05:00:00Z The proportion of adults who had a job or were looking for one — the labor force participation rate — ticked up to 62.4%. ‘Biden economic plan is working,’ touts president amid blowout jobs number 2023-02-03T05:00:00Z The labor force participation rate, or the proportion of working-age Americans who have a job or are looking for one, remains a full percentage point below its pre-pandemic level. Strong U.S. job growth expected in January; wages seen cooling 2023-02-03T05:00:00Z "The increase in the participation of prime-age women has expanded the labor force by almost 100,000, helping ease firms' labor shortages and hiring challenges," the bank said in its quarterly Monetary Policy Report. Bank of Canada: rising female participation helping tackle labor shortage 2023-01-25T05:00:00Z An aging population makes for a weak labor force, and it tends to use more government resources through retirement and health care benefits, as Paul Krugman explained in Times Opinion. China’s Self-inflicted Pain 2023-01-18T05:00:00Z The U.S. central bank is already adjusting to one unanticipated set of changes - an outbreak of inflation coupled with stalled growth in the U.S. labor force. New economic 'regime' challenges central bankers to keep pace 2023-01-12T05:00:00Z But a top executive says the business has had a competitive edge in weathering the storm: an eager, reliable labor force drawn largely from people who were previously incarcerated. Amid labor shortage, WA aerospace plants hire untapped talent 2023-01-09T05:00:00Z Critics say that the promise to increase stipends for Torah students will act as a disincentive for them to join the labor force. In Power With Netanyahu, Ultra-Orthodox Parties Chart Israel’s Future 2023-01-09T05:00:00Z The labor force participation rate edged up slightly in December by one-tenth of a percentage point to 62.3 percent, but it remains roughly 1 percent below its pre-pandemic levels. Economy adds 223,000 jobs in December, showing resilience while cooling 2023-01-06T05:00:00Z The research shows labor force participation has “not yet recovered to pre-pandemic levels,” said Curtis Dubay, chief economist for the Chamber of Commerce. Census: Nearly 3 million Americans cited COVID for not working last month 2023-01-06T05:00:00Z The share of people working or looking for work ticked up slightly to 62.3 percent in December — about where it has been all year — as more than 400,000 people entered the labor force. U.S. employers added 223,000 jobs in December. 2023-01-06T05:00:00Z The labor force participation rate has stalled below its pre-pandemic level and some officials feel supply "appears to be constrained," the December meeting minutes showed. Fed's 'inclusive' jobs promise hits reality of inflation control 2023-01-06T05:00:00Z A new report from the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston indicates that American men are also leaving the labor force in increasing numbers. America's epidemic of loneliness: The raw material for fascism 2023-01-03T05:00:00Z Americans are dropping out of the labor force as an aging population and a lack of immigration mean that the competition for workers will remain fierce. Here are the 5 benefits U.S. employees want most 2023-01-03T05:00:00Z The pandemic enabled a large share of the labor force to work remotely, and it emptied out our downtown office towers. Three Seattle stats I’ll be watching in 2023 2023-01-02T05:00:00Z The efforts could help rebuild the country while alleviating the global food crisis — one-fifth of Ukraine’s economy is in the agriculture sector, and a fifth of the country’s labor force is connected to it. Russia’s War on Ukraine Worsens Global Starvation 2023-01-02T05:00:00Z As the slave trade came to an end, rice planters lost the free labor force that had performed the dangerous work of growing and harvesting rice in the marshy areas. How to make Hoppin’ John, a tradition that’s more than a meal 2022-12-23T05:00:00Z The Liebermans, both 69, are one example of a trend that is quietly reworking the fabric of the American labor force. Retirees Are One Reason the Fed Has Given Up on a Big Worker Rebound 2022-12-27T05:00:00Z These investments would reduce costs and increase labor force participation, stabilizing both families and the economy. Opinion | Congress can fight inflation better than the Fed 2022-12-20T05:00:00Z “The immigrant labor force participation rate is above what it was in 2019.” Immigrant workers rebounded past U.S.-born workforce after pandemic, study shows 2022-12-21T05:00:00Z “The labor force in the Inland Empire is now slightly above the size that it was before the pandemic,” Moreno said. Southern California ports are losing to East Coast rivals, threatening L.A.-area jobs 2022-12-16T05:00:00Z About a fifth of vulnerable workers benefited from the expanded child tax credit, and a small fraction of the labor force benefited from rent relief and the Paycheck Protection Program, the analysis said. Pandemic eviction protections, direct payments kept homelessness in check, study shows 2022-12-15T05:00:00Z Among Americans ages 18 to 64, the labor force participation rate — the share of people working or actively looking for work — has largely rebounded to early 2020 levels. Retirees Are One Reason the Fed Has Given Up on a Big Worker Rebound 2022-12-27T05:00:00Z In California, immigrants make up one-third of the labor force. Newsom slams Republicans for blocking immigration reform on visit to Mexican border 2022-12-12T05:00:00Z Before the pandemic, 74.1% of native-born people of working age — between 18 and 64 — were in the labor force. Immigrant workers rebounded past U.S.-born workforce after pandemic, study shows 2022-12-21T05:00:00Z The nation’s labor force is smaller than when the pandemic struck. A diminished US workforce could lead Fed to keep rates high 2022-12-12T05:00:00Z “We have a very productive relationship with our labor force. We work together on safety, which is fundamental, and quality,” she told Bloomberg News last month. Autoworkers vote to unionize EV factory in historic win for labor movement 2022-12-08T05:00:00Z Their importance is hard to overstate: The U.S. labor force grew by 9.9 million people between the end of the Great Recession and the start of the pandemic. Retirees Are One Reason the Fed Has Given Up on a Big Worker Rebound 2022-12-27T05:00:00Z In total, roughly one in nine men of prime working age are not in the labor force, compared to roughly one in 50 who weren’t in the mid-1950s, according to Bloomberg News. Clocking out: Study says low pay, status loss causing men without college degrees to exit work force 2022-12-08T05:00:00Z November's labor force participation rate of 62.1% was almost exactly where it was in January, with little variation in between. No labor cavalry coming to Fed's rescue, as data moves the other way 2022-12-08T05:00:00Z They perpetuate inequality, affect family well-being and community health, drive societal divisions and undermine labor force competitiveness. From the DealBook Summit: Leaders Look Into the Future 2022-12-07T05:00:00Z In essence, no spare labor is available, which is why the reduced labor force is subjected to such punishingly short periods of time off and onerous working conditions. Rail strike bill: Both sides do it — wage relentless war against the working class, that is 2022-12-06T05:00:00Z “Because of what’s happened in the labor force, they just have to soften growth even more.” Retirees Are One Reason the Fed Has Given Up on a Big Worker Rebound 2022-12-27T05:00:00Z Over the past 50 years, male labor force participation, the share of men working or actively looking for work, has steadily fallen as female participation has climbed. If There Is a ‘Male Malaise’ With Work, Could One Answer Be at Sea? 2022-12-06T05:00:00Z "It has been very disappointing and a little bit surprising," Fed Chair Jerome Powell said last week, acknowledging the constraints that a slow-growing labor force pose for the economy, and by extension for the Fed. No labor cavalry coming to Fed's rescue, as data moves the other way 2022-12-08T05:00:00Z It also cited a paper from the University of Chicago finding that removing the work requirements from the Child Tax Credit would lead to 1.5 million workers exiting the labor force. Column: The Child Tax Credit is our greatest antipoverty program. Why is Congress letting it wither? 