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A Tale of Two Workforces: Who’s Using AI and Who’s Getting Left Behind

By Yusuke Aoki - December 29, 2025
AI adoption at work varies dramatically across countries, with employer encouragement emerging as a key drive. But a substantial share of workers remain disengaged from both the technology and the training that could help them.
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Age Is More Than a Number: What Different Generations Want When They Seek a Job

By Lisa Feist - December 23, 2025
Job seekers have very different preferences depending on their generation.

Hope and Reality: When the American Dream Starts to Fade

By Sneha Puri - December 11, 2025
Newcomers to the United States report higher optimism and employment rates than natives; however, optimism about job prospects wanes over time as occupational barriers and job satisfaction shape the migrant experience.

Labor Market Updates

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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October 2025 US Labor Market Update: Job Seeker Interest in Holiday Jobs Surges

By Cory Stahle - October 16, 2025
Seasonal work is still out there, but it’s not as easy to come by as it was a few years ago.
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September 2025 Labor Market Update: The Squeeze on New Entrants Mirrors a Marketwide Decline

By Allison Shrivastava - September 25, 2025
Junior postings have declined alongside the overall hiring slowdown, while senior postings have seen modest growth.
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August 2025 Labor Market Update: How Healthcare Roles (and the Women Who Occupy Them) Are Propping Up the Labor Market

By Laura Ullrich - August 26, 2025
Lopsided market dynamics favor healthcare workers over others at the moment, concentrating job growth in a handful of sectors and leaving many workers on the outside looking in.
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