Category: Indeed Blog

Jobs increased far more than expected in August, but the show of strength may not move the needle much for frustrated job seekers. The post August 2026 Jobs Report: Rebound Without Real Relief appeared first on Indeed Hiring Lab.

The Retail labor market remains static, with declining job postings, limited hiring, and little movement among workers. The post Retail’s Recent Performance is Mixed. So is its Outlook. appeared first on Indeed Hiring Lab.

Today’s JOLTS data shows current labor market dynamics may be less of a phase and more of a new normal. The post July 2026 JOLTS Report: Little Changed. Again. appeared first on Indeed Hiring Lab.

Many “best cities” rankings quietly measure what’s good for business. We built one that measures what’s good for the people who do the work. The results look different than you might expect. The post Best Cities for Work 2026: Through the Lens of Workers appeared first on Indeed Hiring Lab.

Indeed Hiring Lab · Companion to the Best Cities for Work 2026 rankings The post Best Cities for Work 2026: Methodology & Data Sources appeared first on Indeed Hiring Lab.

A new Indeed index maps how tight or slack the labor market is in 800+ local areas and finds that where you’re looking for work matters as much as what you’re looking for. The post Labor Market Tightness: Where Is It Easiest — and Hardest — to Find a Job

A new Hiring Lab metric measures how exposed each metro’s job composition is to generative AI. The post Metro-Level AI Exposure: Where GenAI Could Reshape Work the Most appeared first on Indeed Hiring Lab.

The Indeed Hiring Lab monthly snapshot of the US labor market summarizes where key indicators — job postings, wages, unemployment, and openings — stand as of August 2026, and flags the trends worth watching in the months ahead. The post US Labor Market Snapshot — August 2026 appeared first on

Using the latest Indeed data, these short research briefs track employment trends in five industry verticals over the second quarter of 2026. The post US Labor Market Quarterly Verticals for Q2 2026 appeared first on Indeed Hiring Lab.

Indeed data show data center roles attract local, specialized workers with higher pay and richer benefits — in exchange for nights, on-call shifts, and travel. The post Working in the Data Center Build-Out appeared first on Indeed Hiring Lab.