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AI at Work: Why GenAI Is More Likely To Support Workers Than Replace Them

By Annina Hering & Arcenis Rojas - September 25, 2024
Of the more than 2,800 unique work skills identified and assessed by Indeed, none are “very likely” to be replaced by generative artificial intelligence.
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AI at Work: Why GenAI is More Likely to Support Workers Than Replace Them

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August 2024 JOLTS Report: An Encouraging Turnaround

By Cory Stahle - October 1, 2024
Key Points August’s JOLTS report represents the exact kind of data you’d want to see on the way to a soft landing and helps paint a brighter picture of a labor market that is finding its footing and leveling off at generally balanced, sustainable levels. Job openings rising back to the 8 million...

Methodology: Assessing the Likelihood of GenAI Replacing Work Skills

By Annina Hering & Arcenis Rojas - September 25, 2024
The Indeed Hiring Lab recently assessed the ability of GPT-4o, a GenAI model developed by OpenAI, to perform more than 2,800 job skills. We found that none of the more than 2,800 unique work skills are “very likely” to be replaced by generative artificial intelligence soon. Here’s a detailed d...

Labor Market Updates

September 2024 US Labor Market Update: Posted Wage Growth Has Picked Up

By Nick Bunker - September 19, 2024
Growth in the wages and salaries advertised in job postings has re-accelerated slightly, with notable strength in high-wage sectors.
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August Labor Market Update: Reasons for Cautious Optimism Around an Ominous Rise in Unemployment

By Nick Bunker - August 21, 2024
The rising unemployment rate can’t be ignored, but the forces behind the recent increase suggest it’s unlikely to immediately turn into a surge.
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July 2024 Labor Market Update: Slowdown in Posted Wage Growth Suggests the Market Has Found a Groove

By Allison Shrivastava & Nick Bunker - July 11, 2024
In a sign of a rebalanced labor market, growth in wages and salaries advertised in job postings has leveled off at its pre-pandemic pace.
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June 2024 Labor Market Update: Summer Lifeguards Remain in Demand. Summer Interns, Less So

By Nick Bunker - June 13, 2024
Postings for summer jobs are down almost 17% from a year ago, but up 26% from 2019.
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May 2024 US Labor Market Update: How Much Further Can Job Openings Safely Fall?

By Nick Bunker - May 20, 2024
Job openings don’t have much further to fall to return to the rough pre-pandemic balance between openings and unemployment, and by some measures may already be there.
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Quarterly Industry Tracker: Q1 2024

By Daniel Culbertson - April 26, 2024
These short videos and research briefs track employment trends in certain industry verticals, analyzing the latest Indeed data.
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