Published on Friday, September 25, 2020 | Updated on Tuesday, October 6, 2020
U.S. | Employment: trends, outlook and challenges
Summary
The Covid-19 pandemic generated an unprecedented shock to the labor market that at its peak contributed to the loss of 25 million jobs, forcing 24 million people to claim unemployment benefits and 8 million to leave the labor force temporarily.
Key points
- Key points:
- Beyond the pandemic
- The road to maximum employment
- Challenges
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- Geography Tags
- Global
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- Topic Tags
- Employment
- Macroeconomic Analysis
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Authors
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Filip Blazheski
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Kan Chen
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Nathaniel Karp
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Boyd Nash-Stacey
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Marcial Nava
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