Markerr analyzed hiring trends through August 2022 and our month-over-month data shows that US job postings are decelerating. Here are some highlights from our report:
- Job posting counts across the US are 6.7% higher than last year showing a deceleration compared to last month.
- Total job postings in the US was 7.4M, down ~5% from the peak in June (7.8M)
- The industries that are facing the largest percent decreases in job postings are:
- Administrative and Supply and Waste Management (-6.6%)
- Transportation and Warehousing (-4.7%), Information (-2.0%)
- Real Estate and Rental and Leasing (-2.0%)
- The industries with the largest percentage increases in job postings are:
- Educational Services (+25.2%)
- Mining, Quarrying and Oil & Gas Extraction (+22.8%)
- Manufacturing (+17.0%)
- Utilities (+14.9%)
