Millions of people opted out of the labor force during the pandemic, and the Federal Reserve's most recent update on the economy explains why. Today, we hear from people who made that decision to leave the workforce.For sponsor-free episodes of The Indicator from Planet Money, subscribe to Planet Money+ via Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org.

Data on employment outcomes for new graduates and young workers.

Today, Payscale Inc., the leading provider of compensation data, software and services, released the results of its flagship survey, the 2023 Compensation Best Practices Report (CBPR), shedding light on the ongoing power struggle between employees and employers.

The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits unexpectedly fell last week, offering more evidence of the economy's resilience despite tighter monetary policy.

The rate at which Americans leave their careers varies by occupation and industry, and has changed over the last several years.

PC shipments reportedly fell by 37 percent YoY in Q4.

Salary transparency laws correct for information asymmetry in the workplace, but only when companies provide meaningful information.

NEW YORK (AP) — Across the country, there’s a silent frustration brewing about an age-old practice that many say is getting out of hand: tipping. Some fed-up consumers are posting rants on social media complaining about tip requests at drive-thrus, while others say they’re tired of being asked to leave a gratuity for a muffin or a simple cup of coffee at their neighborhood bakery.

Intellizence has curated a list of major companies that have announced mass layoffs, job cuts, downsizing, hiring freezes, and furloughs.

A new Adobe survey shows 85% of the youngest Americans would be less likely to apply to a job that didn't disclose pay.

Total layoffs in the tech industry have topped 200,000 over the last year.

[LIVE] Tracking all tech startup layoffs — and lists of employees laid off — since COVID-19 was declared a pandemic. This page is constantly being updated.

Founded in 1920, the NBER is a private, non-profit, non-partisan organization dedicated to conducting economic research and to disseminating research findings among academics, public policy makers, and business professionals.

The FTC wants to eliminate noncompete agreements in the U.S. to make labor markets more competitive, but will likely face strong pushback from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, a leading lobbying group.

Release Table for Nov 2022, Job Openings by Industry and Region: Levels, Seasonally Adjusted. FRED: Download, graph, and track economic data.

The Federal Trade Commission has proposed a new rule that bans the use of noncompete agreements, calling them an exploitative practice that suppresses wages and hampers innovation.

WASHINGTON (AP) — America’s employers added a solid 223,000 jobs in December, evidence that the economy remains healthy even as the Federal Reserve is rapidly raising interest rates to try to slow economic growth and the pace of hiring .

The proposed rule could impact everyone from Big Tech execs to unpaid social media interns.

Data analysis tracking pay gains among individual workers shows that median wage growth began accelerating in mid-2021 before peaking in mid-2022.

After years of growing income inequality, concerns about technology-driven displacement of jobs, and rising societal discord globally, the combined health and economic shocks of 2020 have put economies into freefall, disrupted labour markets and fully revealed the inadequacies of our social contracts. We find ourselves at a defining moment: the decisions and choices we make today will determine the course of entire generations’ lives and livelihoods.

Automation, or the use of technology to perform tasks that were previously performed by humans, has been a topic of significant interest in economics due to its potential impact on labor demand.

Los Deliveristas / Worker's Justice Project and Cornell ILR’s Worker Institute released a new report titled, “Essential but Unprotected: App-based Food Couriers in New York City.” The report examines the harsh and unregulated working conditions of app-based delivery workers engaged by digital platforms.

A tight labor market tends to raise wages and lower unemployment, but an overly tight labor market can cause inflation. Labor market momentum, as measured by the Kansas City Fed Labor Market Conditions Indicators (LMCI), can signal whether the current level of activity in labor markets is inflationary.

New data and insights on how U.S. workers feel about remote, in-office, and hybrid work, employer expectations, and navigating the workplace in 2022.

Companies are already finding ways around New York City’s brand new pay transparency law, which went into effect on Nov. 1.

Starting Nov. 1, most employers in New York City will be required to list the salary range on all posted job ads, promotions and transfer opportunities. Experts say salary transparency will play a role in closing the wage gap.

“As we recover from the worst of the pandemic, we have an opportunity and the power to make workplaces engines for mental health and well-being,” Surgeon General Vivek Murthy said.

The gig is up… Yesterday the Labor Department announced a proposal that could classify millions of gig workers (think: delivery drivers, janitors,...

Thanks to touchscreens and the pandemic, tipflation is everywhere — and it’s hard to say no.