Future of Work

Here's what the US labour market looks like right now

The US has added 1.5 million jobs in professional and business services since 2020. Image: Pexels/Sora Shimazaki

Dorothy Neufeld
Author, Visual Capitalist
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The state of the US labour market.
US unemployment is at a 53-year-low. Image: Visual Capitalist.

A table showing job growth in different sectors of the US economy.
Job growth has been strongest in professional and business services since 2020. Image: Visual Capitalist.
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Wage growth is slowing in the US. Image: Visual Capitalist.

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