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November 6: We've updated our #LaborMarket spider chart to reflect October data from BLS: atlfed.org/4AbvPu5
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November 6, 2026 at 3:50 PM
2k115.bsky.social
US job openings bounce back to 7.52M (+4.63%). While well below the 2022 highs, the labor market remains surprisingly resilient. Does this steady demand complicate the path for future rate cuts? #Economy #LaborMarket #Macro #USJobs
: A Koyfin line chart titled "US Job Openings" showing the historical trend of job openings in the United States from 2017 to late 2026. The chart highlights a recent rebound to 7,523,000 openings (up +333.00 or +4.63%), recovering from previous lows while remaining below the all-time peaks reached in 2022.
November 4, 2026 at 12:59 PM
gazewires.bsky.social
⚡️ ILO Brief Links Energy Shifts to Asia-Pacific Labor Change

A recent International Labour Organisation brief shows that energy diversification efforts in Asia and the Pacific may drive significant workforce…

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#Energy #EnergyTransition #LaborMarket #GazeWire
⚡️ ILO Brief Links Energy Shifts to Asia-Pacific Labor Change
A recent International Labour Organisation brief shows that energy diversification efforts in Asia and the Pacific may drive significant workforce…
gazewire.com
November 6, 2026 at 1:48 PM
austriareportcom.bsky.social
AMS to Repay 135 Million Euros in Benefits

#AMS #Austria #Unemployment #LaborMarket #Finance
AMS to Repay 135 Million Euros in Benefits
Austria's AMS will automatically distribute back payments to over 100,000 people following a recalculation of unemployment benefits.
austriareport.com
November 3, 2026 at 7:39 PM
fallout76er.com
1/ 3 Jobs reports love a single big net number. What they may miss:

2 full-time jobs lost + 3 part-time gigs added = +1 "job growth."

Net #: UP.
Aggregate hours: DOWN.
Purchasing power: WEAKER.

No one talks about this on the 6 o'clock news.

#JobsReport #LaborMarket #BLS
November 6, 2026 at 5:20 PM
austriareportcom.bsky.social
Austria's Unemployment Rises for 43rd Month

#Austria #Unemployment #AMS #LaborMarket #Economy
Austria's Unemployment Rises for 43rd Month
The AMS reports 389,941 people were jobless or in training this October, as rising unemployment in retail and health impacts women most.
austriareport.com
November 2, 2026 at 4:12 PM
citizenptnewswa.bsky.social
U.S. GDP growth for 2026 is looking brighter at 2.4%, but Washington's economy is still lagging behind with sluggish growth and muted employment.

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#WA #CitizenPortal #EconomicGrowth #LaborMarket #ConsumerSpending
Economic outlook: ERFC says U.S. growth nudged up for 2026, Washington remains sluggish
ERFC executive director Dave Wright told the council the U.S. economic forecast was revised up modestly for 2026 (to about 2.4%), while Washington's growth and employment remain subdued; the council received the report and scheduled a full forecast on Nov. 16.
citizenportal.ai
November 3, 2026 at 11:37 PM
spainnewscouk.bsky.social
Sick leave costs Spain €92 billion annually

#SpainEconomy #LaborMarket #SickLeave #Aecoc #Absenteeism
Sick leave costs Spain €92 billion annually
Spanish sick leave costs now exceed education spending as temporary disability absences surge by 73% since 2018, according to Aecoc.
spainnews.co.uk
October 31, 2026 at 11:04 AM
austriareportcom.bsky.social
Austria Sets New Seasonal Worker Quotas for 2027

#Austria #SeasonalWork #LaborMarket #WesternBalkans #Employment
Austria Sets New Seasonal Worker Quotas for 2027
Austria announces a 6,250-place seasonal worker quota for 2027-2028, including specific allocations for Western Balkan nations.
austriareport.com
October 30, 2026 at 7:54 PM
pocketquant.io
Big layoff numbers make headlines, but context is everything. Ask 3 key questions before you react, and track layoff & H1B data trends over time. Powered by Bottle API.

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#LaborMarket #Layoffs #H1B #DataLiteracy #PocketQuant
October 29, 2026 at 4:00 PM
bottlebluellc.com
Big layoff numbers make headlines, but context is everything. Ask 3 key questions before you react, and track layoff & H1B data trends over time. Powered by Bottle API.

Follow the data → pocketquant.io/

#LaborMarket #Layoffs #H1B #DataLiteracy #PocketQuant
October 29, 2026 at 4:00 PM
citizenptnewsme.bsky.social
Maine's job market has not only bounced back post-pandemic but is now facing intriguing shifts as AI's impact varies dramatically across different occupations.

