Keyword: employment

U.S. Unemployment Rate Since 1890 When has U.S. unemployment been this low? This chart puts the unemployment rate since 1890 into perspective. Image: Bianco Research

U.S. Unemployment Rate Forecast Goldman Sachs forecasts new lows in the U.S. unemployment rate in 2020. Image: Goldman Sachs Global Investment Research

U.S. Job Openings and Unemployment The U.S. labor market is very tight. There are still more open jobs than unemployed workers. Image: FactSet

U.S. Nonfarm Payroll Growth and Unemployment Rate Goldman Sachs expects new lows in the U.S. unemployment rate in 2020. Image: Goldman Sachs Global Investment Research

Volatility of U.S. GDP Growth, Inflation and Unemployment Rates Interesting chart showing the decline in volatility of the U.S. economy that occurred in the 1980s. Image: Goldman Sachs Global Investment Research

Global Employment and Global Real Retail Sales Chart suggesting that the slowdown in global employment is expected to impact global real retail sales. Image: J.P. Morgan

U.S. Misery Index (Unemployment Rate + Core Inflation) The misery index is an economic indicator, created by economist Arthur Okun. Because both inflation and unemployment are very low, the U.S. misery index (unemployment rate + core inflation) is approaching all-time low. That’s good news for Americans, because it brings stability to the life of the…

U.S. Business Cycle: Private Non-farm Employment, Corporate Profits and Employee Compensation This chart highlights the decline in corporate profits and rising wages, one characteristic of the late stage of the business cycle. Image: Fidelity Investments

U.S. Employment Rate 55+ The U.S. employment rate of older workers is increasing in a long-term trend. Image: Ernie Tedeschi

Business Cycle – U.S. Output Gap and Unemployment Rate Chart suggesting that the US economy has slipped into the late stage of the business cycle. Image: Quill Intelligence, LLC