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February 2008, Vol. 131, No. 2
Studying the labor market using BLS labor dynamics data
Zhi Boon
Economist, Office of Employment and Unemployment Statistics, Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Charles M. Carson
Economist, Office of Employment and Unemployment Statistics, Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Randy E. Ilg
Economist, Office of Employment and Unemployment Statistics, Bureau of Labor Statistics.
R. Jason Faberman
Formerly of BLS, Economist, Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia.
E-mail: Jason.Faberman@phil.frb.org
Three relatively new data sources released by the BLS help analysts track the rich dynamics underlying the changes in employment and unemployment; these data add depth and context, and they ultimately provide a better understanding of movements in the labor market.
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Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS)
Labor Force Statistics from the
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Quarterly Census of Employment and
Wages
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