Weekly Hourly Hiring Report 10/13/2020

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 10/13/20

Highlights

Overall jobs are down 16% week over week, up 18% month over month and up 9% since early March.

Two weeks into the fourth quarter, the nation’s economy is settling into a more moderate recovery as hiring, spending and travel are still constrained by COVID-19.

Economists agree that increasing and maintaining the recovery depends on controlling the virus and finalizing another round of financial stimulus. But with the election just three weeks from today, the probability of a deal before then is small. The election results will have an impact on the dollar amount and duration of benefits—there’s little doubt that a second stimulus is coming, it’s just a matter of when.

The economy has come a long way since March and April. Millions of people have headed back to work and several indicators have come back to pre-pandemic levels. The unemployment rate is lower than predicted, but there’s a worrying trend of people leaving the workforce. The labor market still has a long way to go, as we wait to see how persistent unemployment may impact consumer confidence heading into the holiday shopping season.

Jobs

All industry data is from 3/2/20-10/12/20

Here are the latest job numbers by industry:

Quick service restaurant (QSR) jobs are down 1% week over week, down 3% month over month and down 30% since early March.

Sit-down restaurant jobs are up 1% week over week, up 4% month over month and down 44% since early March.

Logistics and warehouse jobs are up 62% week over week, down 110% month over month and up 366% since early March.

Retail jobs are down 5% week over week, up 2% month over month and down 13% since early March.

Grocery jobs are up 3% week over week, up 5% month over month and up 49% since early March.

Hospitality jobs are down 1% week over week, up 1% month over month and down 46% since early March.

On demand jobs are down 29% week over week, up 52% month over month and up 37% since early March.

Convenience store jobs are flat week over week, up 1% month over month and down 15% since early March.

Healthcare jobs are flat week over week, down 7% month over month and up 21% since early March.

What’s happening across America

All state data is from 3/2/20-10/13/20

Kansas City, MO: Warehouse and logistics jobs are up 129% week over week, up 406% since early March. Hospitality jobs are down 30% week over week, down 10% since early March. Retail jobs are down 4% week over week, down 29% since early March.

New York, NY: QSR jobs are down 4% week over week, down 30% since early March. Retail jobs are down 12% week over week, down 10% since early March. Hospitality jobs are up 3% week over week, down 60% since early March.

San Francisco, CA: Warehouse and logistics jobs are up 72% week over week, up 256% since early March. On demand jobs are up 17% week over week, up 37% since early March. Grocery jobs are down 16% week over week, up 11% since early March.

Charlotte, NC: Grocery jobs are up 11% week over week, up 27% since early March. On demand jobs are down 12% week over week, down 59% since early March. Retail jobs are up 7% week over week, up 1% since early March.

Workers

Google searches for part-time jobs are up 13% week over week, down 15% month over month and down 28% 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 this weekly report and infographics.