Transportation
America's Trucking and Freight Labor Shortage
Long-haul driver deficits and demographic shifts constrain US supply chains — with regional implications for freight costs and economic mobility.
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Evidence-based workforce commentary for the United States
Indeeds Research publishes rigorous analysis of labor market dynamics, sector transitions, and regional economic patterns — written for analysts, policymakers, and working professionals.
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Healthcare
Pharmacy Workforce Pressures in America
Retail pharmacists face burnout and understaffing as prescription volume, immunizations, and insurance workflows converge under productivity pressure.
Workplace Policy
Paid Family Leave Policies Across America
State mandates create uneven access to wage replacement during parental and family caregiving leave — shaping labor force attachment nationwide.
Regional Economics
Housing Affordability and Workforce Mobility
When rent consumes half of take-home pay, workers cannot chase opportunity — housing costs increasingly gate which labor markets Americans can enter.
Creative Industries
Entertainment Industry Labor Landscape After the Strikes
Hollywood labor settlements reset streaming residuals and production staffing — with lasting effects on America's creative workforce.
Nonprofit Sector
Nonprofit Sector Workforce in America
Twelve million Americans work for nonprofits — often at wage discounts to private peers while navigating funding volatility and mission-driven burnout.
Eldercare
Nursing Home and Eldercare Workers in America
Direct care workers face low wages and high injury rates while America's aging population demands more support than the workforce can supply.
Education Economics
Student Debt and American Career Decisions
$1.7 trillion in outstanding student loans shapes occupation choice, geographic mobility, and household formation across generations.