Figure 1.1. The US labour market was hit very hard by the global financial crisis but recovered faster than in other OECD countries
Figure 1.2. Involuntary layoffs in the United States increased in the crisis while voluntary job quits fell and stayed at a lower level for many years
Figure 1.3. The service sector has been growing fastest while the manufacturing sector in the United States has experienced massive declines
Figure 1.4. Job polarisation was very pronounced in the United States in the past
Figure 1.5. Wage inequality in the United States increased both before and after the global financial crisis
Figure 1.6. On average, just over 3% of US employees with tenure of one year or more are displaced from their job every year
Figure 1.7. The displacement rate in the United States is high by international standards
Figure 1.8. The displacement risk in the United States is higher for men, workers with low tenure and those with lower education
Figure 1.9. One US displaced worker out of two gets back into work within one year
Figure 1.10. Many older displaced workers in the United States withdraw from the labour market
Figure 1.11. The impact of job displacement on earnings is significant in the United States, especially for older displaced workers
Figure 1.12. In their new job, many displaced workers in the United States have to accept part time employment contracts
Figure 1.13. The typical displaced worker makes more use of craft and physical skills, both in the United States and elsewhere
Figure 1.14. One in two displaced workers in the United States change occupation but only one in four need new skills in their new job
Figure 1.15. Professional downgrading following displacement is relatively frequent in the United States