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EMPLOYMENT TRENDS
INDEX

ACTIVIST SURVEILANCE

An aggregate of eight labor-market indicators that shows underlying trends in employment conditions. Data series: 1973 - present.

HELP WANTED
ONLINE

HELP WANTED ONLINE

Timely monthly measures of labor demand (advertised vacancies) at the national, regional, state, and metropolitan area levels.

LABOR MARKETS
CHARTS

LABOR MARKETS CHARTS

The center for visual insights including charts, graphs and maps covering all aspects of labor markets.

TOTAL ECONOMY
DATABASE

ECONOMIC OUTLOOK

Comprehensive database with annual data covering GDP, population, employment, hours, labor quality, capital services, labor productivity, and Total Factor Productivity for 123 countries in the world.

LABOR SHORTAGES
DASHBOARD

BUSINESS CYCLES

An occupation-level measure for the relative risk of future labor shortages.

INTERNATIONAL LABOR
COMPARISONS DATABASE

CONSUMER MEASURES

Economic indicators that allow for meaningful comparative analysis and planning in a global context.

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DATA CENTRAL

Our one-stop portal for accessing, customizing, and downloading our monthly and quarterly economic data

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Our Experts

FrankSteemers

Frank Steemers

Former Senior Economist
The Conference Board

JeanneShu

Jeanne Shu

Director, Labor Markets
The Conference Board

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Agron Nicaj

Associate Economist
The Conference Board

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