Based on polls by Gallup, almost half of U.S. employees thought their employers…
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Most people think their employers don’t care about their well-being
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How Much Women and Men Work
This chart shows the shifts since 1960.
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Simulating how just a little gender bias in the workplace can lead to big effects up the chain
Yuhao Du, Jessica Nordell, and Kenneth Joseph used simulations to study the effects…
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Age and Occupation
Whether it’s because of experience, physical ability, or education level, some jobs tend towards a certain age of worker more than others.
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Jobs that Marry Together the Most
Find out which jobs most often pair together among married couples.
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Income in Each State, Adjusted for Cost of Living
A dollar might not buy you as much in one state as it does in the other.
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Minimum Wage and Cost of Living
We already looked at minimum wage over time, but when it comes to geography and income, you also have to consider the cost of living for a fair comparison.
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How Much Minimum Wage Changed in Each State
Minimum wage has increased over the years, but by how much depends on where you live.
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Social distancing when we’re back in the office
For Reuters, Sarah Slobin and Feilding Cage imagine life back at the office…
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Not so likely life of The Simpsons
For The Atlantic, Dani Alexis Ryskamp compares the financials of The Simpsons against…
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Historical cost of light
These days, most of us don’t have to do much to turn on…
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Unemployment and Occupation
Unemployment has hit some industries more than others. Here’s how the most recent estimates compare against last year’s.
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Remote work and industry
Some industries are more compatible with remote work than others. Jonathan I. Dingel…
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Occupation Growth and Decline
We looked at shifts in job distribution over the past several decades, but it was difficult to see by how much each occupation group changed individually. This chart makes the changes more obvious.
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Shifts in Job Distribution
In the 1950s, almost half of all employed people were either in farming or manufacturing. As you can imagine, work changed a bit over the years.
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Salary and Occupation
Salaries vary across occupations. Here are some charts that show by how much for 800 of them.
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How Much Commuting is Too Much?
One person’s long commute is another’s dream. Another person’s normal might be someone else’s nightmare. What counts as a long commute depends on where you live.
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When People Find a New Job
Looking at the 100 most common jobs people switched to, a timeline comes into view when we adjust the relative switch rates by age.
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Where Your Job is Most Popular
Some jobs are common nationwide, because they are needed everywhere. Others are more specific to geography. See where job falls on the spectrum.
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Most Uniquely Popular Job in Each State
These are the jobs in each state that are most specific to the place.