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About
Labor Markets and Opportunity
Welcome to Labor Markets and Opportunity, a source for Philadelphia Fed research, data, and perspectives on labor markets and economic opportunity. As part of our efforts to ensure a strong economy, we conduct research into labor markets and the conditions that encourage job creation, vital regional economies, and opportunity for all.
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About
One of the most important things we do at the Federal Reserve is track labor market conditions. It helps us achieve our dual mandate of price stability and maximum employment.
The U.S. economy is strongest when everyone can participate. That’s why the Philadelphia Fed examines disparities in the labor market and informs solutions that promote economic mobility for workers without a four-year degree, women, people of color, and other groups who historically haven’t been able to fully participate.
Latest Publications
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Article
Regional Spotlight: Wage Inequality Across the U.S.
Q2 2024
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Article
What Explains the Great Resignation?
Q2 2024
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Report
Occupational Segregation and the Role of the Public Workforce System: An Examination of Individual Training Accounts
24 April ’24
Featured Tools and Data
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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.
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We track the rate at which U.S. workers transition from one employer to another in a given month. Expressed as the share (percentage) of movers among all employed workers in the previous month, the data provide a timely gauge of the pace of worker reallocation in the U.S. labor market.
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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.
Featured Experts
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Economic Advisor and Economist
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Community Development Research Analyst
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Director, Anchor Economy
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Economic Advisor and Economist
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Community Development Research Analyst
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Senior Economic Advisor and Economist
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Economist and Economic Advisor
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Director, Economic Growth & Mobility Project
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Economic Advisor and Economist
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Outreach Economist and Advisor