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Q2 2023 Labor Market Snapshot Reports

Q2 2023

Construction Snapshot

Employment in the construction sector held steady, despite the slowdown in the housing market for much of 2022. Recently, however, even employment growth has slowed.

Q2 2023

Healthcare Snapshot

Demand may be shaky across the greater labor market, but the healthcare labor market remains strong. The healthcare sector struggled to recoup its losses following the COVID-19 recession…

Q2 2023

Finance & Insurance Snapshot

The finance and insurance sector has become quite shaky in recent months – three notable banks failed, prompting some to fear a banking crisis the likes of which had not been seen since the Great Recession.

Q2 2023

Accommodation & Food Service Snapshot

The accommodation and food services sector continues to soar, even as other sectors deflate. The sector has yet to recoup the losses suffered…

Q2 2023

Retail Snapshot

Retail is a fickle sector and it’s had a rocky start to the year. After two months of gains, retail employment dipped by 14,600 in March.

Q2 2023

Technology Snapshot

The technology sector has deservedly created quite a stir in the media this year. The largest companies in the sector – Amazon, Google, Microsoft, and Meta – have shrunk their workforces through layoffs in recent months.

Q2 2023

Manufacturing Snapshot

Manufacturing growth has sputtered to a stop in the first quarter of 2023, after being surprisingly resilient for most of last year. In both February and March of this year, the sector lost 1,000 jobs.

Q2 2023

Transportation & Warehousing Snapshot

The transportation and warehousing sector added a solid 10,400 jobs in March after suffering losses in February.

Q2 2023

Manufacturing Snapshot

Manufacturing growth has sputtered to a stop in the first quarter of 2023, after being surprisingly resilient for most of last year. In both February and March of this year, the sector lost 1,000 jobs.
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What is Appcast?

Appcast is the global leader in programmatic recruitment advertising technology and services. With unmatched market data and a team of the industry’s best recruitment marketers, Appcast’s technology and services manage job advertising for leading employers. Recruitonomics – a new hub for data-driven research powered by Appcast – aims to make sense of our evolving world of work.

Q2 2023

Manufacturing Snapshot

Manufacturing growth has sputtered to a stop in the first quarter of 2023, after being surprisingly resilient for most of last year. In both February and March of this year, the sector lost 1,000 jobs.
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What is Appcast?

Appcast is the global leader in programmatic recruitment advertising technology and services. With unmatched market data and a team of the industry’s best recruitment marketers, Appcast’s technology and services manage job advertising for leading employers. Recruitonomics – a new hub for data-driven research powered by Appcast – aims to make sense of our evolving world of work.

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