Rakesh Kochhar

Roughly one-in-five workers say they are very or somewhat likely to look for a new job in the next six months, but only about a third of these workers think it would be easy to find one.

In the United States, the transience of economic status varies significantly across racial and ethnic groups and by level of education.

The share of adults who live in middle-class households fell from 61% in 1971 to 50% in 2021, according to a new analysis.

Nearly one-in-five middle-income families report receiving unemployment benefits in 2020.

Amid rising inequality, many Americans feel that the U.S. economic system is unfair and generally favors powerful special interests.

Hiring by the self-employed has fallen since 2019, with the cutbacks emanating mainly from businesses run by men.

Earnings overall have held steady through the pandemic in part because lower-wage workers experienced steeper job losses.

With the economic recovery gaining momentum, unemployment among immigrants is about equal with that of U.S.-born workers.

17% of the global population could be considered middle income in 2020. Most people were either low income (51%) or poor (10%).

Here’s how the COVID-19 recession is affecting labor force participation and unemployment among American workers a year after its onset.