Brookings on Job Numbers

Each month from March 2014 to April 2019, Brookings experts analyzed how weather and seasonality affected job numbers. To read more about this series, please visit our page on adjusting the monthly jobs numbers.

A woman walks in the snow during a winter nor'easter storm.

U.S. Economy March Nor’easters slow employment growth

Jonathan Wright

April 6, 2018

Job seekers and recruiters gather at TechFair in Los Angeles, California.

U.S. Economy Alternative seasonal adjustments show even stronger jobs growth than the BLS official number

Jonathan Wright

March 9, 2018

Workers are seen at a construction site .

U.S. Economy First employment report for 2018 is strong

Jonathan Wright

February 2, 2018

U.S. Economy Employment growth for 2017 ends on a high note

Jonathan Wright

January 5, 2018

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