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Where Do College Degrees Still Matter in a “Skills-First” Job Market?

By Sneha Puri - January 28, 2026
As companies and state governments pivot to "skills-first" hiring, bachelor’s degrees remain a key requirement on many job descriptions. But these requirements differ drastically by region.
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Jobs Day Data Is on Hold, and the Labor Market May Be Too

By Cory Stahle & Laura Ullrich - February 3, 2026
Indeed’s real-time data points to a cooler labor market, as a partial shutdown delays government data.

AI Adoption Is Accelerating but Still Concentrated Among the Largest Firms

By Guillermo Gallacher - January 16, 2026
Nearly all AI-related hiring is happening at a few very large employers, highlighting the risks of unequal access to AI-driven productivity gains.

Labor Market Updates

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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What Workers Expect When They’re Expecting Better Work: Findings From the 2025 Indeed Workforce Insights Survey

By Allison Shrivastava & Brendon Bernard & Jack Kennedy & Laura Ullrich & Lisa Feist & Sneha Puri & Virginia Sondergeld & Yusuke Aoki - January 19, 2026
The 2025 Indeed Workforce Insights Survey asked 80,000 workers from 8 countries to share their opinions on AI, their outlook for the future of their industries and national economies, how they do and would like to build skills – and more.
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Hiring Lab’s Global Jobs & Hiring Trends Reports for 2026

By Allison Shrivastava & Brendon Bernard & Callam Pickering & Cory Stahle & Daniel Culbertson & Jack Kennedy & Laura Ullrich & Lisa Feist & Sneha Puri & Virginia Sondergeld - January 15, 2026
Insights and expectations from the Indeed Hiring Lab's Global Jobs and Hiring Trends Reports for 2026.
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December 2025 Labor Market Update: Three Compelling Things From the Year’s Final Jobs Report

By Laura Ullrich - December 18, 2025
While macro labor conditions remain stagnant, notable movements are happening beneath the surface.
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Indeed’s 2026 US Jobs & Hiring Trends Report: How to Find Stability in Uncertainty

By Allison Shrivastava & Cory Stahle & Daniel Culbertson & Laura Ullrich & Sneha Puri - November 20, 2025
Big changes to the broad economic picture are unlikely — but that doesn’t mean things won’t change.
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US Labor Market Quarterly Verticals for Q3 2025

By Daniel Culbertson - November 13, 2025
Using the latest Indeed data, these short research briefs track employment trends in five industry verticals over the third quarter of 2025.
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Line graph titled “Employment growth slowed in 2025” shows actual total nonfarm employment in millions in 2025 compared to the trend it would have followed based on the 2024 average monthly growth. 
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Line graph titled “Employment growth slowed in 2025” shows actual total nonfarm employment in millions in 2025 compared to the trend it would have followed based on the 2024 average monthly growth. 
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Line graph titled “The quits rate is below its pre-pandemic level” shows the quits as a percentage of employment from January 2019 to November 2025, represented by two lines, one tracking the three-month average and the other the quits rate.
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Line graph titled “The quits rate is below its pre-pandemic level” shows the quits as a percentage of employment from January 2019 to November 2025, represented by two lines, one tracking the three-month average and the other the quits rate.
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By Laura Ullrich - January 6, 2026
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