Why "break-even" employment has seen a dramatic shift

Shift in Break-Even Employment

Break-even employment refers to the balance between the number of job seekers and available jobs, indicating the health of the labor market.

A recent analysis by the Dallas Federal Reserve sheds light on the modest payroll gains in recent months, attributing it to a drastic shift in break-even employment.

It's the number of jobs the economy needs to add a month in order to keep the unemployment rate stable

According to Alí Bustamante, an economics professor at the University of New Orleans, break-even employment is like the metabolism of the labor force, where the number of job seekers matches the number of new jobs.

Author's summary: Break-even employment has drastically shifted, affecting labor market stability.

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