Employment and Workforce Trends

After a robust April, U.S. employers scaled back on hiring in May, adding just 75,000 workers to their payrolls. April’s employment gains were revised down from an initial 263,000 to 224,000, and job

The professional and business services sector led hiring in April, with employers adding 76,000 jobs. Significant employment gains were also seen in the leisure and hospitality (+34,000), construction

The outlook for the global economy in 2019 is decidedly cooler across most major economies, with overall growth projected to slow from 3.2% in 2018 to 2.9%, largely driven by trade tensions and politi

After adding just 33,000 jobs in February, U.S. hiring activity rebounded sharply in March with payroll employment increasing by 196,000 workers.  After slight upward revisions to February and January

In a month where 225,000 new jobs were expected, U.S. hiring activity was significantly soft at just 20,000 in February—the lowest total since the hurricane-affected month of September 2017. After sli

Employment growth remained robust to begin the new year, with employers adding 304,000 workers to their payrolls in January. December’s employment gains were revised down by 90,000, but November’s wer

The U.S. labor market added more jobs than expected in December, closing out the year with a gain of 312,000. The previous two months’ employment totals were revised upwards by a net 58,000, bringing

Heading into 2019, global economic growth is forecast to continue to cool slightly to 3.1%. Several factors are weighing on the global growth outlook, including financial volatility and ongoing trade

The U.S. labor market showed a slight cooldown in November, with employers adding 155,000 workers to their payrolls. After revisions to the previous two months’ employment numbers, job gainsfor 2018ha