Weekly Hourly Hiring Report 3/2/2021

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 3/2/21

Highlights

March is here, which means we’ve been in a global pandemic and publishing the Weekly Hourly Hiring Report for nearly one year. When we first published this report, we never expected to hit this milestone. But it does provide a new and compelling look at year-over-year trend data.  Overall  jobs are up 20% week over week, 34% month over month, and 43% year over year.

While most reports show a pandemic-era low unemployment rate of 6.3%, the labor market has a way to go to achieve pre-virus levels. More than 10 million Americans were unemployed as of January, compared with 5.7 million in February ‘20  before the pandemic took hold of the economy. This Friday’s monthly jobs report is forecast to show that 181,000 jobs were added in the U.S. last month.

The Biden administration expanded unemployment insurance eligibility late last  week to include workers who turned down job offers at unsafe workplaces, making good on a campaign promise to reduce pressure on people who have had to choose between their health and a paycheck. Hopefully this alleviates workers applying for jobs they’re not interested in and drives more intentional applicants. 

As we approach the one year anniversary of the early impacts of COVID-19 on the economy, the job market and our personal lives, we want to acknowledge the strength, sacrifice and adaptability of hourly workers and employers throughout the pandemic. While it’s far from over, we’re optimistic about the continued signs of improvement and are grateful for your partnership.

Jobs

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

Here are the latest job numbers by industry:

Quick service restaurant (QSR) jobs are flat week over week, flat month over month and down 29% year over year.

Sit-down restaurant jobs are up 20% week over week, up 17% month over month and down 28% year over year.

Warehouse and logistics jobs are up 12% week over week, up 68% month over month and up 86% year over year.

Retail jobs are up 7% week over week, up 5% month over month and down 25% year over year.

Grocery jobs are up 2% week over week, flat month over month and up 34% year over year.

Hospitality jobs are up 20% week over week, up 98% month over month and up 43% year over year.

On demand jobs are up 39% week over week, up 70% month over month and up 134% year over year.

Convenience store jobs are up 3% week over week, up 2% month over month and down 30% year over year.

Healthcare jobs are down 16% week over week, down 6% month over month and up 36% year over year.

Workers

Google searches for part-time jobs are up 5% week over week, up 1% month over month and down 13% year over year.

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.