2022-12-05T05:00:00Z The poor handling of the controversy illuminated how little team owners value their predominantly Black labor force. Perspective | Football is America. We shouldn’t be satisfied with either. Although hiring has remained brisk, Americans continued to drop out of the labor force in November. U.S. adds 263,000 jobs in November, complicating the fight against inflation 2022-12-02T05:00:00Z The number of people who either have a job or are looking for one — the total labor force — declined by 186,000 in November. EXPLAINER: 5 key takeaways from the November jobs report 2022-12-02T05:00:00Z Those monthly flows are volatile, but over time the Fed was anticipating more adults would join the labor force than would leave it. No labor cavalry coming to Fed's rescue, as data moves the other way 2022-12-08T05:00:00Z Barkin has repeatedly referenced the labor force challenge ahead in speeches over the past few months, a topic that has come to the fore among other Fed policymakers. Fed's Barkin: labor supply likely will remain constrained 2022-12-02T05:00:00Z Men have been withdrawing from the labor force for decades. Why Are Middle-Aged Men Missing From the Labor Market? 2022-12-02T05:00:00Z He specifically pointed to the high number of excess retirements that makes up a bulk of the 3.5 million people missing from the labor force. Fed chair signals smaller rate hikes as bank keeps up inflation fight 2022-11-30T05:00:00Z But people get disillusioned by — again, using the word salad — words like, “supply chain,” “costs are high,” “we have to raise prices,” “the labor force doesn’t want to work anymore.” Roy Choi knows what it means to really care for the people of L.A. through food 2022-11-16T05:00:00Z Increasingly "workers leaving employment are dropping out of the labor force, not becoming unemployed," TS Lombard economist Steven Blitz wrote recently. No labor cavalry coming to Fed's rescue, as data moves the other way 2022-12-08T05:00:00Z Longer-term trends have been amplified by the pandemic, particularly the demographic drag that an aging population, COVID-era retirements, and weak immigration are having on the labor force. Fed's Barkin: labor supply likely will remain constrained 2022-12-02T05:00:00Z Economists came up with a range of explanations for the men’s slow return to the labor force. Why Are Middle-Aged Men Missing From the Labor Market? 2022-12-02T05:00:00Z “His point about excess retirements and labor force participation rates is spot on. We are experiencing structural change in the labor market in real time, and policy has to adjust.” Fed chair signals smaller rate hikes as bank keeps up inflation fight 2022-11-30T05:00:00Z During the pandemic, many women experienced high levels of stress as they took on a disproportionate share of child care and housework and dropped out of the labor force in large numbers. Did pandemic stress change women’s periods? 2022-11-07T05:00:00Z The payroll jobs and labor force data come from different surveys, one of firms and one of households, and might be revised over time. No labor cavalry coming to Fed's rescue, as data moves the other way 2022-12-08T05:00:00Z All students who came from families with household incomes below $63,000 saw their economic status rise within three years of earning a degree and entering the labor force. New data link financial aid and upward mobility 2022-11-14T05:00:00Z Like labor force experts, government data suggest that a combination of forces are at play. Why Are Middle-Aged Men Missing From the Labor Market? 2022-12-02T05:00:00Z Ms. Harris said the administration is working to repay that debt by connecting veterans with job training to build new careers while strengthening the U.S. labor force. VP Harris hails ‘the best of America’ at Veterans Day ceremony 2022-11-11T05:00:00Z Migrant workers make up a large majority of Qatar’s population and around 95% of its labor force. Rights group: Labor abuses widespread at World Cup stadiums 2022-11-10T05:00:00Z "We view it as unlikely...that the retired share will fall substantially towards its pre-pandemic trend and that those who retired early will return to the labor force in large numbers," the researchers wrote. No labor cavalry coming to Fed's rescue, as data moves the other way 2022-12-08T05:00:00Z Qatar, like other Gulf countries, relies on millions of foreign workers, who make up a majority of the population and nearly 95% of the labor force — everyone from highly paid corporate executives to construction workers. Activists fear for Qatar workers as World Cup spotlight dims 2022-11-05T04:00:00Z The labor force participation rate ticked down slightly to 62.2 percent, an indicator that economists had hoped to see rise. U.S. added 261,000 jobs in October, as labor market softens slightly 2022-11-04T04:00:00Z The labor force continued to shrink as an exodus of residents accelerated. With slogans and CEOs, Hong Kong tries to recapture the spotlight 2022-11-04T04:00:00Z The share of adults participating in the labor force declined a little, suggesting that employers are not seeing a rush of new workers coming to fill available jobs. Employers added 261,000 jobs in October, a sign that the economy is resilient. 2022-11-04T04:00:00Z The movement of people into and out of the U.S. labor force, a complex flow typically involving more than 12 million people monthly, has shifted against the U.S. No labor cavalry coming to Fed's rescue, as data moves the other way 2022-12-08T05:00:00Z By contrast both the number of unemployed people who effectively left the labor force by stopping a job search, or joined it by starting one, were both right at their yearly average in October. Still-strong U.S. jobs report may show weakening in some of the details 2022-11-04T04:00:00Z “The weakening labor force participation rate is concerning because it shows job market is cooling in the wrong way,” said Daniel Zhao, the lead economist at the jobs site Glassdoor. U.S. added 261,000 jobs in October, as labor market softens slightly 2022-11-04T04:00:00Z Qatar, like other Gulf Arab nations, relies heavily on migrant workers, who make up some 95% of its labor force. Qatar acknowledges 3 firefighters died in accident last week 2022-11-03T04:00:00Z “There were a million jobs available in the Canadian economy at a time when immigration already accounts for nearly all of our labor force growth,” Fraser said. Canada to welcome 500,000 immigrants per year by 2025 2022-11-01T04:00:00Z “Our labor force is already stretched super thin. It’s hard to find good people.” Florida needs workers to rebuild after Ian. Undocumented migrants are stepping in. 2022-10-23T04:00:00Z Those labor force flows are significant in their own right. Still-strong U.S. jobs report may show weakening in some of the details 2022-11-04T04:00:00Z “It’s unusual to see labor force participation falling because the labor market is hot — which should be pulling workers in off the sidelines.” U.S. added 261,000 jobs in October, as labor market softens slightly 2022-11-04T04:00:00Z Hundreds of millions of people in China have been lifted out of poverty as a result, decreasing the strain on the state and adding more productivity to the labor force. Japan and Australia team up to balance a formidable China 2022-10-28T04:00:00Z Frey expects immigration to pick back up and help repopulate the state’s labor force. They made good money but left L.A. because it didn't go far enough. Will they return? 