Healthcare is among the U.S. industries that saw a hiring decrease from February 2018 through February 2019, at 3.2 percent, according to a study from the Reboot Digital Marketing agency.
To determine the industries with the most notable hiring decreases (and increases) during this period, researchers examined findings within the report titled “The Workforce Report March 2019” by LinkedIn.
The industries that saw hiring drops, based on the data:
1. Arts — 13.7 percent
2. Agriculture — 11.1 percent
3. Consumer goods — 8.4 percent
4. Retail — 8.1 percent
5. Hardware and networking — 7.7 percent
6. Entertainment — 7.3 percent
7. Construction — 6.6 percent
8. Manufacturing — 6.6 percent
9. Design — 6 percent
10. Real estate — 6 percent
11. Education — 5.9 percent
12. Media and communications — 5 percent
13. Legal — 4.9 percent
14. Nonprofit — 4.6 percent
15. Energy and mining — 3.8 percent
16. Finance — 3.3 percent
17. Healthcare — 3.2 percent
18. Recreation and travel — 0.9 percent
Here are industries that saw hiring increases:
1. Public safety — 6.4 percent
2. Software and IT services — 4.6 percent
3. Corporate services — 4 percent
4. Public administration — 2.1 percent
5. Wellness and fitness — 0.5 percent
6. Transportation and logistics — 0.5 percent
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