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Labor Markets and Opportunity
February 26, 2024
Welcome to Labor Markets and Opportunity, a source for Philadelphia Fed research, data, and perspectives on labor markets and economic opportunity.
Featured Work
Workforce & Economic Development
Article
State Anchor Economy Impacts
How do hospitals and higher education institutions impact your state’s economy? State-level measures of anchor institution impacts are now available for 2019 and 2004 in all 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Workforce & Economic Development
Perspective
“We're Looking for a Place Where We Belong”: What We Learned from Talking to Workers
As we think of ways to build the strong economy of tomorrow, we cannot afford to leave workers without a four-year degree, and their enormous potential, on the sidelines.
Worker Voices Special Brief: Perspectives on Job Quality
This report takes a deep dive into a topic that emerged during focus groups conducted in 2022 with 167 U.S. workers and job seekers without a four-year degree — what workers want and expect from a job.
Featured Data
Anchor Economy Dashboard
Explore the economic impact of anchor institutions in 524 regions across the U.S. The reliance index demonstrates how dependent regional economies are on these institutions and provides a measure of the national average.
Updated: 27 Sep ’22
Occupational Mobility Explorer
The Occupational Mobility Explorer allows users to examine how workers’ skills could transfer to similar — but higher-paying — occupations. Findings are available for the 33 largest U.S. metropolitan areas.
Updated: 14 Dec ’20