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Introducing Hiring Lab’s New Data Portal: Delivering Faster, Better Global Labor Market Insights

By Ewen Henderson & Svenja Gudell - April 16, 2024
The mission of the Indeed Hiring Lab has always been to lead labor market conversations and better inform workers, employers, and policymakers about global labor market trends. And nobody understands better than us the critical role that high-frequency, virtually real-time, and highly localized data play in helping achieve that mission. This is why Hiring Lab […]
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March 2024 Jobs Report: Gas in the Tank and Room To Run

By Nick Bunker - April 5, 2024
The US labor market continues to power ahead in an increasingly sustainable manner.

Educational Requirements Are Gradually Disappearing From Job Postings

By Cory Stahle - February 27, 2024
Amid growing support for skills-first hiring practices, employers are becoming less likely to require formal education credentials for jobs.

Labor Market Updates

April 2024 Labor Market Update: Posted Wage Growth Is Declining Across Sectors, but Not at the Same Rate

By Allison Shrivastava - April 11, 2024
Despite a broad slowdown, posted wage growth is still pretty strong in several categories, with childcare standing out for consistent growth.
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March 2024 US Labor Market Update: AI Jobs Are on the Rebound

By Nick Bunker - March 14, 2024
AI job postings have risen in recent months after dropping from their peak in March 2022. This pickup is due to a shift toward AI jobs in a few sectors, particularly Software Development.
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February 2024 US Labor Market Update: Tech Jobs May Be Below Pre-Pandemic Levels, but In-Person Sectors Holding Steady

By Allison Shrivastava - February 20, 2024
High-profile tech layoffs are making news, but are not echoed across the job market as a whole.
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January 2024 US Labor Market Update: Wage Growth Set to Keep Slowing, Though at an Uncertain Pace

By Nick Bunker - January 17, 2024
Wage growth is still elevated on a year-over-year basis, but data from the Indeed Wage Tracker points toward a continued slowdown.
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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 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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State of the Labor Market
February 2024 JOLTS Report: After Years of Drama, Boring Is Good
A line graph titled “The hires rate stabilized” shows the gross hiring rate from January 2018 to February 2024. The hires rate rose dramatically in 2021 and fell for most of 2022 through 2023. Recent data shows the hires rate holding steady and potentially growing.
By Nick Bunker - April 2, 2024
A line graph titled “The hires rate stabilized” shows the gross hiring rate from January 2018 to February 2024. The hires rate rose dramatically in 2021 and fell for most of 2022 through 2023. Recent data shows the hires rate holding steady and potentially growing.
Job Seeker Behavior
Remote Work Holds More Appeal for Female Job Seekers
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By Nick Bunker - March 27, 2024
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State of the Labor Market
February 2024 Jobs Day: A Welcome Return to Familiar Trends
A line graph titled “The prime-age employment rate” shows the share of people ages 25 to 54 with a job from January 2000 to February 2024.
By Nick Bunker - March 8, 2024
A line graph titled “The prime-age employment rate” shows the share of people ages 25 to 54 with a job from January 2000 to February 2024.
State of the Labor Market
January 2024 JOLTS Statement: Quitting is Slowing Down
Line graph titled “The quits rate is below its pre-pandemic level” showing the quits are a percentage of employment from January 2019 to January 2024.
By Nick Bunker - March 6, 2024
Line graph titled “The quits rate is below its pre-pandemic level” showing the quits are a percentage of employment from January 2019 to January 2024.
Job Seeker Behavior
State of the Labor Market
Post-Holiday Hangover: Job Searches Rise Slightly, but Postings Languish Compared to Pre-Holiday Levels
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By Allison Shrivastava - February 12, 2024
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State of the Labor Market
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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