2022-10-26T04:00:00Z Foreign workers make up more than two-thirds of the population of less than 3 million and account for nearly 95% of the labor force. World Cup fans could bring political tensions to quiet Qatar 2022-10-21T04:00:00Z "In order to have the strongest possible labor force in the future, it is critical to understand and act immediately to address the educational losses experienced during the pandemic." Fed's Bowman says critical to address pandemic-related learning loss 2022-10-20T04:00:00Z Furthermore, Washington’s labor force has decades of experience in environmentally responsible practices. Goldendale energy project: Important for economy, ecology 2022-10-14T04:00:00Z A lack of affordable care options pulls workers from other fields — especially women, who are more likely to be their families’ primary caregivers — out of the labor force. Opinion | Care work is in crisis. That’s a disaster for the rest of the economy. 2022-10-13T04:00:00Z Economists attributed the decline partly to a decrease in labor force participation in September, despite hopes that more workers would reenter the job market. Unemployment rate falls back to pre-pandemic levels even as job growth slows 2022-10-07T04:00:00Z The joblessness rate unexpectedly fell to 3.5 percent in September, down from 3.7 percent a month earlier, but it’s partly because more Americans have dropped out of the labor force or stopped looking for jobs. The job market is slowing, and this could just be the beginning 2022-10-07T04:00:00Z Asparagus is now grown mostly in Mexico rather than the San Joaquin Valley, where less illegal immigration has slimmed the agricultural labor force. Immigration pranksters undermine their states’ economic fortunes 2022-10-07T04:00:00Z This same labor force would benefit from the Goldendale project, bringing thousands of jobs and billions of dollars to Klickitat County. Goldendale energy project: Important for economy, ecology 2022-10-14T04:00:00Z This declaration prompted conservative mockery at the time, even though, presumably, conservative voters also need child care and elder care to participate in the labor force. Opinion | Care work is in crisis. That’s a disaster for the rest of the economy. 2022-10-13T04:00:00Z The labor force participation rate was little changed at 62.1 percent. Unemployment rate falls back to pre-pandemic levels even as job growth slows 2022-10-07T04:00:00Z There were 3.4 million Canadians aged 55 to 64 active in the labor force in September. Canada gains jobs in September, jobless rate edges lower 2022-10-07T04:00:00Z But most of the entrants were prime-age workers, which raised the labor force participation rate for this cohort above the average rate for 2019. Slower U.S. job growth anticipated in September; labor market still tight 2022-10-07T04:00:00Z This is due to a multitude of factors including increased higher education education costs, the student debt crisis, decreased labor force participation and lower median incomes. Hopelink | Provided by Hopelink 2022-10-05T04:00:00Z This is among the reasons American women are less likely to participate in the labor force than their counterparts in other rich countries, which have more robust safety nets. Opinion | Care work is in crisis. That’s a disaster for the rest of the economy. 2022-10-13T04:00:00Z A growing labor force needs more office space, more houses and so on; a stagnant workforce only needs to replace structures and equipment as they wear out. What you’re not hearing about interest rates 2022-10-05T04:00:00Z Canada's labor force shrank by a net 20,300 in August, while the participation rate edged down to 64.7% from 64.8%. Canada gains jobs in September, jobless rate edges lower 2022-10-07T04:00:00Z There is a risk that the unemployment rate fell last month after being boosted in August by 786,000 people who entered the labor force, the most since January. Slower U.S. job growth anticipated in September; labor market still tight 2022-10-07T04:00:00Z Mr. Adeyemo noted that the biggest gaps in labor force participation occur in marginalized communities. Treasury Creates Racial Equity Committee to Narrow Economic Disparities 2022-10-04T04:00:00Z The labor force grew by more than three-quarters of a million people in August, the biggest gain since the early months of the pandemic. Less Turnover, Smaller Raises: Hot Job Market May Be Losing Its Sizzle 2022-10-03T04:00:00Z Among them are the problems emerging from covid — people dropping out of the labor force, supply chain problems, shortages of chips for automobiles, things like that — that have put upward pressure on those prices. Ex-Fed economist offers odds on avoiding a recession: ‘Less than 50-50’ 2022-09-27T04:00:00Z Statistics Canada also provided new data on Canadians aged 55 to 64 who were not in the labor force, with 57.5% - or roughly 1 million - saying they were retired. Canada gains jobs in September, jobless rate edges lower 2022-10-07T04:00:00Z Inmates provide much of the labor force inside prisons, the department said, so the lockups eliminated one of the three meals that normally are served to compensate for the lack of workers. Alabama prisons reduce meals, nix visits amid inmate strike 2022-09-29T04:00:00Z The labor force of people ages 75 and older is expected to nearly double by 2030, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics projections. Retirement is a lot harder now. Here’s how people are making it work 2022-09-29T04:00:00Z An estimated 12 million people were out of work, about one-fourth of the civilian labor force. Advice | 7 ways a recession could be good for you financially 2022-09-28T04:00:00Z No more shocks, no more bad things coming out of Ukraine or other aggressions, covid effects wearing off and people returning to the labor force. Ex-Fed economist offers odds on avoiding a recession: ‘Less than 50-50’ 2022-09-27T04:00:00Z “When Hong Kong and Singapore introduced this system in the 1970s, the share of women in the labor force showed a marked rise,” he said. Few South Koreans Are Having Babies. A Mayor’s Answer? More Nannies. 2022-09-28T04:00:00Z The exodus has been harmful to the economy and Hong Kong’s labor force, which has shrunk to a decade low. After Pandemic Barriers, Can Hong Kong Recover as a Global Metropolis? 2022-09-28T04:00:00Z He also said schools are too quick to focus on “social justice” instead of science, technology, engineering and math subjects that could better prepare them for the labor force. GOP’s Reardon Sullivan makes Youngkin-style run for executive in deep-blue Montgomery County 2022-09-24T04:00:00Z Hong Kong’s population dropped at its steepest rate on record over the past year, and its labor force continued to shrink. Hong Kong to abolish hotel quarantine in bid to end city’s isolation 2022-09-23T04:00:00Z The aggregate labor force numbers suggest that the "Great Resignation" might be more of a job reshuffle. Biden told the nation that "the pandemic is over": Experts say it's not that simple 2022-09-22T04:00:00Z If so, some might be lured back into the labor force after a bout of premature retirement. Opinion | What’s behind the flight from work in post-pandemic America 2022-09-20T04:00:00Z “The pendulum swung pretty far and it allowed these people to exercise tremendous power over their customers and over their labor force.” Railroads’ Strategy Thrilled Wall Street, but Not Customers and Workers 2022-09-19T04:00:00Z Remarkably, there are currently more jobs than workers, which means businesses cannot grow to their full potential because our current labor force cannot meet market demand. There's a solution to the labor shortage — and it's the undocumented workers who are already here 2022-09-15T04:00:00Z Perhaps more importantly, the labor force gain was the product of strong flows into the job market, not just, as it sometimes is, a decline in people leaving - an important distinction. Bummer of a summer for a Fed still hung up on inflation 2022-09-14T04:00:00Z For decades, a large generation aging into retirement has been the strongest factor dragging down overall labor force participation. Who Are America’s Missing Workers? 