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Teaching about labor underutilization | Bring FRED into the Classroom | September 2026
Teaching about labor underutilization | Bring FRED into the Classroom | September 2026
September 8, 2026
Visualizing labor underutilization
This assignment provides instructions on building the graph below and includes writing prompts for out-of-class assignments.
From the FRED Blog
The post "Who wants a job now?" discusses how the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports the percentage of persons who want a job out of the total pool of those who aren't in the labor force.
Quiz yourself on labor markets
Interpret graphs to answer questions about labor markets. These questions reinforce economic analysis and data literacy skills. Share the FRED dashboard with your students.
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