Labor force

In June, 37.4% of 16- to 19-year-olds were either working or looking for a job, according to the latest jobs report. That’s just shy of a 15-year high of 38% back in March. 

Around the world, populations are getting older. Immigration plays a role in sustaining workforces, according to new analysis.

With the acceleration of baby boomer retirements, multiple sectors face long-term challenges finding enough workers to meet demand.

About 3.5 million more people were working or looking for work in May than a year earlier. Economists hope the number keeps rising.

“There are going to be lingering scarring effects,” economist Michelle Holder said.

A hot job market continues to seek out teenagers. But will that hurt their academics and long-term job prospects?

Employment for women may not recover to pre-pandemic levels until 2024 — two years after a recovery for men.

For the first time since 2009, there are more women in the workforce than there are men.

Labor force participation in the U.S. is said to be lower than that of comparable economies. There are a couple of factors at play.

The study comes from the Prison Policy Initiative, a nonpartisan group that examines mass incarceration.