Weekly Hourly Hiring Report 2/16/2021

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 2/16/21

Highlights

Overall jobs are up 5% week over week, up 13% month over month, and up 12% since early March.

This week, we’ve seen the country slow down on multiple fronts—economic recovery, kids’ return to the classroom and vaccine distribution—due to disastrous winter weather. 

There’s also been little movement on the latest relief package as Congress focused its attention on the impeachment trial. The House is expected to vote on the pandemic-relief bill during the week of Feb. 22 before discussions move to the Senate.

According to Bloomberg economist Eliza Winger, “The economy is on the mend, but lacking a steadily accelerating momentum.”  In positive news for restaurants and some retailers across the country, Valentine’s Day provided a much-needed boost.

Jobs

All industry data is from 3/2/20-2/15/21

Here are the latest job numbers by industry:

Quick service restaurant (QSR) jobs are flat week over week, down 3% month over month and down 29% since early March.

Sit-down restaurant jobs are flat week over week, up 3% month over month and down 44% since early March.

Warehouse and logistics jobs are up 71% week over week, up 70% month over month and up  88% since early March.

Retail jobs are down 3% week over week, down 2% month over month and down 35% since early March.

Grocery jobs are down 1% week over week, down 6% month over month and up 34% since early March.

On demand jobs are down 3% week over week, up 19% month over month and up 63% since early March.

Convenience store jobs are down 3% week over week, down 3% month over month and down 34% since early March.

Healthcare jobs are up 25% week over week, up 16% month over month and up 56% since early March.

Workers

Google searches for part-time jobs are down 15% week over week, down 18% month over month and down 21% 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.