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November 30, 2022
California’s jobless rate decreased 2.1 percentage points over the year ended October 2022. This was the largest decrease for any state over the year. It was followed by New Jersey, where the jobless rate decreased by 2.0 percentage points. Full Text »
Has the pandemic permanently changed job requirements?
Maury Gittleman
This Beyond the Numbers article will examine these labor market trends in Texas. Using JOLTS total nonfarm state estimates from December 2005 to December 2021, we compare Texas to states with similarly sized economies—California, Florida, and New York—as well as to the United States during the two most recent recessions.
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