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January 2024 Jobs Day: A Fast and Furious Start to the Year

A bar chart showing the three-month average of the monthly change in payroll jobs from January 2021 through January 2024. The pace at which new jobs were added was moderating for most of 2023, but there’s been a recent pickup at the end of 2023 and the beginning of this year.

By Nick Bunker - February 2, 2024

A bar chart showing the three-month average of the monthly change in payroll jobs from January 2021 through January 2024. The pace at which new jobs were added was moderating for most of 2023, but there’s been a recent pickup at the end of 2023 and the beginning of this year.

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Quarterly Industry Vertical Tracker, Q4 2023

Employee analyzing computer data

By Daniel Culbertson - January 31, 2024

Employee analyzing computer data

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US Q4 2023 Transportation Labor Market Update: Delivery Roles Holding Up Better Than Warehousing

US Labor Market Update Transportation Q4 2023

By Daniel Culbertson - January 31, 2024

US Labor Market Update Transportation Q4 2023

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US Q4 2023 Retail Labor Market Update: Hospitality & Tourism Jobs Declining More Quickly Amid Gradual Cooldown

US Labor Market Update Retail Q4 2023

By Daniel Culbertson - January 31, 2024

US Labor Market Update Retail Q4 2023

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US Q4 2023 Healthcare Labor Market Update: Largely Holding Up Better Than the Market Overall

US Labor Market Update Healthcare Q4 2023

By Daniel Culbertson - January 31, 2024

US Labor Market Update Healthcare Q4 2023

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US Q4 2023 Business-to-Business Labor Market Update: A Widespread Slowdown

US Labor Market Update Business-to-Business Q4 2023

By Daniel Culbertson - January 31, 2024

US Labor Market Update Business-to-Business Q4 2023

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December 2023 JOLTS Report: Hires Trending Lower

A line graph “The hires rate is trending down” showing the hires rate from January 2018 to December 2023. The data has been trending down since early 2022 and continues to do so.

By Nick Bunker - January 30, 2024

A line graph “The hires rate is trending down” showing the hires rate from January 2018 to December 2023. The data has been trending down since early 2022 and continues to do so.

State of the Labor Market

January 2024 US Labor Market Update: Wage Growth Set to Keep Slowing, Though at an Uncertain Pace

Person writing on notepad in front of laptop

By Nick Bunker - January 17, 2024

Person writing on notepad in front of laptop

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December 2023 Jobs Report: Cruising into the New Year

A line graph titled “Is wage growth picking back up?” shows the 3-month annualized growth in average hourly earnings for all employees and production workers. The two series cover from January 2021 to December 2023.

By Nick Bunker - January 5, 2024

A line graph titled “Is wage growth picking back up?” shows the 3-month annualized growth in average hourly earnings for all employees and production workers. The two series cover from January 2021 to December 2023.

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November 2023 Jolts Report: Continued Strength but Some Emerging Concerns

A line graph titled “The hires rate continues to decline” shows the hires rate from January 2018 to November 2023. The rate has been steadily declining since late 2021.

By Nick Bunker - January 3, 2024

A line graph titled “The hires rate continues to decline” shows the hires rate from January 2018 to November 2023. The rate has been steadily declining since late 2021.

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