Fewer Workers Changing Jobs May Explain Today's Quiet Job Market

Fewer Workers Changing Jobs May Explain Today's Quiet Job Market

A Cleveland Federal Reserve commentary by B. Fallick says today's job market, with few hires and few layoffs, likely stems from a long-term drop in how easily workers switch jobs. If so, a normal hiring rebound may not bring back past job-switching. The next JOLTS report, a government survey of job openings and turnover, is November 3.

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