US Job Growth is Slower than Reported

The news media has been reporting steady job growth in the US economy since the Covid 19 crisis. Employment has grown steadily. However, data on employment represents progress in the number of jobs filled. The total number of jobs in business plans is the sum of all filled and unfilled jobs, total employees plus total job openings (see the red line in the top-left graph below).

Đorđe Bokun is currently studying political science and international relations at the Faculty in Philosophy, Ea