Immigrants in U.S. experienced higher unemployment in the pandemic but have closed the gap
With the economic recovery gaining momentum, unemployment among immigrants is about equal with that of U.S.-born workers.
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With the economic recovery gaining momentum, unemployment among immigrants is about equal with that of U.S.-born workers.
In 2022, 19% of American workers were in jobs that are the most exposed to artificial intelligence, in which the most important activities may be either replaced or assisted by AI. Women, Asian, college-educated and higher-paid workers have more exposure to AI, but workers in the most exposed industries are more likely to say AI will help more than hurt them personally.
The official U.S. unemployment rate understated the situation for women, Asian Americans, immigrants and workers without a bachelor’s degree.
The experiences of several groups of workers in the COVID-19 outbreak vary notably from how they experienced the Great Recession.
More than four-in-ten U.S. businesses with paid employees are in industries likely to be financially affected more deeply by the outbreak.
90% of the decrease in employment between February and March arose from positions that could not be teleworked.
The drop in employment in three months of the COVID-19 recession is more than double the drop effected by the Great Recession over two years.
Here’s how the COVID-19 recession is affecting labor force participation and unemployment among American workers a year after its onset.
About half of U.S. adults who are currently unemployed and are looking for a job are pessimistic about their prospects for future employment.
About six-in-ten U.S. adults say there’s too much economic inequality in the country these days, and among that group, most say addressing it requires significant changes to the country’s economic system, according to a new Pew Research Center survey.
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