2022-09-12T04:00:00Z The analysis found that multiple forces reduced child poverty, including lower unemployment, increased labor force participation among single mothers and the growth of state-level minimum wages. Expanded Safety Net Drives Sharp Drop in Child Poverty 2022-09-11T04:00:00Z Canada's labor force grew in August, but it fell the previous two months and remains smaller than before the summer as tens of thousands of people simply stopped working. Canada's real problem is not job losses, it's the rush to retire 2022-09-11T04:00:00Z The overall participation rate ticked up to 64.8% as 66,200 people joined the labor force. Canada's jobless rate unexpectedly jumps to 5.4% as economy sheds more jobs 2022-09-09T04:00:00Z The number of people outside the labor force who shifted directly into a job in August, at 4.9 million, was the largest since the start of the pandemic. Bummer of a summer for a Fed still hung up on inflation 2022-09-14T04:00:00Z Women have outpaced men in earning college degrees in recent years, and labor force participation by college graduates has recovered since the pandemic shutdowns; for those with less education, it has not. Who Are America’s Missing Workers? 2022-09-12T04:00:00Z The analysis found that increased labor force participation alone explained about 9 percent of the decline in child poverty. Expanded Safety Net Drives Sharp Drop in Child Poverty 2022-09-11T04:00:00Z The latest jobs report provided only more evidence: the labor force participation rate fell to the lowest level this year, and many restaurants, hotels and other businesses are still struggling with painful staffing shortages. ‘No one wants to work anymore’ is a complaint as old as work itself 2022-09-08T04:00:00Z Challenges: India’s economy remains unable to create enough jobs for the waves of educated young people who enter the labor force each year, and its growth remains top-heavy, analysts said. Your Thursday Briefing: Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping Likely to Meet 2022-09-07T04:00:00Z Both numbers point to the sort of rising pool of labor and growing "attachment" to the labor force that could help ease wage pressures and also help lower the vacancy rate over time. Bummer of a summer for a Fed still hung up on inflation 2022-09-14T04:00:00Z But the trend may also be the continuation of a longer-term decline in male labor force participation that began in the 1960s, partly because so much manufacturing has been automated or moved to other countries. Who Are America’s Missing Workers? 2022-09-12T04:00:00Z She noted several recent encouraging trends for prices, including falling gasoline prices; improved delivery times for some goods that had been snarled in global supply chains; and rising labor force participation, particularly among working-age women. Fed’s vice chair signals more rate increases ahead as inflation remains too hot. 2022-09-07T04:00:00Z The bad news is that those numbers are too modest and will not offset projected stagnation in the U.S.-born labor force over the coming two decades. Opinion | The U.S. needs immigration, not overheated rhetoric on migrants 2022-09-06T04:00:00Z She added, “Younger caregivers are just as likely to leave the labor force as older ones.” The Quiet Cost of Family Caregiving 2022-09-04T04:00:00Z The increase in the unemployment rate, for example, from 3.5% to 3.7%, was driven by a rise in labor force participation - of more people not just in jobs, but choosing to look for them. Bummer of a summer for a Fed still hung up on inflation 2022-09-14T04:00:00Z He speculated that Mar-a-Lago’s foreign labor force likely elicited interest from counterintelligence professionals. Deep inside busy Mar-a-Lago, a storage room where secrets were stashed 2022-09-02T04:00:00Z Some 344,000 more people were unemployed than in July, partly because more workers rejoined the labor force, newly looking for work. Labor market added 315,000 jobs in August, a bright spot in the economy 2022-09-02T04:00:00Z The growth in the labor force should help ease the shortage of workers. Job Market Cooled but Was Still Strong in August 2022-09-02T04:00:00Z Men started to reduce their workloads well before they became caregivers; then, “they leave the labor force and they don’t come back,” Dr. Truskinovsky said. The Quiet Cost of Family Caregiving 2022-09-04T04:00:00Z The number of unemployed people giving up on job searches and leaving the labor force, similarly, was the lowest, at 1.3 million. Bummer of a summer for a Fed still hung up on inflation 2022-09-14T04:00:00Z And their share of the population — the so-called labor force participation rate — rose to 62.4% last month, its highest level since March. EXPLAINER: 5 key takeaways from the August jobs report 2022-09-02T04:00:00Z The labor force participation rate also ticked up by 0.3 percent last month, to 62.4 percent, a sign that more Americans are looking to return to work. Labor market added 315,000 jobs in August, a bright spot in the economy 2022-09-02T04:00:00Z Slowing job and wage growth, alongside rising labor force participation in August, is good news for President Biden and his hopes for a smooth transition to a more stable economic expansion. The Jobs Report Could Be Seen as Good News for Biden 2022-09-02T04:00:00Z “We see little evidence that they either reduce hours or switch to self-employment. They leave the labor force and remain out of it for quite a long time.” The Quiet Cost of Family Caregiving 2022-09-04T04:00:00Z The unemployment rate rose, but mostly because more people joined the labor force, which should make it easier for companies to fill open positions. Fed officials may be encouraged by the labor data. 2022-09-02T04:00:00Z So when they stay on the sidelines, as many have since COVID-19 struck, their absence from the labor force means they don’t show up as unemployed. EXPLAINER: 5 key takeaways from the August jobs report 2022-09-02T04:00:00Z Economists say the uptick in unemployment should not be a cause for concern given that stronger labor force participation could mean more workers are actively looking for jobs. Labor market added 315,000 jobs in August, a bright spot in the economy 2022-09-02T04:00:00Z The labor force participation rate grew by 0.3 percentage points in August, matching its highest rate in the recovery from the pandemic. The Jobs Report Could Be Seen as Good News for Biden 2022-09-02T04:00:00Z The labor force rebounded early this year as the pandemic ebbed, but progress had stalled in recent months, adding to labor shortages. Takeaways From the August Jobs Report 2022-09-02T04:00:00Z At the current labor force level of 163.9 million, that would translate into about 3.3 million fewer people employed - below some estimates but still high. Fed's job-friendly 'soft landing' hinges on history not repeating 2022-09-02T04:00:00Z An increase in the unemployment rate of Black Americans last month couldn’t be explained by an influx into the labor force. EXPLAINER: 5 key takeaways from the August jobs report 2022-09-02T04:00:00Z And women workers between 25 and 54 joined the labor force at a particularly strong clip last month. Labor market added 315,000 jobs in August, a bright spot in the economy 2022-09-02T04:00:00Z But the labor force is still smaller than it was before the pandemic, forcing employers to scramble to hire. Job Openings Picked Up in July, Showing the Labor Market Remains Hot 2022-08-30T04:00:00Z The industry says it owns companies that collectively employ 12 million U.S. workers, or about 7 percent of the labor force. Revenge of the Founders: A Generational Struggle on Wall Street 2022-08-29T04:00:00Z “Schools that send their graduates or nongraduates into the labor force without the ability to earn wages that would justify their cost should be cut out of the system,” she said. Biden’s Big Dreams Meet the Limits of ‘Imperfect’ Tools 2022-08-27T04:00:00Z But the number of Black Americans in the labor force — and their participation rate — has now dropped for three straight months. EXPLAINER: 5 key takeaways from the August jobs report 2022-09-02T04:00:00Z Planting millions of trees also will require a lot of hands in the soil, and states, cities and nonprofits may need to invest in training programs to expand their labor force. U.S. towns may grow millions more trees with $1.5 billion for urban forestry 2022-08-26T04:00:00Z If each worker produces more per hour, the economy can still expand even if the size of the labor force itself isn't growing. Pandemic's impact on U.S. productivity may be a wash, research shows 2022-08-26T04:00:00Z It follows complaints by investor and employee advocates who have long wanted more details on how listed companies incentivize their labor forces across all levels, including top executives. U.S.