January 2018 has been a big month for job growth and the economy. Employment trends are fluctuating in a positive way and people are taking notice. Jobs are popping up left and right and it is time to be on the ball about it. Job Seekers should take notice of these trends and apply them to their job search. In the infographic below, by Staff Management, you can see the figures from the past few months and how the outlook jobs are looking for good for February.
2018 Staffing Trends
December Job Gains
[list list_type=”ul” list_class=”1″]148k total jobs added[/list]Total Nonfarm Payroll employment gains
[list list_type=”ul” list_class=”1″]October – 211k[/list] [list list_type=”ul” list_class=”1″]November-252k[/list] [list list_type=”ul” list_class=”1″]December-148k[/list]
Average Monthly Gains
[list list_type=”ul” list_class=”1″]204k per month over the past 3 months[/list] [list list_type=”ul” list_class=”1″]172k per month over the past 12 months[/list]Total nonfarm payroll job gains
[list list_type=”ul” list_class=”1″]Healthcare 31k[/list] [list list_type=”ul” list_class=”1″]Construction 30k[/list] [list list_type=”ul” list_class=”1″]Manufacturing 25k[/list]Health Care saw the largest employment Gains
*Average Work Week
5 nonfarm payroll hours
[list list_type=”ul” list_class=”1″]5 factory overtime hours[/list] [list list_type=”ul” list_class=”1″]8 manufacturing hours[/list] [list list_type=”ul” list_class=”1″]8 production & nonsupervisory hours[/list]Average Hourly Pay
[list list_type=”ul” list_class=”1$26.63 nonfarm payroll[/list] [list list_type=”ul” list_class=”1″]5% average hourly earnings increased 2.5% over the year[/list] [list list_type=”ul” list_class=”1″]$22.30 private-sector production & nonsupervisory[/list]Unemployment Rate
[list list_type=”ul” list_class=”1″]Unemployment rate stayed the same at 4.1%[/list]U.S. Staffing Association
[list list_type=”ul” list_class=”1″]“The demand for temporary and contact staffing employees remained healthy across most sectors throughout 2017. Job seekers should be very encouraged about opportunities in the year ahead as the labor market continues to tighten in an expanding economy.”[/list]-Richard Wahlquist
-President and Chief Executive Officer of The American Staffing Association
U.S. Staffing Industry
[list list_type=”ul” list_class=”1″]6% staffing employment was up .2% from November & Up 4.6% from December 2017[/list] [list list_type=”ul” list_class=”1″]1% year-to-year staffing job growth averaged 4.1% per month over the past 12 months[/list]