The Workweek: Oct. 31, 2016
This week鈥檚聽聽picks include a report from the聽聽suggesting that the slowdown in growth of the working-age population means we鈥檒l need fewer new jobs to keep the labor market steady. An article in the聽聽finds that Americans move more than any other country, followed by Finland and Norway. The聽聽discovers that retailers got started especially early in hiring for the holiday season. And聽聽shows that the US鈥檚 job recovery is fifth when compared to the big seven global economies.
Some news to celebrate鈥斅爁ound that because of rising wages and lower inflation, the earnings of full-time workers in the U.S. are at an all-time high.
The Workweek is a weekly roundup written by Indeed.com鈥檚 chief economist聽聽that highlights the latest research, news, and perspectives around the labor market. In addition to working with Indeed, Jed also pulled together all the research and data for the Shift Commission.