-listed companies will have to disclose how CEO pay stacks against firm performance 2022-08-25T04:00:00Z The stall in labor force growth is also complex, held down by an aging population but also probable shifts in preferences about work versus leisure, and tight U.S. immigration policy. Wake up and smell the coffee: Low-growth, high-inflation era beckons post-pandemic America 2022-08-25T04:00:00Z The labor force has shrunk thanks to a combination of workers driven away by Britain’s decision to leave the European Union, a pandemic-related increase in sickness, and people re-evaluating their life choices, including early retirement. Britain’s Labor Shortage Is Helping Drive Its Inflation Problem 2022-08-23T04:00:00Z The emergence of capitalism on the ruins of feudalism fueled the rise of a low-paid urban labor force and a ballooning of numerous related social ills, such as poverty and crime. Introduction to Philosophy 2022-06-15T00:00:00Z Some fifteen million “deserving poor,” or a full one-third of the labor force, were struggling by 1932. U.S. History 2014-12-30T00:00:00Z “How do you attract those business investments if you can’t also provide additional housing available for the growth in the labor force?” he said. Wanted: 7,000 construction workers for Intel chip plants 2022-08-22T04:00:00Z Last year, Qatar detained and later deported a Kenyan security guard who wrote and spoke publicly about the woes of the country’s migrant labor force. Qatar detains workers protesting late pay before World Cup 2022-08-21T04:00:00Z And contrary to a conservative canard about the credit sparking a mass exodus from the labor force, the Columbia researchers found that the expansion had no significant effect on whether parents worked. Perspective | Want to improve the lives of children? Expand the child tax credit. 2022-08-18T04:00:00Z Because they are often undocumented, or, increasingly, temporary foreign guest workers, farmworkers are among the most vulnerable and difficult to organize members of the labor force. United Farm Workers members march again to the Capitol, where their clout is growing 2022-08-20T04:00:00Z Nevertheless, throughout the late 1940s and the 1950s, women continued to make up approximately one-third of the U.S. labor force. U.S. History 2014-12-30T00:00:00Z While California makes up 11.7% of the nation’s civilian labor force, the state accounted for 16.1% of all new jobs in the U.S. last month. California sets new low unemployment record in July 2022-08-19T04:00:00Z Resources are set aside to cover job-retraining programs for individuals who lack private-sector skills or who need to be retrained to meet changes in the economy’s demands for the labor force. American Government 2021-07-28T00:00:00Z As an example, what is the effect on the labor force participation rate of women as their family of origin, mother and father, age? Introductory Business Statistics 2017-11-29T00:00:00Z By providing information about price changes in the nation’s economy to government, businesses, and labor forces, the CPI helps them make economic decisions. High School Statistics 2020-03-27T00:00:00Z Most women in the labor force did not work in the defense industry, however. U.S. History 2014-12-30T00:00:00Z But another factor is 23,400 people stopped looking for work in July, reducing the state’s labor force. California sets new low unemployment record in July 2022-08-19T04:00:00Z She did not directly address monetary policy, although her view that more women may return to the labor force could alleviate some of the upward wage and price pressures the Fed is trying to corral. Fed's Bowman sees strong U.S. labor market bringing more women back to work 2022-08-17T04:00:00Z That number rose significantly as a share of the labor force from early 2020 to early this year. If the Job Market Is So Good, Why Is Gig Work Thriving? 2022-08-15T04:00:00Z The CDC had been recommending a 10-day isolation period up to that point, but omicron quickly decimated the labor force and the agency abruptly cut isolation guidance in half. CDC loosens coronavirus guidance, signaling strategic shift 2022-08-11T04:00:00Z A labor force of enslaved people from subjugated neighboring tribes had built the fabulous city and the three causeways that connected it to the mainland. U.S. History 2014-12-30T00:00:00Z “I think the labor force will go up in the future because people need to earn extra income to beat inflation,” he said. California sets new low unemployment record in July 2022-08-19T04:00:00Z There’s still a long way to go, in educating and training a labor force qualified for such work. At 75, India seeks way forward in big but job-scarce economy 2022-08-10T04:00:00Z Their motto was “Don’t buy where you can’t work” — but that was somewhat symbolic, given that only 22 percent of women were in the labor force nationwide at the time, according to census data. States may revive abortion laws from a time when women couldn’t vote 2022-07-31T04:00:00Z Likewise, the labor force participation rate usually rises when employers are adding jobs and the unemployment rate is falling. Pick your economy: booming labor market or fizzling growth 2022-08-06T04:00:00Z The creation of a well-educated, skilled labor force helped the U.S. economy as well. U.S. History 2014-12-30T00:00:00Z However, that figure includes some workers who left the labor force, an ongoing pandemic trend. Employers added 528,000 jobs in July, shattering expectations 2022-08-05T04:00:00Z More than a tenth of Kenyans aged 18 - 64 are unemployed and nearly one in five are out of the labor force - meaning they are not looking for work, according to the World Bank. Weary and wary, Kenyans gear up for national elections 2022-08-04T04:00:00Z Others, however, said they anticipate needing an "alternate labor force of unprecedented scale," Swan wrote, perhaps as many as 10,000 vetted hires, to replace "obstructionist" government officials. Trump’s 2025 plan includes a nightmare list of Cabinet picks — and purge of career officials: report 2022-07-22T04:00:00Z Too many of our industries were built on the backs of enslaved, underpaid or otherwise exploited labor forces. Column: Self-serve beer at Dodger Stadium? Nope. Let's take the 'self' out of 'self-service' 2022-07-22T04:00:00Z The increase in production that the war required exposed severe labor shortages in many states, a condition that was further exacerbated by the draft, which pulled millions of young men from the active labor force. U.S. History 2014-12-30T00:00:00Z “The labor force participation rate still hasn’t improved in 2021, which is a red flag for tepid growth ahead.” Employers added 528,000 jobs in July, shattering expectations 2022-08-05T04:00:00Z It also plans to increase day-care slots so more women can enter the labor force, accelerate the transition to renewable energy and extend high-speed rail and internet to more areas of the country. Italy political turmoil a headache for Europe’s central bank 2022-07-20T04:00:00Z The impact of the rising cost could be felt most by small and medium enterprises that employ over 80 percent of the labor force, according to Statistics Canada. As borrowing costs rise, Canadian companies look to delay expansion plans 2022-07-19T04:00:00Z Major markets overseas have seen outright labor force declines. Microsoft president sees 'new era' of stagnating labor pool 2022-07-18T04:00:00Z Beginning in the 1920s, women’s participation in the labor force increased steadily. U.S. History 