Labour Markets
Labour markets are where work is bought and sold: employment, vacancies, wages and the movement of people between jobs and sectors.
Why It Matters
Wage growth feeds inflation and interest rates, and hiring data is where the effect of automation will show up first.
Related Terms
- AI WorkforceThe AI workforce question covers how AI changes the number of people a company employs, the tasks they perform and the skills it hires for.
- Future of WorkThe future of work describes how jobs, skills, workplaces and employment relationships are changing, under the pressure of technology, demographics and cost.
- ProductivityProductivity is output per unit of input, most often measured as output per hour worked.
- InflationInflation is the rate at which the general level of prices rises, reducing what a unit of currency buys.
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