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#ME #CitizenPortal #MaineWorkforce #LaborMarket #EconomicStability #AIImpact
CEFC: Maine job counts steady; AI shows mixed, occupation-specific effects
Mark McInerney told the CEFC that nonfarm jobs have held around 660,000 since mid-2024 and unemployment remains low, while new BLS measures show AI exposure is uneven across occupations and may affect wages and demand differently by educational attainment.
citizenportal.ai
October 30, 2026 at 8:20 AM
austriareportcom.bsky.social
Lower Austria Apprentice Numbers Hit Record Lows

#LowerAustria #VocationalTraining #Apprenticeships #SkilledTrades #LaborMarket
Lower Austria Apprentice Numbers Hit Record Lows
Vocational training in Lower Austria faces a sharp decline as the number of apprentices and training companies reaches historical lows.
austriareport.com
October 28, 2026 at 12:46 AM
spainnewscouk.bsky.social
Spain's unemployment rate rises to 10.18%

#SpainEconomy #Unemployment #INE #LaborMarket #SpanishJobs
Spain's unemployment rate rises to 10.18%
Spain's jobless rate reached 10.18% in Q3 2026 despite total employment hitting 22.85 million, according to latest INE survey data.
spainnews.co.uk
October 27, 2026 at 9:43 AM
factolio.com
Jobless claims fell to 194,000, signaling few layoffs. But payroll growth was weak, continuing claims rose, and hiring stayed subdued. Is the labor market resilient—or frozen? Factolio explores the tension. factolio.com/u-s-jobless-... #LaborMarket #Economy
October 23, 2026 at 1:30 PM
controlstack.bsky.social
🎓 ARCHIVE #103: Jack Weiss, a 30yo Princeton PhD in Chemical Engineering, has sent 2,300+ job applications since 2024 without success, briefly surviving on a $70/hr AI training gig. archivethecontrolstack.substack.com/p/the-overqu...

#LaborMarket #AIDisplacement
THE OVERQUALIFIED TRAP: JACK WEISS, THE STRUCTURAL LABOR CRISIS, AND THE MYTH OF TOTAL AI DISPLACEMENT - ARCHIVE #103
ARCHIVE #103 | TOPIC: Jack Weiss Case Study / Structural US Labor Market Crisis / AI Displacement Fears | STATUS: UNEMPLOYMENT & MACRO DATA CONFIRMED — “INEVITABLE TOTAL AI REPLACEMENT” IS A PROJECTIO...
archivethecontrolstack.substack.com
October 22, 2026 at 8:09 AM
upjohninstitute.bsky.social
In the inaugural release of the New Separations Quality Index (NSQI), author @bradhershbein.bsky.social explores the earning power of people leaving their jobs.

Breakdowns for demographics groups are also available.

https://bit.ly/4BgCy7o

#Economics #LaborMarket #Wages #Employment
Upjohn Institute New Separations Quality Index holds even in July 2026
bit.ly
October 21, 2026 at 12:26 PM
emilewieman.bsky.social
Make your staff a wonderful mix of generations. Get to know the newest generation in the labormarket with the help of this #infographic. Generation Z
October 20, 2026 at 6:03 PM
nile11.bsky.social
Anthropic Pledges 5% of Shares to Fund Before IPO
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#anthropic #artificialIntelligence #darioAmodei #equityDonationMatchProgram #fortune.com #initialPublicOffering #laborMarket #publicBenefitFund
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October 19, 2026 at 12:27 AM
ssrn.bsky.social
This paper finds that the effects of #automation on #jobs and wages depend on the technology's life cycle. Early and mature adoption phases can have very different #labormarket consequences, and those consequences vary across robots, ICT, and software technologies. spkl.io/633227XHmQ
Figure 2: Main Digital Technology Innovations Since 1990
October 18, 2026 at 2:00 PM
kttk234567.bsky.social
WSJ: Wages Rise for U.S. Construction Workers as ICE Deports Illegal Aliens

www.breitbart.com/politics/202... #ConstructionIndustry #WageGrowth #USConstruction #LaborMarket #ImmigrationPolicy #WorkforceDevelopment #EconomicTrends #ConstructionWorkers #ICEDeportations #JobOpportunities
WSJ: Wages Rise as ICE Deports Migrants
Wages in construction are rising as the market recovers from the flood of cheap, subsidized migrant labor, says the Wall Street Journal.
www.breitbart.com
October 17, 2026 at 2:42 PM
pocketquant.io
Labor market news moves fast, but the numbers are hard to find.

PocketQuant & Bottle API track layoff and H1B visa data behind the headlines.

See the data: pocketquant.io/

#Layoffs #H1B #LaborMarket #PocketQuant #BuiltWithAPI
October 15, 2026 at 5:00 PM
bottlebluellc.com
Labor market news moves fast, but the numbers are hard to find.

PocketQuant & Bottle API track layoff and H1B visa data behind the headlines.

See the data: pocketquant.io/

#Layoffs #H1B #LaborMarket #PocketQuant #BuiltWithAPI
October 15, 2026 at 5:00 PM
dbcurren.bsky.social
2 TD: While the #labormarket and #household #wealth gains should continue to provide support, these tailwinds may not be enough to fully offset the growing pressures on #purchasingpower.
#USEconomy
October 15, 2026 at 1:41 PM