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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The Aftermath of the Pandemic Retirement Boom

As the labor force shifts toward older and more educated workers, what are the effects on the unemployment rate over time? A post examines evolving workforce demographics and their impact on the unemployment rate.

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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.

14th Annual CHCS Employment Conference

Atlanta Fed's Center for Human Capital Studies will host its 14th annual employment conference on October 16 and 17 at the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta.

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CHCS annual employment conference

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.

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Meet the Center for Human Capital Studies Team

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Data and Tools

  • 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 in January to 3.6 percent from 3.7 percent the prior month. For those not changing jobs the Tracker held steady at 3.5 percent in January while the Tracker for those changing jobs reached 4.7 percent in January.

  • Labor Report First Look
    Total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 130,000 in January, and the unemployment rate changed little 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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