Government jobs growth

Employment in government rose by 709000 in 2023

Employment in government increased by 709000 in 2023, exceeding the employment growth in 2022 (+299000) and 2021 (+392000). Government employment recovered ...

Current Employment Statistics Highlights September 2024

On net, employment over these months is. 72,000 higher than previously reported. In September, average hourly earnings of all employees on ...

Government hiring spree propping up the US job market

State and local governments are on a hiring spree to fill high-turnover positions, which is keeping the job market afloat, Labor Department ...

Governments at all levels are hiring, and that's boosting the job market

The public sector is still recovering from pandemic turbulence. Due to upcoming retirements, it may stay active in the labor market for ...

25% of New Jobs Are In Government - Yahoo Finance

Nearly 25% of all job gains were attributed to government positions, underscoring a significant reliance on public sector employment to sustain economic growth.

U.S. job growth outperforms expectations as hiring resurges

A resurgence of hiring added a quarter-million jobs last month across the country and the unemployment rate dropped to 4.1%, according to ...

Growth in Government Jobs Points to Recession - Mises Institute

Periods when government jobs grow faster than private jobs are periods with weakening economic conditions. That is the trend right now.

Government Hiring is Boosting US Job Growth - Fitch Ratings

Government sector job growth averaged 2.7% yoy in 2023, the highest yoy growth rate since 1990, according to Fitch Ratings.

More recent graduates are eyeing government jobs ... - MarketWatch

Government has helped drive job growth over the last year — and Gen Z workers have taken note of the sector's higher stability.

Government Hiring Propped Up the Job Market. Now It's Set to Slow

Public sector job growth accounted for nearly a quarter of net new jobs in the past year. With municipalities running short on funds, ...

September 2024 Jobs Report | J.P. Morgan

U.S. job growth unexpectedly accelerated sharply beyond economists' expectations, solidifying our strategists' view that the Fed will lower ...

Government jobs growth | Deloitte Insights

The June 2024 Economics Insider explores the growing challenges facing local, state, and federal government employers in the post-pandemic era.

US job growth uneven as government, education sectors dominate ...

The surprising expansion of the US labor market is largely concentrated in government, education and healthcare employment as gains stagnate for more ...

All Employees, Government (USGOVT) | FRED | St. Louis Fed

Government employment covers only civilian employees; military personnel are excluded. Employees of the Central Intelligence Agency, the National Security ...

The jobs boom is hitting the federal sector, too - Government Executive

Only a handful of non-census months over the last 20 years have seen such significant federal job growth. Federal employment has increased in 16 ...

10 Fastest Growing Jobs in Government & Public Administration

Here is a list of 10 fastest growing careers in the Government & Public Administration career cluster with substantial job demand.

U.S. Says Labor Market Growth Overestimated By 818,000 Jobs

The downward revision comes with the strength of the U.S. labor market in full focus after the unemployment rate rose last month to its ...

Public-sector hiring resurgence gooses job growth - POLITICO

With help from Lawrence Ukenye and Eleanor Mueller. QUICK FIX. GOING PUBLIC: The American economy keeps adding jobs, and the government is ...

The Big Employer Still Adding Jobs and Boosting Pay - WSJ

As many companies slow hiring, the public sector is adding workers. State and local governments are trying to fill positions that have seen high ...

Government Hiring Will Continue to Boost U.S. Job Growth in 2024

Catch Up in Government Employment Supported Payrolls Expansion Last Year U.S. labor market growth again surprised to the upside in March ...