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Indeed data reveals a large pool of workers — mostly in hourly, shift-based roles — who hold multiple jobs and are still actively seeking more. The post Nearly 16% of Active Job Seekers Are Already Working Multiple Jobs appeared first on Indeed Hiring Lab.

A surprising 172,000 jobs added in May tells one story; the frozen hires rate and the unemployed waiting longer for work tell another. The post May 2026 Jobs Report: One Strong Headline, but Two Realities appeared first on Indeed Hiring Lab.

While most US occupations require a diverse mix of skills, nearly a quarter of analyzed roles are “skill-concentrated,” meaning a single category accounts for more than 50% of all required skills for that role. The post How Skill Concentration Sets Tech and Healthcare Sectors Apart appeared first on Indeed Hiring

Openings at the nation’s largest employers have surged. But smaller employers, who make up the bulk of hiring, are struggling to keep pace. The post April 2026 JOLTS Report: The Bigger They Are, the Harder They Hire appeared first on Indeed Hiring Lab.

The divide in salary type, hourly vs. annual salary, impacts who can keep up with rising costs. The post Pay for Salaried Workers Is Rising Faster Than Hourly Wages appeared first on Indeed Hiring Lab.

Indeed data shows that foreign job seeker interest in US jobs has dropped to its lowest levels since early 2020, with broad implications for large swaths of the labor market. The post A Shifting Pipeline: What Indeed’s Data Reveals About Immigrants’ Role in the US Labor Force appeared first on

The US labor market’s coming challenge isn’t a shortage of workers or jobs — it’s a shortage of pathways between them. The post The Great Mismatch: How a Shrinking Workforce, AI, and Labor Reallocation Will Define the Next 15 Years appeared first on Indeed Hiring Lab.

This is the Indeed Hiring Lab’s monthly snapshot of the US labor market, summarizing where key indicators — job postings, wages, unemployment, and openings — stand as of April 2026 and flagging the trends worth watching in the months ahead. The post US Labor Market Snapshot — April 2026 appeared

The labor market continues to defy expectations, posting another solid month in April on the heels of a breakout March report. But there are real weaknesses below the surface. The post April 2026 Jobs Report: Moving, But Not Moving Along appeared first on Indeed Hiring Lab.

Productivity posted its 13th straight quarter of positive year-on-year growth, but there are questions rising over how long that can hold. The post Q1 2026 Productivity and Costs Release: Productive, for Now appeared first on Indeed Hiring Lab.

With high-profile layoffs making headlines, a deeper look at job openings suggests that job seekers’ experience in the labor market differs widely by industry. The post March 2026 JOLTS Report: Stable, Depending on What You Do appeared first on Indeed Hiring Lab.

Employers’ insurance costs are rising faster than wages, and the real acceleration may only just be getting started. The post Q1 2026 Employment Cost Index: Why Insurers Are Getting Larger Raises Than Workers appeared first on Indeed Hiring Lab.

The Fed held rates steady today, as expected. Oil price volatility, sluggish hiring, and leadership uncertainty leave its path forward murky for the remainder of 2026. The post April 2026 FOMC Reaction: Uncertainty From All Directions appeared first on Indeed Hiring Lab.

AI is moving past the era of viral curiosity and into something much more durable. The post Job Seeker Searches for AI Roles Have Grown 11x Since ChatGPT Released appeared first on Indeed Hiring Lab.

More new graduates are creating profiles on Indeed, and it’s very likely many of them are there because their job searches have gotten harder. The post For New Grads Looking for Work, the Struggle Is Real – But Not for All appeared first on Indeed Hiring Lab.

Workers across countries see skill development as essential but many feel employers consider it less of a priority. Recent evidence from Spain shows that incentivizing companies to offer permanent contracts can lead them to offer more training. The post Workers Want Training but Employers Don’t Always Deliver. Can Policy Help?

The pandemic didn’t just temporarily disrupt the labor market, it created a period of labor hoarding that we’re only now fully working through. The post What Goes Up, Must Come Down: How the Labor Market Is Emerging From the Long Shadow of the Pandemic appeared first on Indeed Hiring Lab.

What do millions of job postings reveal about the core skills required by employers in today’s labor market? The post Skill Set, Match appeared first on Indeed Hiring Lab.

Why is the US Labor Force Participation Rate projected to fall through 2034? The answer lies in a powerful force that operates quietly in the background of the labor market, and it’s unlikely to reverse anytime soon. The post The Demographic Squeeze: Why Labor Force Participation is Projected to Fall

March’s numbers were strong, but recent data show the job market is getting quieter and more volatile, with monthly gains and losses adding up to little net growth. The post March 2026 Jobs Report: A Bumpy Road and a Moving Finish Line appeared first on Indeed Hiring Lab.