Jobs and Unemployment

EPI’s thorough research in this area is as critical as ever and focuses on understanding the intricacies and impact of the slow recovery in the U.S. labor market, including our persistent high unemployment, near-record long-term unemployment, mass underemployment, and weak labor force participation.

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Updated employment multipliers for the U.S. economy

January 23, 2019 By Josh Bivens Report
Class of 2018: High school edition

June 14, 2018 By Elise Gould, Zane Mokhiber, and Julia Wolfe Report
In 14 states and DC, the African American unemployment rate is at least twice the white unemployment rate: The highest African American unemployment rate is in the District of Columbia at 12.9 percent, while the highest white unemployment rate is in West Virginia at 5.2 percent

May 17, 2018 By Janelle Jones Economic Indicators
A real agenda for working people: How to raise wages, protect workers’ rights, and fix our rigged economy