Job Postings Just Turned Positive for the First Time in Four Years
For the first time in nearly four years, the number of job postings in the United States is higher than it was a year ago. The Indeed Job Postings Index stood 0.7 percent above its year-ago level as of September 18, the first positive annual reading since late 2022, according to the Indeed Hiring Lab's US Labor Market Snapshot published September 24. The index itself reached 103.5, its highest level since late March and about 3 percent above its pre-pandemic baseline. A line that had been falling, on and off, since the Federal Reserve began cooling the labor market has finally crossed zero.
Key Takeaways The Indeed Job Postings Index rose 0.7 percent year over year as of September 18, the fir…
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