Weekly Hourly Hiring Report 2/9/2021

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 2/9/21

Highlights

Overall jobs are down 1% week over week, up 10% month over month and up 7% since early March. Google searches for part-time jobs are up 16% month over month.

The January jobs report issued Friday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics showed employers added 49,000 job postings in January, after cutting 227,000 positions in the month prior. The report also states that around 406,000 people left the labor force last month and more than 4 million have left since the pandemic started. However, applications for state unemployment benefits have declined. 

Unemployment continues to drop— though it remains 4% higher than before the pandemic—but the unemployment rate isn’t our economy’s only metric of success.The U.S. is vaccinating Americans at a pace of more than 1 million a day, and large parts of President Biden’s proposed $1.9 trillion pandemic relief package are expected to pass. Workers will likely choose to re-enter the job market as vaccinations expand, restrictions on businesses lift and students return to the classroom.

Jobs

All industry data is from 3/2/20-2/8/21

Here are the latest job numbers by industry:

Quick service restaurant (QSR) jobs are flat week over week, down 2% month over month and down 29% since early March.

Sit-down restaurant jobs are up 1% week over week, up 2% month over month and down 44% since early March.

Warehouse and logistics jobs are down 2% week over week, up 31% month over month and up 16% since early March.

Retail jobs are up 1% week over week, up 1% month over month and down 32% since early March.

Grocery jobs are flat week over week, down 7% month over month and up 34% since early March.

Hospitality jobs are flat week over week, down 46% month over month and down 56% since early March.

On demand jobs are up 2% week over week, up 20% month over month and up 66% since early March.

Convenience store jobs are up 1% week over week, down 12% month over month and down 31% since early March.

Healthcare jobs are down 11% week over week, down 1% month over month and up 31% since early March.

Workers

Google searches for part-time jobs are down 2% week over week, up 16% month over month and down 8% 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.