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Indeed’s 2024 US Jobs & Hiring Trends Report: Reasons for Cautious Optimism

By Nick Bunker - November 15, 2023
The US labor market enjoyed a surprisingly smooth 2023. A repeat performance in 2024 may not be as easy, but it is possible.
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October 2023 Jobs Report: Validating the ‘Wait & See’ Approach

By Nick Bunker - November 3, 2023
Key Points: Today’s jobs report is consistent with both a mild loosening of the labor market on the way to a soft landing, and potentially the beginning of a more troubling downturn. But it’s important not to overreact. Patience is the order of the day. Payrolls are still growing at a solid clip...

October 2023 US Labor Market Update: 4-day Workweek Postings Increasing, but Are Far From the Norm

By Allison Shrivastava & Nick Bunker - October 30, 2023
Job postings advertising a 4-day workweek have risen steadily in recent years, but remain low overall.

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US Transportation Labor Market Update – 2023 Q3 

By Daniel Culbertson - October 19, 2023
The Indeed Hiring Lab tracks Transportation employment trends, analyzing the latest Indeed and Bureau of Labor Statistics data. We look at overall labor market trends and dive deeper into job-posting trends in various Transportation occupational categories. Finally, we dive into recent trends in worker churn.
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US Labor Market Update Transportation Q3 2023

US Retail Labor Market Update – 2023 Q3

By Daniel Culbertson - October 19, 2023
The Indeed Hiring Lab tracks Retail employment trends, analyzing the latest Indeed and Bureau of Labor Statistics data. We look at overall Retail employment trends and dive deeper into Indeed job-posting trends and various Retail occupational categories.
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US Labor Market Update Retail Q3 2023

US Healthcare Labor Market Update – 2023 Q3 

By Daniel Culbertson - October 19, 2023
The Indeed Hiring Lab tracks Healthcare employment trends, analyzing the latest Indeed and Bureau of Labor Statistics data. We look at overall labor market trends and dive deeper into job-posting trends in various Healthcare occupational categories. Finally, we dive into recent trends relating to employers' advertisement of salary in job postings.
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US Labor Market Update Healthcare Q3 2023

US Business-to-Business Labor Market Update – 2023 Q3

By Daniel Culbertson - October 19, 2023
The Indeed Hiring Lab tracks business-to-business (B2B) employment trends, analyzing the latest Indeed and Bureau of Labor Statistics data. We look at overall labor market trends and dive deeper into job-posting trends in various B2B occupational categories. Finally, we focus on recent developments in layoffs and worker turnover.
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US Labor Market Update Business-to-Business Q3 2023

US Transportation Labor Market Update – 2023 Q2 

By Daniel Culbertson - July 19, 2023
The Indeed Hiring Lab tracks Transportation employment trends, analyzing the latest Indeed and Bureau of Labor Statistics data. We look at overall labor market trends and dive deeper into job-posting trends in various Transportation occupational categories. Finally, we dive into recent trends in worker churn.
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US Transportation Labor Market Update Q2 2023

US Retail Labor Market Update – 2023 Q2

By Daniel Culbertson - July 19, 2023
The Indeed Hiring Lab tracks Retail employment trends, analyzing the latest Indeed and Bureau of Labor Statistics data. We look at overall Retail employment trends and dive deeper into Indeed job-posting trends and various Retail occupational categories.
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US Retail Labor Market Update Q2 2023
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A line graph titled “Layoffs remain low by historical standards” shows the layoffs and discharges rate from January 2019 to September 2023. The vertical axis spans from 0.9% to 1.8%. The current layoff rate of 1% remains below the lowest layoff rate prior to the pandemic.
By Nick Bunker - November 1, 2023
A line graph titled “Layoffs remain low by historical standards” shows the layoffs and discharges rate from January 2019 to September 2023. The vertical axis spans from 0.9% to 1.8%. The current layoff rate of 1% remains below the lowest layoff rate prior to the pandemic.
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Line graph titled “Wage growth is moderating” which covers data from January 2021 through September 2023. The graph shows two lines, one for wage data for all workers and the other for production workers. Both lines have come down from their peak in late 2021 and are now showing growth of around 3.4%.
By Nick Bunker - October 6, 2023
Line graph titled “Wage growth is moderating” which covers data from January 2021 through September 2023. The graph shows two lines, one for wage data for all workers and the other for production workers. Both lines have come down from their peak in late 2021 and are now showing growth of around 3.4%.
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August 2023 JOLTS Report: Look Past the Surprising Spike in Openings
A line graph titled “Tracking job openings and postings” covers January 31, 2020, through September 29, 2023. The graph shows data on job postings from the Indeed Job Postings Index and data on job openings from the Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey. The two data series track each other on a longer time frame with some occasional short-term deviations.
By Nick Bunker - October 3, 2023
A line graph titled “Tracking job openings and postings” covers January 31, 2020, through September 29, 2023. The graph shows data on job postings from the Indeed Job Postings Index and data on job openings from the Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey. The two data series track each other on a longer time frame with some occasional short-term deviations.
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