The Conference Board Labor Markets in Review™: Vol. 3, No. 1, 2013

Labor Markets in Review uses expert analysis from economists of The Conference Board to discern the effects of the global economic recovery on labor markets in the United States and Europe, and thus on the human capital professionals seeking talent in those areas.

Specifically, this report discusses economic and labor market outlooks for both the United States and Europe, as well as the following:

The United States

• Labor market trends
• Finding qualified workers
• Skill shortages in the U.S. labor market
• Compensation and retention

Euro Area

• The general economic environment
• The general employment environment
• Labor force participation rates
• Labor cost growth
• Labor cost competitiveness
• Talent shortages