Employment

A rule that makes the underlying data more consistent has delayed February's report by a week.

There are ways to figure out the quality of jobs that are being added to the economy.

A social science theory dives into the mechanics of who you know.

People with disabilities have long asked to work from home, says Nicole Maestas of Harvard. The pandemic proved it can be done.

A lot of people have been quitting their jobs ever since the pandemic started, thanks in part to the tight labor market. But lately, there are signs that job churn could be returning to its pre-pandemic level.

Wages were 5.1% higher this November than last, and the unemployment rate stayed steady at 3.7%.

The Federal Reserve is supposed to do both things. But Chair Jerome Powell said this week the Fed will keep raising interest rates to cool inflation, even if that pushes people out of work.

The strongest gains were in health care and manufacturing. The 261,000 jobs added beat expectations.

Starting today, any company in New York City with at least four employees will be required to include salary ranges in their job postings.

JOLTS numbers can tell us about demand for workers. But the data doesn't say how hard employers are trying to hire somebody.