The overall hiring market, typified by new job ad volume, is still not where it was pre-COVID. New job ads increased in June, but trailed its pre-COVID peak, especially for white collar jobs.
Knowing which occupations can be performed remotely—that is, by working from home—is valuable for understanding the future of labor force supply in the post-COVID economy.
While new job ad volume has improved compared to the heart of the coronavirus lockdown in early Spring, recent volume in the nation still trails pre-COVID peaks.
A substantial occupation code update has been implemented by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) and is being incorporated into JobsEQ. The following is a detailing of the changes along with notable highlights.
Job ads continued to rebound with a strong third week in May. While some occupation groups have returned or surpassed pre-COVID peaks, some lag behind, especially many art, entertainment, and recreation workers.