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State of the Labor Market

US Labor Market Update Video: Can Strong Wage Growth Be Sustained?

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In this short video, Indeed Hiring Lab economist Daniel Culbertson shares the latest labor market data and asks whether strong wage growth can be sustained.

State of the Labor Market

April 2022 US Labor Market Update: For Many Workers, Inflation Outpaces Wage Growth 

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Pay gains remain strong, but fewer workers are keeping up with rising prices.

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State of the Labor Market

Domestic Interest in Summer Jobs Looks Sluggish

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But foreign interest in guest worker visas spikes.

A line graph titled “More workers are unretiring.” With a vertical axis from 1.5% to 3.5%, the graph shows the rate at which retired workers are employed a year later from January 2019 to March 2022. The line shows that ‘unretirement’ flows were 3.2% of all retired workers in February 2020. The rate then fell to 2.1% in June 2020 and slowly rose before speeding up in fall 2021. The unretirement rate was 3.2% as of March 2022.
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‘Unretirements’ Continue to Rise as More Workers Return to Work

A line graph titled “More workers are unretiring.” With a vertical axis from 1.5% to 3.5%, the graph shows the rate at which retired workers are employed a year later from January 2019 to March 2022. The line shows that ‘unretirement’ flows were 3.2% of all retired workers in February 2020. The rate then fell to 2.1% in June 2020 and slowly rose before speeding up in fall 2021. The unretirement rate was 3.2% as of March 2022.
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The tight labor market, in combination with waning COVID-19 concerns and high inflation, are leading more people to leave retirement and reenter the workforce.

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Employer Demand for Interns Falls to Pre-Pandemic Levels but Remains Strong

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Job seeker interest in internships is subdued.

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