Job openings are at some of their lowest levels nationally since April 2021, Bureau of Labor Statistics data shows. Story by Paxtyn Merten, Stacker.com After hitting a low of about 8.9 million in July 2023, job openings rose in August to 9.6 million. A year ago, that number was at 10.2 million, and in August…Read More from Mining/logging, federal government had biggest swings in job openings in August
World economies were left in disarray after the COVID-19 pandemic shocked supply chains and deeply affected the global workforce—and the U.S. was no exception. Story by Paxtyn Merten, Stacker.com As financial rescue efforts fade into the background, the U.S. economy faces dual crises of stubbornly lingering inflation and persistent uncertainty about a looming downturn stemming…Read More from Professional/business services, hospitality/food service lead U.S. layoffs in August
The COVID-19 pandemic transformed American workplace culture in numerous ways, but most noticeably in workers’ expectations of their employers, including the importance of flexible remote work options. Story by Colleen Kilday, Revelo.com As more companies add return-to-office mandates, Gallup found that 34% of workers want to work from home full-time and nearly all (98%) want…Read More from Remote work remains in high demand — how it’s benefiting the companies that offer it
Real median household income after taxes fell 8.8% to $64,240 from 2021 to 2022 and the poverty rate after taxes as measured by the Supplemental Poverty Measure (SPM) increased 59% to 12.4%. Story by John Creamer, SPM team lead in the Census Bureau’s Poverty Statistics Branch, and Matt Unrath, chief of the Census Bureau’s Income Statistics…Read More from Median U.S. household income after taxes fell 8.8 percent in 2022
For a second straight month, North Carolina set a record for the number of people with a job at 5,072,983 in August, increasing 12,790 over the month and 103,639 over the year. According to figures released last week by the N.C. Department of Commerce, seasonally adjusted total nonfarm employment, as gathered through the monthly establishment…Read More from North Carolina sets another employment record in August; jobless rate holds at 3.3 percent
Income inequality declined in 2022 for the first time since 2007, due primarily to declines in real median household income at middle and top income brackets, according to the Income in the United States: 2022 report released last week. Story by Melissa Kollar, a survey statistician in the Census Bureau’s Income Statistics Branch. The report shows…Read More from U.S. income inequality in 2022 decreased for first time in 15 years
Norfolk Airport Authority and several tenant companies are hiring for full-time and/or part-time positions offering competitive pay and benefits. Read more at www.norfolkairport.com/job-fair/ Norfolk Airport Authority and airport tenant agencies provide equal opportunity employment in a drug-free workplace. Unifi (Breeze Airways, Delta Air Lines, Frontier Airlines, Spirit Airlines) Ground Operations Agents United Ground Express (United Airlines)…Read More from Norfolk International Airport to host Job Fair on Tuesday
For the past two years, unemployment in North Carolina has done more than return to pre-pandemic levels; it’s dropped to the lowest level in more than 20 years. A closer look, however, reveals a more complicated picture — for the state’s women and, especially for women of color. Story by Joe Killian, NC Newsline When…Read More from North Carolina still ranks last in the nation for working women
Young adulthood, those ages 18-34, is characterized by many life changes that may include starting employment, going to college and new living situations. But in recent years, this life stage has been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, which has brought about large-scale societal transformations. A new U.S. Census Bureau data visualization explores these changes across a…Read More from Census Bureau data shows more young adults worked from home, lived alone during COVID-19 pandemic
Job openings are at some of their lowest levels nationally since April 2021, Bureau of Labor Statistics data shows. Story by Paxtyn Merten, Stacker.com After hitting a low of about 8.9 million in July 2023, job openings rose in August to 9.6 million. A year ago, that number was at 10.2 million, and in August…Read More from Mining/logging, federal government had biggest swings in job openings in August
World economies were left in disarray after the COVID-19 pandemic shocked supply chains and deeply affected the global workforce—and the U.S. was no exception. Story by Paxtyn Merten, Stacker.com As financial rescue efforts fade into the background, the U.S. economy faces dual crises of stubbornly lingering inflation and persistent uncertainty about a looming downturn stemming…Read More from Professional/business services, hospitality/food service lead U.S. layoffs in August
The COVID-19 pandemic transformed American workplace culture in numerous ways, but most noticeably in workers’ expectations of their employers, including the importance of flexible remote work options. Story by Colleen Kilday, Revelo.com As more companies add return-to-office mandates, Gallup found that 34% of workers want to work from home full-time and nearly all (98%) want…Read More from Remote work remains in high demand — how it’s benefiting the companies that offer it
Real median household income after taxes fell 8.8% to $64,240 from 2021 to 2022 and the poverty rate after taxes as measured by the Supplemental Poverty Measure (SPM) increased 59% to 12.4%. Story by John Creamer, SPM team lead in the Census Bureau’s Poverty Statistics Branch, and Matt Unrath, chief of the Census Bureau’s Income Statistics…Read More from Median U.S. household income after taxes fell 8.8 percent in 2022
For a second straight month, North Carolina set a record for the number of people with a job at 5,072,983 in August, increasing 12,790 over the month and 103,639 over the year. According to figures released last week by the N.C. Department of Commerce, seasonally adjusted total nonfarm employment, as gathered through the monthly establishment…Read More from North Carolina sets another employment record in August; jobless rate holds at 3.3 percent
Income inequality declined in 2022 for the first time since 2007, due primarily to declines in real median household income at middle and top income brackets, according to the Income in the United States: 2022 report released last week. Story by Melissa Kollar, a survey statistician in the Census Bureau’s Income Statistics Branch. The report shows…Read More from U.S. income inequality in 2022 decreased for first time in 15 years
Norfolk Airport Authority and several tenant companies are hiring for full-time and/or part-time positions offering competitive pay and benefits. Read more at www.norfolkairport.com/job-fair/ Norfolk Airport Authority and airport tenant agencies provide equal opportunity employment in a drug-free workplace. Unifi (Breeze Airways, Delta Air Lines, Frontier Airlines, Spirit Airlines) Ground Operations Agents United Ground Express (United Airlines)…Read More from Norfolk International Airport to host Job Fair on Tuesday
For the past two years, unemployment in North Carolina has done more than return to pre-pandemic levels; it’s dropped to the lowest level in more than 20 years. A closer look, however, reveals a more complicated picture — for the state’s women and, especially for women of color. Story by Joe Killian, NC Newsline When…Read More from North Carolina still ranks last in the nation for working women
Young adulthood, those ages 18-34, is characterized by many life changes that may include starting employment, going to college and new living situations. But in recent years, this life stage has been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, which has brought about large-scale societal transformations. A new U.S. Census Bureau data visualization explores these changes across a…Read More from Census Bureau data shows more young adults worked from home, lived alone during COVID-19 pandemic
