Category: Indeed Blog

Working with stale data, the FOMC kept its target rate unchanged. Where they’ll go from here is highly uncertain. The post March 2026 FOMC Reaction: Hold On to Your Hats appeared first on Indeed Hiring Lab.

The post-pandemic inflation surge eroded the purchasing power of posted wages across major economies. Advertised wages have now caught up in some countries, but not all, and the speed at which wages typically adjust from country to country might help understand why. The post Advertised Wage Growth Has Still Not

While job openings increased slightly in January 2026, the quits rate remains stubbornly low in this “low-hire/low-fire” job market. The post January 2026 JOLTS Report: Waiting to Exhale appeared first on Indeed Hiring Lab.

Healthcare, the primary sector holding up payrolls, went negative in February. The post February 2026 Jobs Report: An Overwhelmingly Disappointing Report appeared first on Indeed Hiring Lab.

Why the healthcare and social assistance subsector alone can’t cure an ailing labor market. The post We Can’t All Be Nurses appeared first on Indeed Hiring Lab.

Signing bonus offers have declined alongside wage growth and hiring activity, but remain well above pre-pandemic norms — especially in healthcare. The post Healthcare Hiring Keeps Signing Bonuses Alive in a Cooling Labor Market appeared first on Indeed Hiring Lab.

Using the latest Indeed data, these short research briefs track employment trends in five industry verticals over the fourth quarter of 2025. The post US Labor Market Quarterly Verticals for Q4 2025 appeared first on Indeed Hiring Lab.

Even as seasonal hiring demand subdues, job seekers continue to show renewed enthusiasm in their job search in the new year. The post February 2026 US Labor Market Update: New Year, Same Resolutions appeared first on Indeed Hiring Lab.

Revisions to 2025 data overshadowed an otherwise decent gain of 130,000 jobs in January 2026. The post January 2026 Jobs Report: Revisions to 2025 Data Made an Already Bad Year Worse appeared first on Indeed Hiring Lab.

Job openings fell to their lowest level since December 2017, amidst broader signs of weakness. The post December 2025 JOLTS Report: Balance or Breaking Point? appeared first on Indeed Hiring Lab.

Indeed’s real-time data points to a cooler labor market, as a partial shutdown delays government data. The post Jobs Day Data Is on Hold, and the Labor Market May Be Too appeared first on Indeed Hiring Lab.

The Federal Open Market Committee left the federal funds rate unchanged as it tries to balance continued disinflation against a softening labor market. The post January 2026 FOMC Reaction: A Cautious Pause appeared first on Indeed Hiring Lab.

As companies and state governments pivot to “skills-first” hiring, bachelor’s degrees remain a key requirement on many job descriptions. But these requirements differ drastically by region. The post Where Do College Degrees Still Matter in a “Skills-First” Job Market? appeared first on Indeed Hiring Lab.

Small pockets of growth are emerging as employers concentrate their limited hiring on roles and skills tied to AI. The post January 2026 US Labor Market Update: Jobs Mentioning AI Are Growing Amid Broader Hiring Weakness appeared first on Indeed Hiring Lab.

The 2025 Indeed Workforce Insights Survey asked 80,000 workers from 8 countries to share their opinions on AI, their outlook for the future of their industries and national economies, how they do and would like to build skills – and more. The post What Workers Expect When They’re Expecting Better

Nearly all AI-related hiring is happening at a few very large employers, highlighting the risks of unequal access to AI-driven productivity gains. The post AI Adoption Is Accelerating but Still Concentrated Among the Largest Firms appeared first on Indeed Hiring Lab.

Insights and expectations from the Indeed Hiring Lab’s Global Jobs and Hiring Trends Reports for 2026. The post Hiring Lab’s Global Jobs & Hiring Trends Reports for 2026 appeared first on Indeed Hiring Lab.

The best jobs offer a compelling mix of flexibility, pay and growth opportunities. The post 2026 Best Jobs Methodology: From Good to Great appeared first on Indeed Hiring Lab.

The lackluster jobs reports of 2025 have added up to more than 1.4 million fewer jobs than would have been expected if employers had maintained the hiring pace of 2024. The post December 2025 Jobs Report: The Job Market Doesn’t Have to Break to Be Broken appeared first on Indeed

Without a healthy churn of workers moving to better opportunities, the market is losing the dynamism that typically drives wage growth and economic momentum. The post November 2025 JOLTS Report: Musical Chairs, but the Music Has Stopped  appeared first on Indeed Hiring Lab.