Labor Markets Press Releases

Report: As COVID-19 Recedes, Labor Shortages Return as a Key Challenge for US Companies—and Opportunity for American Workers

Labor Shortages Are Making a Comeback, a new report from The Conference Board, examines the unique factors and long-run forces driving this return to extremely tight labor markets.

To Help Sustain Capitalism, Report Details How Business Leaders Can Address Workplace & Societal Inequities

Climate change, racial injustice, workplace inequality, lack of equal economic opportunity, and unequal access to capital are among the growing threats to the success of capitalism, which in turn threatens the prosperity of both business and society.

The Conference Board LEI for the United States

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for the U.S. Increased in April.

Online Labor Demand Slightly Declined in April

The Conference Board®-Burning Glass® Help Wanted OnLine® (HWOL) Index declined in April and now stands at 112.2 (July 2018=100), down from 113.5 in March. The Index rose 1.3 percent from February to March and is up 59.3 percent from a year ago.

The Conference Board Employment Trends Index™ (ETI) Increased in April

The Conference Board Employment Trends Index™ (ETI) significantly increased in April, after an increase in March. The index now stands at 105.44, up from 102.65 (an upward revision) in March. The index is currently up 45.7 percent from a year ago.

Jobs Disappoint in April

Commentary on today’s U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Situation Report by Gad Levanon, Vice President, Labor Markets, The Conference Board

Survey: Despite Pandemic, Job Satisfaction Remains High

In the face of the pandemic, an economic crisis, mass layoffs, and high unemployment, the percent of employees reporting overall satisfaction with their jobs remained high in 2020, according to a new survey from The Conference Board.

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for the U.S. Increased in March

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for the U.S. increased 1.3 percent in March to 111.6 (2016 = 100), following a 0.1 percent decrease in February and a 0.5 percent increase in January.

Online Labor Demand Rose in March

The Conference Board®-Burning Glass® Help Wanted OnLine® (HWOL) Index rose in March and now stands at 108.5 (July 2018=100), up from 105.7 in February. The Index grew by 0.5 percent between January and February and is up 23.6 percent from a year ago.

The Conference Board Employment Trends Index™ (ETI) Increased in March

The Conference Board Employment Trends Index™ (ETI) significantly increased in March, after a small decrease in February. The index now stands at 102.44, up from 100.01 (a downward revision) in February. The index is currently up 7.7% from a year ago.