Labor Force news and trends

Teen Workers Rejoin Restaurant Workforce
Retail // April 09, 2019

With store closures in retail making fewer jobs in the space for teens, teen workers are returning to the workforce for restaurants. Just under 2 million — or 1.7 million — teens worked in restaurants last year per the Bureau of Labor Statistics, which was...

Consumer Spending For July Slightly Under Expectations
Consumer Finance // September 01, 2017

The Commerce Department said consumer spending in the U.S. saw a uptick that was slightly under what was expected in July, while the annual rate of inflation moved at the slowest rate in more than a year and a half. Get the Full Story Complete...

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Beyond the Numbers: Decoding the JOLT Report’s Impact on Consumer Spending

December 03, 2024
Earlier this year, PYMNTS Intelligence found that only a minority of workers surveyed — at 20% — said that it was “very or extremely” likely that they’d switch jobs in the next year. At the same time, we noted that 83% of consumers eyed 2024 with concerns about the economy. Only 38% of consumers said […]

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Teen Workers Rejoin Restaurant Workforce

April 09, 2019
With store closures in retail making fewer jobs in the space for teens, teen workers are returning to the workforce for restaurants. Just under 2 million — or 1.7 million — teens worked in restaurants last year per the Bureau of Labor Statistics, which was the same level as in 2007 before the recession, CNBC […]

Consumer Spending For July Slightly Under Expectations

September 01, 2017
The Commerce Department said consumer spending in the U.S. saw a uptick that was slightly under what was expected in July, while the annual rate of inflation moved at the...