Employment
As part of the US central bank, the Atlanta Fed studies labor force dynamics to support the dual mandate of price stability and maximum employment. The Center for Human Capital Studies advances this through research, conferences, seminars, and labor market tracking tools for business leaders and policymakers.
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Center for Human Capital Studies
As part of the US central bank—which has a dual mandate to promote price stability and maximum employment—the Atlanta Fed has a natural interest in deepening its understanding of labor force dynamics and identifying emerging trends. The Center for Human Capital Studies supports those efforts through its research, as well as by offering such resources as conferences, seminars, and labor market tracking tools to facilitate a better understanding of labor markets among business leaders and decision makers inside and outside the Atlanta Fed.
Employment
The Atlanta Fed strives to deepen its understanding of labor markets and identify emerging trends.
Southeastern Micro Labor Workshop
The Southeastern Micro Labor Workshop brings together PhD micro labor economists from southeastern institutions to foster an active exchange and discussion.
Data and Tools
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Jobs Calculator
The Jobs Calculator calculates the net employment change needed to achieve a target unemployment rate after a specified number of months. The user can adjust the target unemployment rate, the number of months, and the assumed labor force growth. -
Wage Growth Tracker
The Atlanta Fed’s Wage Growth Tracker edged down to 3.5 percent in May from 3.6 percent the prior month. For those not changing jobs, the Tracker declined to 3.3 percent in May from 3.6 percent in April, while the Tracker for those changing jobs edged down to 3.7 percent in May from 3.8 percent in April. -
Labor Report First Look
Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 172,000 in May, and the unemployment rate was unchanged at 4.3 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. -
Labor Force Participation Dynamics
This tool provides data and analysis on the changing labor force participation rate from the perspective of reasons given for not participating in the labor market. The data are constructed using U.S Bureau of Labor Statistics microdata and updated quarterly. -
Labor Market Sliders
This tool illustrates the dynamic relationship between employment growth, the unemployment rate, and GDP growth. Users can explore "what if" questions about labor market variables and GDP. -
Labor Market Distributions Spider Chart
The Labor Market Distributions Spider Chart is designed to allow monitoring of broad labor market developments by comparing current conditions to those in up to two earlier time periods that the user selects.
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