About
Labor Markets and Opportunity
Welcome to Labor Markets and Opportunity, a source for Philadelphia Fed research, data, and perspectives on labor markets and economic opportunity. As part of our efforts to ensure a strong economy, we conduct research into labor markets and the conditions that encourage job creation, vital regional economies, and opportunity for all.
About
One of the most important things we do at the Federal Reserve is track labor market conditions. It helps us achieve our dual mandate of price stability and maximum employment.
The U.S. economy is strongest when everyone can participate. That’s why the Philadelphia Fed examines disparities in the labor market and informs solutions that promote economic mobility and opportunity.
Latest Publications
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Brief
How to Make It in Philadelphia: Policy Takeaways from the Survey of Economic Mobility
April 2025
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Report
Understanding Economic Stability and Economic Mobility in Philadelphia
10 April ’25
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Article
Firm-Level Pay Policies and the Labor Market
Q1 2025
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Article
Nonworking Parents or Hungry Children
Q4 2024
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Article
Regional Spotlight: Technology vs. the Middle Class
Q4 2024
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Article
Using Qualitative Research to Understand the Economy: A Toolkit
16 October ’24
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Article
Inequality Research Review: Gender Gaps in the Labor Market
Q3 2024
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Article
Regional Spotlight: Wage Inequality Across the U.S.
Q2 2024
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Article
What Explains the Great Resignation?
Q2 2024
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Report
Occupational Segregation and the Role of the Public Workforce System: An Examination of Individual Training Accounts
24 April ’24
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Brief
Worker Voices Special Brief: Self-Employment, Dreams Versus Reality
April 2024
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Article
Generative AI: A Turning Point for Labor's Share?
Q1 2024
Featured Tools and Data
Explore the economic impact of anchor institutions in 524 regions across the U.S. The reliance index demonstrates how dependent regional economies are on these institutions and provides a measure of the national average.
We track the rate at which U.S. workers transition from one employer to another in a given month. Expressed as the share (percentage) of movers among all employed workers in the previous month, the data provide a timely gauge of the pace of worker reallocation in the U.S. labor market.
The updated Occupational Mobility Explorer allows you to visualize how skills needed for lower-paying jobs can transfer to similar jobs with higher pay. Explore nearly 600 occupations across 500-plus U.S. locations.
Featured Experts
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