Job postings, employment by income level, and business formation data tells the story of labor market activity during the economic downturn caused by COVID-19.

Richmond Fed president Tom Barkin spoke about workforce barriers at a virtual summit hosted by West Virginia Women Moving Forward.

July data from the Household Pulse Survey reveals some of the reasons people have not been working and how households met their spending needs.

Job postings dropped considerably in the United States and Fifth District in March and April but showed signs of recovery in May. 

What percentage of District residents travel outside their county of residence for work? This issue of 5th District Footprint examines these trends.

Richmond Fed President Tom Barkin highlighted strategies for drawing people back into the workforce at the Danville Pittsylvania Chamber of Commerce Institute for Advanced Learning & Research.

The Richmond Fed partnered with the University of Richmond and the Undergraduate Women in Economics Challenge for its first Diverse Economics: People, Perspectives, Careers Conference.

Richmond Fed President Tom Barkin spoke to the Charlotte Economics Club on women's labor force participation, including trends, challenges and solutions.

The labor force participation rate varies considerably across Fifth District jurisdictions, from West Virginia's 53.3 percent to the District of Columbia's 70.4 percent. What is driving the differences among jurisdictions?