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Hornstein-Kudlyak-Lange Non-Employment Index

June 11, 2026

The Non-Employment Index (NEI) was 7.8 percent in May 2026, increasing by 0.3 percentage point from April 2026. The index was essentially unchanged compared to May 2025.

Since 2021, the Collaboration of Research Economists (CORE) model has combined frontier research and an innovative delivery method to advance collaboration within the economics profession. Economists from a range of disciplines join with Richmond Fed economists eight times per year for seminars, collaboration, and formal and informal networking — all with an eye toward advancing economic research.

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Research Associates help the Richmond Fed's economists with their research and policy memos for briefing the Bank's president on the state of the economy. For recent graduates thinking about applying to a Ph.D. program, this position is an ideal way to learn more about academic economic research.