ECON222

LABOR ECONOMICS

Department
Economics
Terms offered
13
Data refreshed
Jun 30, 2026

Description

Applies the concepts of labor supply and labor demand in a basic model of labor markets. The model is used to analyze the results of the labor market: wages, employment and unemployment. The analysis is modified to allow for market imperfections and nonmarket forces, including trade unions and the government. Further topics include wage discrimination and income inequality.

Syllabi

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Offering history & forecast 2014–2024

1995
2024
Sections offered by academic year and season, with estimated offering chances for future years above the divider
YearFallSpringSummerIntersession
2030 2030 Fall: 19% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 2 of 9 fall terms since 2018. 2030 Spring: 13% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 1 of 9 spring terms since 2018. 2030 Summer: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 9 summer terms since 2018. 2030 Intersession: 8% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 6 intersession terms since 2020.
2029 2029 Fall: 18% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 2 of 10 fall terms since 2017. 2029 Spring: 15% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 2 of 10 spring terms since 2017. 2029 Summer: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 10 summer terms since 2017. 2029 Intersession: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017.
2028 2028 Fall: 18% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 2 of 11 fall terms since 2016. 2028 Spring: 15% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 2 of 11 spring terms since 2016. 2028 Summer: 5% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 11 summer terms since 2016. 2028 Intersession: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017.
2027 2027 Fall: 18% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 2 of 12 fall terms since 2015. 2027 Spring: 17% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 3 of 12 spring terms since 2015. 2027 Summer: 5% chance, high confidence. Offered in 0 of 12 summer terms since 2015. 2027 Intersession: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017.
2024 1 section Not offered Not offered Not offered
2023 Not offered 1 section Not offered Not offered
2022 Not offered Not offered Not offered Not offered
2021 Not offered Not offered Not offered Not offered
2020 1 section Not offered Not offered Not offered
2019 Not offered Not offered Not offered No data for this term
2018 Not offered Not offered Not offered No data for this term
2017 Not offered 1 section Not offered Not offered
2016 Not offered Not offered Not offered No data for this term
2015 Not offered 1 section Not offered No data for this term
2014 Not offered Not offered Not offered No data for this term
Forecast Under 15% 15–39% 40–69% 70–89% 90%+ Not enough history
Fall Spring Summer Intersession Darker means more sections Not offered No data for term

Future estimates combine recent offering frequency with detected multi-year cycles. Hover a cell for confidence and evidence; low-confidence estimates are marked with ~.

Meeting times

Most recent first
  • Mon, Thu, 2:50 PM–4:05 PM JC001 202020172005
  • Tue, Thu, 9:00 AM–10:15 AM JC118 20112009
  • Tue, Thu, 10:25 AM–11:40 AM JC215 20042002
  • Tue, Thu, 11:50 AM–1:05 PM JC220 2003
  • Tue, Thu, 2:40 PM–3:55 PM JC217 1998
  • Tue, Thu, 1:15 PM–2:30 PM JC220 1995
Credit-bearing sections of ECON222
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Fall 2024Wayne B. GrayLecture1 20 of 40 enrolled23028
Spring 2023Wayne B. GrayLecture1 27 of 30 enrolled32319
Fall 2020Wayne B. GrayLecture1 39 of 35 enrolled27821
Spring 2017Wayne B. GrayLecture1 34 of 30 enrolled35767
Spring 2015Wayne B. GrayLecture1 35 of 40 enrolled34049
Spring 2011Wayne B. GrayLecture1 14 of 45 enrolled40033
Spring 2009Wayne B. GrayLecture1 29 of 50 enrolled36664
Spring 2005Wayne B. GrayLecture1 19 of 40 enrolled30598
Spring 2004Wayne B. GrayLecture1 23 of 40 enrolled30598
Spring 2003Wayne B. GrayLecture1 33 of 50 enrolled36195
Spring 2002Wayne B. GrayLecture1 43 of 50 enrolled36195
Fall 1998Wayne B. GrayLecture1 31 of 50 enrolled23044
Fall 1995Wayne B. GrayLecture1 15 of 30 enrolled20117