2014-12-30T00:00:00Z She will hold separate discussions with leading South Korean women economists and entrepreneurs to discuss how increased labor force participation by women can boost economic growth, Treasury said. U.S. Treasury's Yellen to meet South Korea's Yoon on final leg of Asia trip 2022-07-18T04:00:00Z How do you nudge more people into the labor force? Opinion | If pols can’t make inflation better, they should at least stop making it worse 2022-07-12T04:00:00Z In the 1980s, nearly half of Gaza’s labor force was employed in Israel and workers could travel in and out with ease. With Biden, Palestinians seeking freedom get permits instead 2022-07-10T04:00:00Z A pandemic knocked more than a million of us out of the labor force, when schools and day care centers closed. The Supreme Court, the fate of women — and Birgitte Nyborg of "Borgen" 2022-07-10T04:00:00Z Here, the need for a massive labor force was greater than in western Europe. U.S. History 2014-12-30T00:00:00Z Day-care centers added 11,000 workers, while nursing and residential care facilities hired 8,000 workers, promising developments that could help get more parents and caregivers back into the labor force. U.S. unemployment rate holds at 3.6 percent in June 2022-07-08T04:00:00Z At 21.2 million, the number of Black Americans in the labor force — which includes those either working or looking for work — tops pre-pandemic levels, though the figure dipped from May. EXPLAINER: 5 key takeaways from the June jobs report 2022-07-08T04:00:00Z Though labor force participation in the economy overall was mostly flat compared with May. Private-sector employment has recovered to prepandemic levels. 2022-07-08T04:00:00Z A sore spot in the employment recovery has been the tepid rate of labor force participation. Five things to watch in U.S. jobs report: No. 1 - a return to record private employment 2022-07-08T04:00:00Z “So that’s going to be constrained by the potential growth rate of the economy, the growth rate of the labor force — which has slowed a lot — and then by tighter fiscal and monetary policy.” The latest jobs report is expected to show slower growth. 2022-07-08T04:00:00Z The share of people with jobs or actively looking for one fell slightly in June, to 62.2 percent of the labor force, from 62.3 percent the month before. U.S. unemployment rate holds at 3.6 percent in June 2022-07-08T04:00:00Z Slots cannot be found, and so parents, especially mothers, leave the labor force. Perspective | How to fix the U.S. labor shortage? Provide decent child care. 2022-06-30T04:00:00Z She added that legalization of abortion helped lead to increased labor force participation among women and that “denying women access to abortion increases their odds of living in poverty or need for public assistance.” Businesses Are Bracing for the Political and Social Fight Post-Roe 2022-06-25T04:00:00Z “A very significant fraction of the labor force just was not working in April of 2020.” What is a recession, and when is the next one going to begin? 2022-06-24T04:00:00Z Strengthening the government's ability to select permanent resident applicants from the Express Entry System that match Canada's economic and labor force needs. Factbox: Canadian lawmakers approve 2022 budget measures on housing, Russian assets 2022-06-23T04:00:00Z Meanwhile, children’s day-care centers added 11,000 workers, while nursing and residential care facilities hired 8,000 — promising developments that could help get more parents and caregivers back into the labor force. U.S. unemployment rate holds at 3.6 percent in June 2022-07-08T04:00:00Z That scarcity, in turn, is keeping parents — especially mothers — from full participation in the labor force, exacerbating the labor shortage. Perspective | How to fix the U.S. labor shortage? Provide decent child care. 2022-06-30T04:00:00Z Pierluisi argued the the legislation will increase labor force participation and improve Puerto Rico’s economy. Puerto Rico law to boost private sector worker benefits 2022-06-20T04:00:00Z Transferred workers appear to make up only a minor part of the labor force at Xinjiang Nonferrous, perhaps a few hundred of its more than 7,000 employees. Red Flags for Forced Labor Found in China’s Car Battery Supply Chain 2022-06-20T04:00:00Z One estimate from the Institute for Women’s Policy Research puts the cost of existing state-level abortion restrictions at $105 billion a year due to reduced labor force participation, increased turnover and time off. Tampon and baby formula shortage ‘feels like a war on women’ 2022-06-17T04:00:00Z Overall labor force participation is still below pre-pandemic levels, due in part to demographic trends, and we have more work to do to ensure that all Americans who want to work can work. Opinion | Americans have gone back to work. Now we can move toward steady growth. 2022-06-14T04:00:00Z The pandemic drove up already high facilities costs, affecting children’s preparedness for school and forcing more women out of the labor force than men. Child care aid would supercharge moms’ employment, study says 2022-06-13T04:00:00Z Acceptance of the Ukrainian evacuees is unusual for Japan, which has extremely strict refugee and immigration policies despite its own shrinking labor force. Japan philanthropic group begins fund raising for Ukrainians 2022-06-13T04:00:00Z The growth is still not translating into enough jobs for the waves of educated young people who enter the labor force each year. India’s Economy Is Growing Quickly. Why Can’t It Produce Enough Jobs? 2022-06-13T04:00:00Z As more people join the labor force, relocate for work, or retrain, vacancies may fall not, as they often do, because the economy is weakening, but because of more efficient hiring. A Fed soft landing for jobs means something else has to crack; so far it hasn't 2022-06-09T04:00:00Z Both factors induced people, including many with disabilities, who had previously left the labor force to return. Opinion | The federal budget has 99 problems. This program ain’t one — anymore. 2022-06-08T04:00:00Z The unemployment rate held steady at 3.6 percent, and the labor force participation rate crept higher. U.S. stocks slump as investors brace for a more aggressive Fed 2022-06-03T04:00:00Z “It’s a challenge, because they want to pull people into the labor force. They know the way to do that is through higher wages. But higher wages can also breed higher inflation.” Hiring Remains Strong Even as Fed Tries to Cool Economy 2022-06-03T04:00:00Z Women’s labor force participation, especially for ages 25 to 54, has now recovered as much as men’s. Opinion | We’re in the midst of a ‘great return to work.’ It’s worth celebrating. 2022-06-03T04:00:00Z The labor force has grown significantly this year, and forecasters expect more workers to return as the pandemic and the disruptions it caused continue to recede. Why a Not-So-Hot Economy Might Be Good News 2022-06-02T04:00:00Z A rebound in the labor force participation rate, or the proportion of working-age Americans who have a job or are looking for one, is anticipated after it fell from a two-year high in April. Solid U.S. job growth anticipated in May; unemployment rate seen at 3.5% 2022-06-03T04:00:00Z Employers have struggled to bring workers back from the pandemic, which initially sent labor force participation down to levels not seen since the 1970s, before a wave of women entered the workplace. Job openings declined slightly in April from a high point. 2022-06-01T04:00:00Z They are entering the labor force, getting married and deciding whether to have children in one of the country’s bleakest moments in decades. ‘The Last Generation’: The Disillusionment of Young Chinese 2022-05-24T04:00:00Z The pandemic also caused a lot of Americans to retire early, a big reason the size of the labor force is still well below where it was before the crisis. Opinion | We’re in the midst of a ‘great return to work.’ It’s worth celebrating. 