The United States labor market is showing renewed momentum this spring, as employers accelerate hiring across a wider cross-section of the economy.
Between March and May, employers across the country added more than half a million jobs. That is a sharp pivot from last year.
During that previous period, the healthcare industry almost single-handedly propped up national job creation figures. Other parts of the economy had largely pulled back. Now, previously dormant sectors are adding payrolls again.
The renewed demand for labor is visible across traditional business and civic sectors. Several areas of the economy have shifted back into active hiring mode:
- Factories are bringing on manufacturing workers
- Restaurants are expanding hospitality staff
- City halls are adding to local government payrolls
Some economists speculate that immigrants are rejoining the workforce, boosting labor supply and helping employers fill open roles.
