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The Effects of the “Great Resignation” on Labor Market Slack and Inflation
Abstract: The fraction of Americans switching their jobs has been increasing at a fast pace in the past 18 months, reaching its highest level on record. According to the U.S. Department of Labor, more than 4.5 million people voluntarily left their jobs in November 2021—the largest figure in the past two decades. This period has been dubbed the Great Resignation. At the same time, wages and salaries have accelerated considerably and by the end of 2021, inflation had hit its highest level since 1982.
Keywords: Labor Market; Inflation; Great Resignation; Pandemic; Unemployment;
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Provider: Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
Part of Series: Chicago Fed Letter
Publication Date: 2022-02-01
Issue: 465
Pages: 7