Tag: labor markets
The brief’s key findings are: The labor force participation of prime-age workers has been declining steadily in recent decades. One reason may be the growing concentration of employers in local labor markets, which can lower wages by reducing competition for workers. The analysis finds that, indeed, markets with higher employer concentration are more likely to…
The brief’s key findings are: The trend has been toward working longer, but further progress could run into headwinds. Will employers find older workers’ skills well suited to the jobs of the future? An initial analysis finds that jobs currently employing older workers are projected to grow relatively slowly between now and 2030. But, suc…
