Labor Markets Briefs
2021
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2022 Salary Increase Budgets Are the Highest Since 2008
December 07 | Gad Levanon, PhD, Former Vice President, Labor Markets, The Conference Board | Comments (0)The November Conference Board Salary Increase Budget Survey portends a 3.9% jump in wage costs for firms in 2022, compared to 3% reported in April.
2020
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Comparing the economic impact of the spring and fall lockdowns in Europe
December 04 | Ilaria Maselli, Former Senior Economist, The Conference Board | Klaas de Vries, Former Senior Economist, The Conference Board | Comments (0)Most European countries went into a second lockdown in November. How will this lockdown impact economic growth, jobs and business confidence? The short answer is: milder than feared.
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European Levels of Productivity Likely to Recover in 2020
August 17 | Klaas de Vries, Former Senior Economist, The Conference Board | Comments (0)In an interview with prepaid-card solution Soldo, Klass de Vries explains the prospects for European productivity levels in the wake of this spring's lockdowns. Discover why he believes recovery is likely as businesses everywhere adjust to COVID-19 safeguards.
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The economy is struggling to keep up with the rise in coronavirus cases
July 27 | Agron Nicaj, Associate Economist, The Conference Board | Gad Levanon, PhD, Former Vice President, Labor Markets, The Conference Board | Comments (0)After weeks of growth following the phased opening of businesses, the US economy is showing signs of slowing down. Many states are experiencing an increase in the number of COVID-19 cases and some have recently reimplemented restrictions, that had been lifted in May-June.
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What types of jobs will experience a large permanent increase in remote working?
July 13 | Gad Levanon, PhD, Former Vice President, Labor Markets, The Conference Board | Agron Nicaj, Associate Economist, The Conference Board | Comments (0)There is a growing consensus that the share of remote workers will remain well above pre-pandemic rates. But in what types of jobs is this most likely to happen? We project a large increase in remote-working rates for clerical and administrative office jobs, a labor market segment which had relatively low remote-work rates in the pre-pandemic era.
