Recruiters’ Reality is the Labor Market’s Prophecy

Hiring for recruiters has slowed in many industries. The highly cyclical profession tells a story of the broader labor market.

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The United Kingdom latest employment data will worry the BoE and the new government, especially the low level of worker churn.

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Q4 2024 Labor Market Snapshot Reports

Q4 2024

Transportation and Warehousing Snapshot Copy

The warehousing slump returned in the third quarter after a period of sustained growth in the spring. In September, the sector shed 11,000 net jobs.

Q4 2024

Retail Labor Snapshot

Halfway into the seasonal hiring period for retail, there’s modest potential for upside growth. From the September jobs report, the industry added a net new 15,600 jobs.

Q4 2024

Accommodation and Food Services Labor Snapshot

The accommodation and food services sector added 76,000 net new jobs in September, a strong rebound from a very slow spring and beginning of summer.

Q4 2024

Finance and Insurance Labor Snapshot

For the finance and insurance sector, the first half of the year was largely forgettable, with nearly 43,000 jobs lost as high interest rates and post-pandemic office vacancies put pressure on the industry.

Q4 2024

Manufacturing Labor Snapshot

Manufacturing activity continued its decelerating pace in the third quarter this year, as the industry lost a total of 24,000 jobs.

Q4 2024

Technology Labor Snapshot

With only a few months remaining in the year, many job seekers in the tech industry are eager to put 2024 behind them.

Q4 2024

Healthcare Labor Snapshot

The healthcare and social assistance sector has been flying high for the past two years but experienced some cloudy skies this past quarter.

Q4 2024

Transportation and Warehousing Snapshot

The warehousing slump returned in the third quarter after a period of sustained growth in the spring. In September, the sector shed 11,000 net jobs.

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