Monitoring job demand

With alternative data's increasingly important role in measuring the overall health of the economy, LinkUp's Economic Indicator Report serves as a valuable scorecard measuring changes in the job market. In these quarterly reports, we share our insights on recent changes in job demand and job market diversification in the U.S. These reports measure:

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LinkUp Economic Indicator Report Fourth Quarter 2022

[Q4 2022]

In our Q4 2022 report, LinkUp found that labor demand continued to slow as the year closed. From Q3 to Q4, total active job listings decreased by 8.5% while the count of new job listings dropped by 10.9%.
count of new job listings dropped by 10.85%.

LinkUp Economic Indicator Report Third Quarter 2022

[Q3 2022]

In our Q3 2022 report, labor demand continues to slow across all occupations, with active job listings decreasing 8% overall. While there were fewer new listings (-7.6%), the number of job listings being removed was also down (-6.4%). Job demand volatility increased slightly after a long period of decline.

LinkUp Economic Indicator Report Second Quarter 2022

[Q2 2022]

In the Q2 2022 report, our data reflects the slowing job market, showing active job listings have decreased 4% overall. Job listings are being deleted, and newly created job listings are down 9.7%. Compared to last year at this time, overall job listings in the U.S. are down 10%, yet job demand volatility is down.

LinkUp Economic Indicator Report First Quarter 2022

[Q1 2022]

In the first 2022 report, we see accelerating job growth, and increasing job duration. Overall active jobs increased 3.7%, with all industries showing increases, while the length jobs are open increased 20% (10 days). In the report we compare job demand data quarter-by-quarter, and we breakdown Q1 by month, getting a detailed view of changes by industry, location, and occupation.

LinkUp Economic Indicator Report Fourth Quarter 2021

[Q4 2021]

In this edition of our quarterly report, we see the first negative overall job growth in over a year. After four consecutive quarters of increase, the fourth quarter of 2021 saw active job listings down 5.5%. And while Q4 saw an almost 20% increase in duration over last quarter, we also saw job demand volatility fall for the first time since Q3 of 2020.

LinkUp Economic Indicator Report Third Quarter 2021

[Q3 2021]

In this edition of our quarterly report, we observe mixed signals from a labor market still very much grappling with the impacts of the pandemic. Overall job growth was positive, with active listings up 11.5%. Volatility plateaued in Q3 compared to Q2; a welcome change after the swell in volatility earlier this year.

LinkUp Economic Indicator Report Second Quarter 2021

[Q2 2021]

In the Q2 edition of our Economic Indicator Report, we saw solid growth overall with active job listings up 15.5%. The quarter started strong, but job listings growth slowed substantially at the end of quarter—a possible indication that the red hot job market is beginning to cool.

LinkUp Economic Indicator Report First Quarter 2021

[Q1 2021]

In this edition of our quarterly report, we see our post-pandemic growth trend continue with active job listings up for the third consecutive quarter. We saw high created and deleted job listings, and increasing job demand over the quarter while job duration decreased.

LinkUp Economic Indicator Report Fourth Quarter 2020

[Q4 2020]

In this edition of our quarterly report, we see signs we’re edging ever closer toward COVID recovery with a nearly nationwide increase in active job listings and a leveling off of job demand volatility.

LinkUp Economic Indicator Report Third Quarter 2020

[Q3 2020]

In this edition of our quarterly report, we observe the labor market edging toward recovery from the devastating hits doled out by the pandemic. Though some progress is evident, there is certainly more progress to be made.

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Changes in
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Job demand
volatility

Changes by industry,
location, and occupation