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Q3 2023 Labor Market Snapshot Reports

Q3 2023

Transportation & Warehousing Snapshot

The transportation and warehousing sector is in the middle of a volatile period. After adding 16,900 jobs in May, the sector turned around and lost 6,900 the next month.

Q3 2023

Retail Snapshot

The retail sector has had a hard time this year, gaining and losing employees month to month. In June, the sector once again experienced losses, shedding 11,200 jobs.

Q3 2023

Accommodation & Food Service Snapshot

The accommodation and food services sector once seemed impossible – demand was so high in 2021 that monthly gains regularly topped 100,000 new jobs.

Q3 2023

Construction Snapshot

The construction sector has remained impressively sturdy throughout the Federal Reserve’s tightening cycle. The housing sector had a worrisome wobble, but construction has continued to add jobs at a steady rate throughout.

Q3 2023

Manufacturing Snapshot

The manufacturing sector seemed especially at risk of the Federal Reserve’s tightening cycle: Consumers and employers often draw back on big-ticket purchases with higher interest rates…

Q3 2023

Healthcare Snapshot

Demand for healthcare workers remains exceptionally high, with yet another quarter of employment growth in the industry.

Q3 2023

Finance & Insurance Snapshot

The finance and insurance sector has had a turbulent year. Notable bank failures in the first quarter shocked markets and employers alike, causing considerable job losses in February of 2023.

Q3 2023

Technology Snapshot

At the onset of the year, it looked like it could be the end of Big Tech. Layoffs seemed widespread across some of the most noteworthy companies, including Meta, Twitter, and Amazon.

Q3 2023

Finance & Insurance Snapshot

The finance and insurance sector has had a turbulent year. Notable bank failures in the first quarter shocked markets and employers alike, causing considerable job losses in February of 2023.
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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.

Q3 2023

Finance & Insurance Snapshot

The finance and insurance sector has had a turbulent year. Notable bank failures in the first quarter shocked markets and employers alike, causing considerable job losses in February of 2023.
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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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