2022-06-03T04:00:00Z But the pandemic may also have driven longer-lasting shifts in Americans’ work habits, and economists aren’t sure when or under what circumstances the labor force will make a complete rebound. Why a Not-So-Hot Economy Might Be Good News 2022-06-02T04:00:00Z Annual inflation, increasing at rates last seen 40 years ago, and rising wages are luring some retirees back into the labor force, helping to increase supply. Solid U.S. job growth anticipated in May; unemployment rate seen at 3.5% 2022-06-03T04:00:00Z Romanian officials and NuScale executives say choosing a former coal site would save money by using some of the existing facilities, like electrical grid connections, and provide work for the coal plant’s labor force. U.S. moves toward supplying Romania with a new style of nuclear plant. 2022-05-23T04:00:00Z Not only will health-care systems need to be prepared, but it could also send shock waves through the labor force as workers seek time off to deal with their maladies, or go on disability. Opinion | ‘Long covid’ is going to be a long haul 2022-05-22T04:00:00Z Older workers weren’t any more likely than younger workers to leave the labor force early in the pandemic. ‘I Had to Go Back’: Over 55, and Not Retired After All 2022-05-19T04:00:00Z Slowing job growth coupled with a growing labor force could be a sign that the labor market is coming back into balance as demand cools and supply improves. Why a Not-So-Hot Economy Might Be Good News 2022-06-02T04:00:00Z In fact, Bonta labor forces are trying to sell Early to conservatives. California attorney general is one of few key races on the ballot. It's worth our attention 2022-05-19T04:00:00Z Was Yellen making the case for how abortion is good for America’s labor force? Opinion | Tim Scott: Abortion is not the way to help single Black mothers 2022-05-17T04:00:00Z A skilled regional labor force and a roster of companies that can put them to work is the fourth. New NSF program hopes to rev the nation’s ‘engines’ of innovation 2022-05-16T04:00:00Z Still, the return of early retirees to the labor force is a reminder that rising wages and abundant job opportunities can draw in workers who might otherwise remain on the sidelines, Mr. Bunker said. ‘I Had to Go Back’: Over 55, and Not Retired After All 2022-05-19T04:00:00Z Many economists say they will be watching the labor force participation rate — the share of the population either working or looking for work — just as closely as the headline job growth figures in coming months. Why a Not-So-Hot Economy Might Be Good News 2022-06-02T04:00:00Z “The real story of women during the pandemic is that they remained in the labor force,” Claudia Goldin, a Harvard economist and leading scholar of women and work, wrote in one of the new analyses. The Pandemic Has Been Punishing for Working Mothers. But Mostly, They’ve Kept Working. 2022-05-11T04:00:00Z She said that legalization of abortion helped lead to increased labor force participation among women, allowing more to finish school and increase their earning potential, and she pointed to economic research that supports that argument. Loss of access to legal abortion would ‘set women back decades,’ Yellen says. 2022-05-10T04:00:00Z Yellen’s answer drew a sharp response from Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., who asked her, “Did you say that ending the life of a child is good for the labor force participation rate?” Yellen trip to Capitol detours into tense abortion debate 2022-05-10T04:00:00Z The labor force shrank during the last recession, too, and some economists were quick to declare that workers were gone for good. ‘I Had to Go Back’: Over 55, and Not Retired After All 2022-05-19T04:00:00Z “One can unambiguously root for higher labor force participation,” said Jason Furman, a Harvard economist who was an adviser to President Barack Obama. Why a Not-So-Hot Economy Might Be Good News 2022-06-02T04:00:00Z “Perhaps new mothers who would have left the labor force decided to remain in,” Professor Goldin wrote. The Pandemic Has Been Punishing for Working Mothers. But Mostly, They’ve Kept Working. 2022-05-11T04:00:00Z “So there is a spillover into labor force participation, but it means the children will grow up in poverty and do worse themselves,” Yellen said. Yellen says ending abortion access would be 'damaging' to U.S. economy, women 2022-05-10T04:00:00Z “Roe v. Wade and access to reproductive health care, including abortion, helped lead to increased labor force participation.” Treasury Secretary Yellen claims overturning Roe will damage U.S. economy 2022-05-10T04:00:00Z In Mr. Greener’s case, he learned about a new “returnship” program from the State of Utah that was meant to help people who had been out of the labor force get back to work. ‘I Had to Go Back’: Over 55, and Not Retired After All 2022-05-19T04:00:00Z The legalization of abortion “had large effects on women’s education, labor force participation, occupations and earnings,” said the brief, which Ms. Rikelman took care to bring up during the court’s December argument. Opinion | Beware the Feminism of Justice Alito 2022-05-05T04:00:00Z If you have dropped out of the labor force entirely — maybe you retired, became a full-time caregiver, went back to school or have a disability — you won’t be reflected in this number. Opinion | The U.S. job market has recovered faster than (almost) anyone predicted 2022-05-06T04:00:00Z The labor force participation rate — the percentage of working-age Americans who have a job or are looking for one — fell to 62.2 percent in April, wiping out two months of steady gains. U.S. unemployment rate remains at pandemic low of 3.6 percent 2022-05-06T04:00:00Z Though the figures are volatile from month to month, this is only the second time that Black workers have topped white ones in labor force participation since 1972, after having first done so in June. EXPLAINER: More pressure on the Fed from April jobs report 2022-05-06T04:00:00Z While the participation rate inched down, labor force participation hit a fresh high among core-age workers, and the labor market continued to tighten, Statscan said. Canada's April jobless rate dips to 5.2%, jobs growth less then expected 2022-05-06T04:00:00Z Measured differently, Goldman Sachs economists note that the total number of jobs plus openings is about 5.6 million more than the total labor force, a huge gap that suggests something is out of whack. In more ways than one, Fed's Powell showed his strategy this week 2022-05-06T04:00:00Z This matters because labor force participation rates remain lower than they were pre-pandemic, and not only because baby boomers are retiring. Opinion | The U.S. job market has recovered faster than (almost) anyone predicted 2022-05-06T04:00:00Z The steady flow of workers back into the labor force also likely continued last month. U.S. unemployment rate expected to fall to 3.5% in April, job gains to slow 2022-05-06T04:00:00Z In addition, over the past year, 3.8 million people have rejoined the labor force, meaning they now either have a job or are looking for one. US hiring was likely strong again in April despite inflation 2022-05-05T04:00:00Z The agency said American workers won’t suffer, since the eligible population is less than a quarter of 1% of the U.S. labor force. White House blew off public input on policy extending work permits for illegal immigrants 2022-05-05T04:00:00Z A larger or faster growing labor force would ease the pressure for wage increases, while also allowing greater supply of goods and services to attack inflation from a second direction. As some states hit record low unemployment, Fed faces tough adjustment 2022-05-03T04:00:00Z These depressed labor force participation rates can make the headline unemployment numbers look artificially low. Opinion | The U.S. job market has recovered faster than (almost) anyone predicted 2022-05-06T04:00:00Z The demise of Weil’s nomination is a dark development for America’s labor force. Column: Senate's rejection of a Labor Department nominee is horrible news for American workers 2022-04-27T04:00:00Z The suburb’s employed civilian labor force totaled more than 82,000 as of March. Seattle’s JumpStart tax worked — but that’s not the end of the story 2022-04-22T04:00:00Z Some of these “missing” workers retired; some dropped out of the labor force because of care issues or illness. Opinion | Democrats are missing the bigger immigration issue 2022-04-11T04:00:00Z It was years after the end of the 2007-2009 financial crisis and recession that U.S. labor force participation took what was an unexpected turn higher. As some states hit record low unemployment, Fed faces tough adjustment 2022-05-03T04:00:00Z They can’t provide child care for working parents, change immigration policy or entice early retirees — some 2.6 million by some estimates — back into the labor force. Higher interest rates could help, Powell says. Not everyone agrees. 