Weekly Hourly Hiring Report 1/12/2021

How COVID-19 is affecting hourly work

Snagajob is here to help you navigate the hourly hiring landscape during this pandemic. Our proprietary data gives us a unique perspective on hourly job trends and we can see how both workers and employers are responding in real-time. One of the most valuable things we can offer you is a view into these insights and hiring trends. We’re here to give you helpful context as you make business decisions. 

Weekly Hourly Hiring Report 1/12/21

Highlights

Following one of the most tense and heartbreaking weeks in our nation’s history, overall jobs are up 3% week over week, up 6% month over month and up 8% since early March. However, Google searches for part-time jobs are down 12% month over month.

In last week’s Labor Department jobs report, we saw that the U.S. economy lost a net 140,000 jobs in December, the first month since April that total payrolls declined. Despite these high unemployment levels, employers are having a hard time hiring enough workers.  One of the most counterintuitive effects of  COVID-19 is the extremely tight labor market. 

Important adjustments are being made to the distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine. Adults over age 65, and those of any age with pre-existing conditions, will have access to the vaccine within the week. States are also opening distribution up to essential workers, expanding the number of vaccination distribution sites to more accessible locations, and doses are getting out the door faster. There is a bi-partisan consensus that the best way forward is to move from risk-based prioritization to vaccinating as many adults as possible, as soon as possible. 

It’s been a hard week—a week most of us will never forget. Now more than ever, we must remember that what unites us is greater than what divides us and that our shared values and democracy are what make this country so great. We must come together in the coming months and jointly tackle the challenges we still face including a global pandemic, recession, and racial injustice.

Jobs

All industry data is from 3/2/20-1/12/21

Here are the latest job numbers by industry:

Quick service restaurant (QSR) jobs are down 4% week over week, up 1% month over month and down 27% since early March.

Sit-down restaurant jobs are down 3% week over week, up 3% month over month and down 47% since early March.

Warehouse and logistics jobs are down 3% week over week, down 187% month over month and up 19% since early March.

Retail jobs are up 3% week over week, down 14% month over month and down 28% since early March.

Grocery jobs are down 4% week over week, down 1% month over month and up 41% since early March.

Hospitality jobs are up 26% week over week, up 12% month over month and down 7% since early March.

On demand jobs are up 11% week over week, up 30% month over month and up 65% since early March.

Convenience store jobs are down 17% week over week, down 1% month over month and down 19% since early March.

Healthcare jobs are up 8% week over week, up 9% month over month and up 41% since early March.

Workers

Google searches for part-time jobs are down 23% week over week, down 12% month over month and down 20% since early March.

The bottom line

As always, we’re staying tuned to economists, industry leaders and credible data sources—including our own. Plus, we continue to talk to hourly workers and employers to see how they’re feeling about the situation. 

We’ll keep you informed as the job market evolves in the critical weeks ahead with our infographics and weekly report and infographics.