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Nearly 16% of Active Job Seekers Are Already Working Multiple Jobs

By Cory Stahle - June 9, 2026

Indeed data reveals a large pool of workers — mostly in hourly, shift-based roles — who hold multiple jobs and are still actively seeking more.

Delivery driver tops the list of job titles held by multiple job holders — a sign that gig and shift-based work continues to anchor the rise in workers piecing together more than one job.

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June 2026 Jobs Report: An Unmoving Tide

By Laura Ullrich - July 2, 2026

June’s modest job gains are what’s left when both currents go slack — and slack water cannot hold forever.

May 2026 JOLTS Report: More of the Same

By Sneha Puri - June 30, 2026

Rising job openings mask a cooler labor market where workers feel less confident about finding something better.

Labor Market Updates

US Labor Market Snapshot — May 2026

By Indeed Hiring Lab - June 18, 2026

The Indeed Hiring Lab monthly snapshot of the US labor market summarizes where key indicators — job postings, wages, unemployment, and openings — stand as of May 2026 and flags the trends worth watching in the months ahead.

With hiring, quits, and job postings all back near pre-pandemic levels, US workers are taking stock of a labor market that's lost the momentum of recent years.

US Labor Market Snapshot — April 2026

By Indeed Hiring Lab - May 14, 2026

This is the Indeed Hiring Lab's monthly snapshot of the US labor market, summarizing where key indicators — job postings, wages, unemployment, and openings — stand as of April 2026 and flagging the trends worth watching in the months ahead.

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March 2026 Labor Market Update: How Women Have Closed the Other Workforce Gender Gap

By Laura Ullrich - March 26, 2026

The gap between male and female labor force participation has hit a record low — and it's still falling.

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US Labor Market Quarterly Verticals for Q4 2025

By Daniel Culbertson - February 20, 2026

Using the latest Indeed data, these short research briefs track employment trends in five industry verticals over the fourth quarter of 2025.

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February 2026 US Labor Market Update: New Year, Same Resolutions

By Laura Ullrich & Sneha Puri - February 19, 2026

Even as seasonal hiring demand subdues, job seekers continue to show renewed enthusiasm in their job search in the new year.

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January 2026 US Labor Market Update: Jobs Mentioning AI Are Growing Amid Broader Hiring Weakness

By Cory Stahle - January 22, 2026

Small pockets of growth are emerging as employers concentrate their limited hiring on roles and skills tied to AI.

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Strong Job Gains, Weak Hiring

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By Cory Stahle - June 18, 2026

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June 2026 FOMC Reaction: A Hawkish Hold

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May 2026 Jobs Report: One Strong Headline, but Two Realities

Bar graph titled “Private Education & Health Services have led job growth over the past year” shows the year-over-year change in payroll employment by sector as of May 2026.

By Laura Ullrich - June 5, 2026

Bar graph titled “Private Education & Health Services have led job growth over the past year” shows the year-over-year change in payroll employment by sector as of May 2026.

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How Skill Concentration Sets Tech and Healthcare Sectors Apart

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By Annina Hering & Sneha Puri & Virginia Sondergeld - June 3, 2026

Two healthcare workers in scrubs take a break in a hospital corridor. A registered nurse in teal scrubs with an RN badge sits on a patterned bench against the wall, gesturing as she speaks, while a colleague in purple scrubs sits on the carpeted floor in the foreground, listening. A stethoscope and phone rest nearby.

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April 2026 JOLTS Report: The Bigger They Are, the Harder They Hire

Line chart titled “Job openings by employer size, indexed to Feb 2020” showing job openings from JOLTS by employer size, broken up into four categories. The largest firms are seeing job openings surge, while mid-size employers have openings below their pre-pandemic baselines.

By Cory Stahle - June 2, 2026

Line chart titled “Job openings by employer size, indexed to Feb 2020” showing job openings from JOLTS by employer size, broken up into four categories. The largest firms are seeing job openings surge, while mid-size employers have openings below their pre-pandemic baselines.

Pay and Benefits

Pay for Salaried Workers Is Rising Faster Than Hourly Wages

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By Sneha Puri - May 28, 2026

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