Hiring was down slightly in January

Kevin DrumMarch 6, 2024 – 11:10 am4 Comments

There wasn't much change on the hiring front in January:

Hires continue to decline and are now at about their 2019 level. And just for laughs, here are the winners and losers in January compared to December:

4 thoughts on “Hiring was down slightly in January”

typhoon March 6, 2024 – 1:13 pm at

Seems like the big winners were industries where most workers will vote against the party/president that has had the biggest positive employment impact in decades (ever?) for those industries.
Vog46 March 6, 2024 – 2:31 pm at

Hiring better start drifting downward
There are fewer people available to work
This is a new paradigm
The boomers have left and are still leaving the building........
SwamiRedux March 6, 2024 – 6:34 pm at

I would not have guessed mining and logging as a great job creator in winter. Wonder what explains that.

Also, what's the base in each category? This is where actual numbers would be an informative supplement to the percentage changes.
D_Ohrk_E1 March 6, 2024 – 10:36 pm at

Aside from financial and professional services, is this indicative of a move back towards an industrial society?

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