Employment Trends in 2023: Demand for Skilled Talent

Take a detailed look into which regions, roles and specializations are fueling the job market today, and understand the potential impacts to your business or career.

The job market is still tight as job openings, quits and unemployment rates have remained steady over the last several months (*U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, preliminary and seasonally adjusted).

11.0 million Job openings (Dec. 2022)*

4.1 million Employees who quit jobs (Dec. 2022)*

3.4% Unemployment rate (Jan. 2023)

28% Job openings that are remote (Jan. 2023)

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roles hiring for vacated
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rising prices/interest rates

the overall economy

ability to find a new job

job security

Workers planning to seek new jobs in Q1-Q2 2023

Those who planned to seek new jobs in Q3-Q4 2022

The ranking of roles is based on proprietary analysis of more than 8 million positions posted on more than 1,000 independent job boards and company websites, specialized unemployment rates from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, and placement data from Robert Half. Job roles included in this report span 75 categories within the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics 2018 Standard Occupation Classification (SOC) code system for the administrative and customer support, finance and accounting, healthcare support, human resources, legal, marketing and creative, and technology professions. Robert Half’s analysis removes any repeat postings made within 30 days of the original posting.