UK: August 2026 — Great GDP Figures Offer Some Relief but Job Losses Keep Mounting
The U.K. labor market continues to shed jobs despite the solid GDP report earlier this month, where growth surprised...
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Warsh’s Fed Is Losing Control of the Nominal Economy
Photo credit: Emilio Takas Earlier this year, President Donald Trump nominated Kevin Warsh to be the new chairman of...
After Strong Spring, Job Market Has Summer Swoon
Photo Credit: George Bakos The Spring shoots of a strong job market have withered in the summer heat. The...
The 20 Hardest Jobs to Fill in Germany
Photo credit: Etienne Girardet Yes, the title is borrowed from an earlier article we published on the U.S. using...
Recruitonomics Roundup — July 2026
In case you haven’t seen this: The Recruitonomics team is going to host a Substack live event on Aug....
Remote Work or AI? What’s Really Driving the Job Crunch for Young Workers
Photo credit: Annie Spratt Global labor markets have weakened in recent years. The substantial decline in vacancies has made...
The 10 Hardest Jobs to Fill in the US
Photo credit: Andriy Blokhin Have you ever wondered what the hardest-to-fill jobs are in the U.S.? Well, lucky for...
UK: July 2026 — Job Market Stabilizes, Offering Relief for the New Burnham Government
Before we dive in: join us live on Substack on August 7 at 10am ET, where the Recruitonomics team...
Does the World Cup Create Jobs in Host Cities?
Photo credit: Vienna Reyes In our previous piece, we looked at whether the 2026 World Cup sparked a hiring...
The World Cup Hiring Boom That Wasn’t
Photo credit: Fauzan Saari With the tournament in its final week, you might be wondering: Does the World Cup...
Stop Freaking Out About the Falling Labor Share
Photo credit: Alexander Grey Well, maybe you weren’t worried about the falling labor share. But some people are —...
Northern Ireland Is Winning Brexit
Photo credit: K. Mitch Hodge While some people are still in denial, there is no doubt that Brexit has...
Job Growth Momentum Hits a Wall
Photo credit: Donnie Rosie After a series of several better-than-expected jobs reports over the spring months, job market growth...
Recruitonomics Roundup — June 2026
First things first! The Recruitonomics team is going to host a Substack live event on Aug. 7 to break...
Australia’s New Supercycle: From Mining to AI?
Photo credit: Photoholgic Australia has become one of the richest advanced economies in the world thanks to a combination...
UK: June 2026 – BoE Keeps Rates Steady Following a Decent Jobs Report
There is no doubt that the U.K. economy and labor market are not in a good spot. However, this...
Wage Pain: Workers Are Losing to Inflation, Again
Photo credit: Markus Winkler The inflationary surge following the pandemic was extremely painful for workers. Wages failed to keep...
Why the Low-Churn Housing Market Is Bad for Workers
Photo credit: Marcus Lenk If you have followed our content on Recruitonomics for a while, you have probably heard...
The Job Market Has Turned a Corner
Photo credit: Diane Picchiottino In the second half of 2025 — in the shadow of tariffs, D.O.G.E. and other...
Recruitonomics Roundup — May 2026
Here are all the pieces that we published in May. Keep reading for data releases coming up this month...