Broadband Subscription, Computer Access, and Labor Market Attachment Across U.S. Metros
Now more than ever, having a computer at home with high-speed internet is essential to completing basic activities, from distance learning to remote work and job searches.
Featured Work
Who’s Employed in the Early Months of the COVID-19 Recession?
This research explores changes in the employment rate from 2019 to 2020 for residents of PA, NJ & DE and finds particularly large declines for three groups of workers with no more than a high school diploma: Black men, Black women, and Hispanic women.
Skills-Based Occupational Transitions for COVID-19 Displaced Workers
As the country responds to dual health and economic crises, displaced workers will confront a central question: Will they be able to return to their previous jobs or will they need to transition into new lines of work?
Workforce & Economic Development
Discussion Paper
“Forced Automation” by COVID-19? Early Trends from Current Population Survey Data
This discussion paper provides the first empirical analysis of the impact of COVID-19-induced automation on job losses.
Featured Data
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