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Job Openings Rate
% of all U.S. jobs currently unfilled
4.3%
Prior: 4.4% (vs last month)
New Unemployment Claims
Weekly layoff filings, nationwide
197,000
Prior: 199,000 (vs last week)
Temp Staffing Employment
People employed by temp/staffing agencies
2.49M
Prior: 2.50M (vs last month)
Quits Rate
Workers voluntarily leaving their jobs
1.9%
Prior: 1.9% (vs last month)
Wage Growth
Avg. hourly pay vs. one year ago
3.0%
Prior: 3.1% (vs last month)

Market Snapshot

✦ Generated from the latest coverage.
DHS has eliminated its longstanding visa deference policy, requiring fresh justifications for every H-1B, L-1, and other nonimmigrant visa extension — raising denial rates and compliance burdens for staffing firms relying on extension-dependent contract…
Andreessen Horowitz laid off most of its 34-person portfolio recruiting team, pulling a key hiring resource from a16z-backed startups and likely pushing those companies toward external recruiters to fill the gap.
isolved's 2026 HR Leaders Report found 28% of U.S. employers are increasing reliance on contractors or temp workers amid widening skills gaps, signaling growing client-side demand for staffing firm services.
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