Employment and Workforce Trends

U.S. hiring fell in line with consensus expectations in July, as employers added 164,000 workers to their payrolls. The previous employment totals for June were revised down by 31,000, and May’s repor

Global GDP growth is forecast to slow to 2.8% in 2019, from 3.2% in 2018, reflecting cooler economic trends in nearly every major economy. Key risks and headwinds include the US’ ongoing trade and tar

The U.S. economy added 224,000 jobs in June, a robust correction after May’s 72,000 employment gain (adjusted). Through the first half of 2019, U.S. job growth has averaged 172,000 per month, compared

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