Labor

Most U.S. workers are in occupations that have only emerged widely since 1940, according to a large-scale study of 80 years of U.S. census data, led by MIT economist David Autor.

For decades, sitting was both a job and a rite of passage. Now it feels more like a symbol of a bygone American era.

America desperately needs more pipe experts as young people snub the profession.

MIT researchers are saying real-world economics might slow automation.

Most workers’ wages are growing more quickly than prices, and the economic recovery following the COVID-19 recession has featured historically strong real wage growth.

Roughly one-in-five Americans ages 65 and older were employed in 2023 – nearly double the share of those who were working 35 years ago.

Wind turbine technicians are in high demand, even with the recent cancellations of offshore projects.

Some U.S. businesses are forcing workers to sign contracts that demand steep “reimbursements” if they leave.

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UAW President Shawn Fain has brushed off comments that his labor action would only solidify Tesla’s dominance in the EV market.

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GM, Ford, and Stellantis workers might walk off their jobs next month.

Learn which jobs are impacted by the SAG-AFTRA strike, which movies and TV shows have shut down and where actors can get help.

UPS workers might not strike after getting major concessions from their employer.

The Canadian wildfire crisis is extending beyond national borders, impacting communities and imposing external costs on individuals far removed from the fire's path.

Despite the recent wave of layoffs in the tech sector, demand for digital talent is as robust as ever, with employers struggling to fill positions.

Reimagining all 200 million of the American workforce as 100 people: where do they all work, what positions they hold, and what jobs they do?

Factors like improved work-life balance and workload are behind the increase in worker satisfaction.

It looks as if it simply took time for potential workers to match up with jobs and return to the labor force after the pandemic, White House economists argue.

Is a worker being underpaid and exploited if someone working a comparable job gets paid more than them? Many would say yes. But there’s a fundamental problem with comparing the value of different jobs.

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.

Between December 2020 and 2021, wages and salaries for civilian workers rose by 4.5 percent, the fastest annual increase since 1983. This fast growth has driven salaries 1.2 percent above their pre-pandemic trend. But prices have also risen rapidly.

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