2022-04-11T04:00:00Z Less than 4 percent of the labor force is actively seeking work. Perspective | The media is failing the public on the good news about jobs 2022-04-10T04:00:00Z Schulte notes that stress and overwork in the labor force is the fifth leading cause of death in the United States. Perspective | Why Americans are bad at taking time off, and how to get better at it 2022-04-07T04:00:00Z Whether — and when — they return to work will play a role in the continued recovery and could reshape the post-covid labor force. Caring for aging parents, sick spouses is keeping millions out of work 2022-04-04T04:00:00Z There are some signs of that happening: More than 400,000 people rejoined the labor force in March, as falling coronavirus cases and more reliable school schedules allowed more people to return to work. The U.S. Economy Is Booming. So Why Are Economists Worrying About a Recession? 2022-04-05T04:00:00Z The labor force participation rate, a measure of how many civilians 16 and older are working or looking for work, is at 62.4 percent — down a full percentage point from before the pandemic. Opinion | Fixing legal immigration is an obvious step to help worker shortages 2022-04-05T04:00:00Z “We’re expecting a record tourism season but won’t have the labor force to support it all, especially with all of the restaurants pulling from the same pool of people.” Unemployment hits pandemic low in March, but uncertainty looms ahead 2022-04-01T04:00:00Z Overall, recent data suggests that many workers who had been kept out of the labor force have been returning as pandemic-related factors ease. Strong Job Gains in March Keep a Flame Under the Recovery 2022-04-01T04:00:00Z The labor force participation rate, or the proportion of working-age Americans who have a job or are looking for one, rose to a two-year high of 62.4% from 62.3% in February. U.S. labor market powers ahead; unemployment rate drops to 3.6% 2022-04-01T04:00:00Z And it helps ratify the Fed's hope that workers sidelined by the pandemic would find their way back to the labor force as COVID-19 cases fall. The case for big Fed rate hikes just got a little stronger 2022-04-01T04:00:00Z Women still have yet to recoup their pandemic job losses, and today more than a million women are still missing from the labor force. In a Moment of Crisis, These Women Went to Work 2022-03-04T05:00:00Z In the 10 states that now offer less than the 26-week maximum of benefits, the labor force participation rate is 60%, compared to 63% in states that maintain the 26 week maximum. Iowa GOP: Benefit cuts needed to spur people to take jobs 2022-03-28T04:00:00Z "Certain temporary programs can develop into a tool to solve permanent and persistent gaps in the labor force. I think there is a better answer." Analysis: Impermanence nation: Canada's growing reliance on temporary residents to meet labor needs 2022-03-27T04:00:00Z Friday’s report showed signs of the labor shortage easing as more people return to the labor force. California unemployment rate falls to 5.4% in February 2022-03-25T04:00:00Z Participation in the labor force by workers in their "prime" years of 25 to 54 rose to 82.5%, the highest level in two years. The case for big Fed rate hikes just got a little stronger 2022-04-01T04:00:00Z As countries work to integrate Ukrainian women into the economy and labor force, there may be another advantage, Mr. Peri said. Fleeing War in Ukraine, They’re Met With Employers Offering Paychecks 2022-03-21T04:00:00Z “The state’s lawmakers are making a mistake. Cutting jobless workers off so quickly from benefits they’ve earned will hurt those workers and their families and do little to boost labor force participation,” Leachman said. Iowa GOP: Benefit cuts needed to spur people to take jobs 2022-03-28T04:00:00Z And have we entirely forgotten the gratitude we expressed during the pandemic’s worst moments for “essential workers”? They’re the people in our labor force who face some of the toughest work-family challenges. Opinion | We say we love kids and families. Our policies prove the opposite. 2022-03-20T04:00:00Z “It’s encouraging that we are seeing both employment as well as labor force moving in the right direction.” California unemployment rate falls to 5.4% in February 2022-03-25T04:00:00Z “Access to affordable child care has been shown time and again to boost labor force participation among mothers,” the report said. Understaffing leaves after-school programs with unmet demand 2022-03-19T04:00:00Z Women in particular left the labor force in droves during the pandemic. Americans rediscover labor unions 2022-03-18T04:00:00Z “In fact, labor force participation rates are worse on average in states that have reduced the maximum duration of benefits, as Iowa is doing in this bill.” Iowa GOP: Benefit cuts needed to spur people to take jobs 2022-03-28T04:00:00Z Economic interest is at stake as well, since future prosperity depends on a growing labor force. Opinion | We say we love kids and families. Our policies prove the opposite. 2022-03-20T04:00:00Z Warehouse jobs are still just a fraction of New York City’s labor force, but companies are on a hiring spree. Warehouses Transform N.Y.C. Neighborhoods as E-Commerce Booms 2022-03-16T04:00:00Z When one of America’s earliest open-plan offices debuted in Racine, Wis., in 1939, women made up less than one-third of the country’s labor force. A Two-Year, 50-Million-Person Experiment in Changing How We Work 2022-03-10T05:00:00Z As hiring picks up steam, many Americans — particularly women and those over 55 — who left the labor force early in the pandemic are gradually coming back. 4.3 million people quit their jobs in January 2022-03-09T05:00:00Z The state’s labor force — those working or looking for work — was about 2% lower in February than it was in February 2020, according to the U.S. Iowa GOP: Benefit cuts needed to spur people to take jobs 2022-03-28T04:00:00Z That is why today’s labor shortage and low labor force participation rate are so troubling. Why has employment been so slow to recover? 2022-03-09T05:00:00Z Beyond those short-term absences, economists worry that such disruptions could lead to more permanent job losses and further chip away at the labor force participation rate. For low-income parents, no day care often means no pay 2022-02-22T05:00:00Z The labor force grew, unemployment fell, and average hourly earnings were virtually unchanged from January, although they are up significantly over the past year, particularly for workers in low-wage industries. Strong Job Growth Continues as Latest Covid Wave Eases 2022-03-04T05:00:00Z Overall, fewer women worked or were looking for work in February than in January, while the labor force participation rate for men rose to its highest level during the pandemic. U.S. adds 678,000 jobs in February, with labor market nearing full recovery from pandemic 2022-03-04T05:00:00Z The U.S. labor force was nearly restored at about 0.4% lower than two years ago. Iowa GOP: Benefit cuts needed to spur people to take jobs 2022-03-28T04:00:00Z All told, the state labor force had 3.45 million jobs in January. Omicron slows Washington’s job growth even as Ukraine conflict brings new risks for recovery 2022-03-04T05:00:00Z |
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